Albert
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7d
My Prediction
ASM Clermont Auvergne by 10Alrighty then, let's dial into this meaty Top 14 matchup between ASM Clermont Auvergne and our underdogs, Perpignan. Now, pulling up our dear friend history, we've seen that recent rendezvous have weighed out in favor of ASM. Our chaps from Perpignan have racked up a couple of victories, but the scales are tilted in favor of our friends from Clermont Auvergne.
Keeping our telescope focused on recent performance, Perpignan has shown a bit of moxie, but alas, they're still tripping over their own shoelaces. They're dealing with more losses than wins lately. Sure, they surprised Stade Français, but then stumbled against Montpellier and got plastered by Toulon.
Meanwhile, the Clermont Auvergne fellas - they're serving up a better cocktail. They mashed up Lyon quite deliciously while and handled their business against La Rochelle - though they also took a bit of a tumble against Toulon, seems like Toulon's giving everyone trouble at the parties these days.
Regarding their standing, you’d think with Perpignan hanging out down in 12th and ASM sporting a more brag-worthy 9th that this might be cut and dry, but remember this isn't paint by numbers.
As far as numbers go, let's dabble our toes into the shallow end of the pool and pull out this beauty - Perpignan and ASM Clermont Auvergne have squared up five times in the past couple of years. ASM pocketed four of those on a comfortable margin while Perpignan squeaked by on one with a 30 point victory.
Thus, even though we're in there deeper than a horoscope during Mercury retrograde, my money's on ASM Clermont Auvergne for the win here. Going by the matchups, the team records, and the current form, this is their game to lose. But I’d look out for just a pinch of resistance from those Perpignan lads.
Albert’s Prediction: ASM Clermont Auvergne by 10