USA Perpignan vs Stade Rochelais Prediction: Rochelais will secure a road win

At Stade Aimé Giral, USA, Perpignan will take on Stade Rochelais in round 13 of the France Top 14. The last time these two teams faced each other, USA Perpignan secured a win in this venue. Can Stade Rochelais, away from home, get a win this time? I will provide a full match preview and make betting opportunities. 

USA Perpignan

USA Perpignan have struggled so much lately, and I will be hoping to get things right here. In their last game, this team took on Stade Francais Paris and lost 24-7. In that encounter, USA Perpignan had a slow start, which saw them lose 14-7. However, their second-half performance was below par, as they failed to score a single goal while conceding ten. 

However, with their last match, USA Perpignan have failed to win any of their previous five games. USA Perpignan lost to Stade Toulousain, RC Toulonnais, and Connacht while they drew Cheetahs in that run. In fact, USA Perpignan's last win was against newly promoted Vannes in early November. 

This season, USA Perpignan have 19 points from 12 matches. In those matches, USA Perpignan scored 207 goals while conceding 309, sitting four points ahead of bottom-placed Vannes. 

Stade Rochelais

Stade Rochelais secured a crucial win against Clermont the previous weekend and will hope they can get things right again. In a 20-15 win, a strong first-half performance was enough to see this team win, ending 17-3. 

However, that win was Stade Rochelais’ first win in the league since early November after defeating Stade Francais Paris. However, Stade Rochelais defeated Bristol and Bath in that run, ending 35-7 and 20-24 in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Stade Rochelais have lost three of their last five games away from home, coming against Aviron Bayonnais, Montpellier, and Castres Olympique. However, their game against Bath and Racing Metro 92 ended in wins. 

Heading into this game, Stade Rochelais have 32 points from 12 games, leaving them seated 6th in the standings. 

Head-Head Statistics

Stade Rochelais won three of the last five meetings of this fixture. However, the previous two meetings ended in wins for USA Perpignan. We have witnessed at least fourty goals in four of the last five meetings between these teams. 

Expert Betting Tips

Stade Rochelais has been doing pretty well in the last few weeks, and I will get back to them here. While USA Perpignan have struggled at home and on the road, they will work hard to get things right here. Yet, the odds are too thick against Stade Rochelais on the road, and I feel backing them to cover the spread is a good option. Also, with this game expected to be very close, a bet on a few goals is a good option to consider.