Enough about the past, let's glance at the future. We've got Castres Olympique squaring off against ASM Clermont Auvergne. Now, Castres Olympique has been as steady as a grandmother's hand while counting change with 11 wins, 10 losses, and a couple of ties. On the other hand, ASM Clermont Auvergne is a wee bit less impressive with 11 wins and 12 losses. Did someone forget to tell ASM that the name of the game is winning?
Castres, sitting at sixth in the standings, have a slight edge over Clermont who are swaying at the seventh spot. However, historically, ASM Clermont Auvergne seems to enjoy the sight of Castres on the pitch. Just ask the past five meetings where ASM won four out of five. But then, we've seen underdogs have their day too.
Moving onto the recent matches, Clermont had their moments of shine, no doubt. But Castres, with their recent performance against Toulouse, probably got the post-game locker room speech sounding like suspenseful music in a horror movie.
But hey, they say failure makes one stronger, right? Maybe Castres took a quick retreat to the mountains, broke some bricks with their bare hands, meditated under waterfalls, all in preparation for this redemption battle with Clermont. They're the favorites here, after all. Let's hope the past won't repeat itself for Castres.
Albert’s Prediction: Castres Olympique by 8