Castres Olympique vs Stade Francais Paris Prediction: Can the home side show dominance?

Week 7 of France's Top 14 encounters will feature the game between Castres Olympique and Stade Francais Paris at Stade Pierre Fabre. The previous time out, the two ended on the losing end. Which side will win here?

Castres Olympique lost to Section Paloise the previous weekend, a game that ended 3-26, and will hope to return to winning ways here. In that game, Castres Olympique lost 22-0 in the first half, and despite a better performance in game two, which saw them win 11-26, it was not enough to overturn things in their favor. In the meantime, Castres Olympique have three wins and three defeats in their first six games of the season. The home team sits 7th in the standings, accumulating 15 points from six matches. 

Stade Francais Paris were on the losing end the previous weekend and will hinge on hopes in this one as they are underdogs. This team started weak in their previous weekend's game against Lyon, losing 14-3 and 35-3. However, that defeat was Stade Francais Paris’ fourth this season, with defeats coming against Bordeaux Begles, RC Toulonnais, and Section Paloise. In the meantime, this team secured wins over Vannes and Montpellier, leaving them seated 13th in the standings with 9 points. 

Stade Francais Paris are struggling, and understandably, they are huge underdogs. However, Castres Olympique have not been too good, and they also need to do well if they want a win. With Stade Francais Paris a tough side to beat in the past, Castres Olympique are still the better side and favorites. Therefore, take Stade Francais to get within the line in a game that should end with many points.