Stade Rochelais vs RC Toulonnais Prediction: Rochelais won’t disappoint at home

The round 22 France Top 14 encounters will end with a match between the Stade Rochelais and RC Toulonnais at the Stade Marcel Deflandre. The hosts are heavy favorites here, while the visiting team is heavy underdogs. Let’s get into this game and make a prediction.

Stade Rochelais are off their second consecutive defeat, and in this game, the hosts will look to redeem themselves. Last time in the league, Stade Rochelais played the Castres Olympique, and they lost 25-24. However, their prior encounter had also seen this side lose to Leinster in the quarterfinal encounter of the European Champions Cup. However, a look at Stade Rochelais league performance this season has seen them pick up 52 points from 21 league games, which positions them 6th in the standings.

RC Toulonnais are coming off a win over second-placed Stade Toulousain. In a game that ended in a tight 20-19 encounter, RC Toulonnais overturned a first-half loss to a win thanks to a second-half 10-8 performance. In the meantime, RC Toulonnais have won three consecutive games, two others coming against Montpellier and Aviron Bayonnais. RC Toulonnais are seated 4th in the league standings with 55 points from 21 games heading into this game.

This match should be determined by importance, and the home team, Stade Rochelais, should be ahead here. The visiting team, however, is in good shape with consecutive victories, which they will look to extend. Moreover, Stade Rochelais have always been a tough side, and they are the team to beat here after a poor run of performance going into this game. Back the hosts to win with a good margin.