Top 14 2026/27 · Round 6
Clermont
Bordeaux-Bègles
Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand
Championship Standings
Shared SofaScore total Top 14 2026/27 standings after 5 games per side: Clermont 8th on 10, Bordeaux-Bègles 4th on 15. The table repeats the form results, so its dimension stays zero. Paris and Racing are tied on ten points; LNR orders that tie differently, so the same SofaScore table is retained throughout.
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 14 26/27 | ||||||
| 1 |  Stade Toulousain | 5 | 4 | 1 | +62 | 19 |
| 2 |  Section Paloise | 5 | 4 | 1 | +49 | 18 |
| 3 |  Bayonne | 5 | 4 | 1 | -13 | 17 |
| 4 | Bordeaux-Bègles | 5 | 3 | 2 | +63 | 15 |
| 5 |  Montpellier | 5 | 3 | 2 | +49 | 14 |
| 6 |  Lyon | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 |  Stade Rochelais | 5 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 |  Clermont | 5 | 2 | 3 | -28 | 10 |
| 9 |  Racing 92 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -39 | 10 |
| 10 |  Stade Francais Paris | 5 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 10 |
| 11 |  USA Perpignan | 5 | 2 | 3 | -42 | 9 |
| 12 |  Castres Olympique | 5 | 2 | 3 | -18 | 9 |
| 13 |  RC Toulonnais | 5 | 1 | 4 | -14 | 8 |
| 14 |  Vannes | 5 | 0 | 5 | -50 | 1 |
Clermont
W2, D0, L3Same-competition games only: 5 completed matches, 2026-09-05–2026-10-03; 118 points for and 146 against. Clermont’s 25–16 win over Paris and 20–6 win over Castres came at home. All three away games were lost, most recently 38–13 at La Rochelle; the venue split is much stronger than the overall 2–3 record.
Bordeaux-Bègles
W3, D0, L2Same-competition games only: 5 completed matches, 2026-09-05–2026-10-03; 192 points for and 129 against. Bordeaux scored 64, 40 and 51 in their three home wins, but lost 48–12 at Toulouse and 38–25 at Perpignan. Their aggregate attack is impressive; its travelling version has been far less convincing.
Head-to-head: verified recent sample
3 – 0 – 3
Clermont wins · Draws · Bordeaux-Bègles wins; 6 same-competition meetings, all venues, 2023-12-29–2026-06-06
Clermont (3)Clermont won the two latest meetings, 34–19 here and 34–31 at Bordeaux. The wider six are split three each, which justifies a small recent home-side lean rather than a sweeping rivalry claim. This is the retrieved recent sample, not an all-time record.
Recent Results
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Top 14 | Bordeaux-Bègles 31–34 Clermont |
| 2025-12-27 | Top 14 | Clermont 34–19 Bordeaux-Bègles |
| 2025-02-23 | Top 14 | Bordeaux-Bègles 22–18 Clermont |
| 2024-11-02 | Top 14 | Clermont 32–27 Bordeaux-Bègles |
| 2024-04-21 | Top 14 | Bordeaux-Bègles 41–7 Clermont |
| 2023-12-29 | Top 14 | Clermont 35–40 Bordeaux-Bègles |
Average score in the last 6 meetings: Sample mean: Clermont 26.7 – Bordeaux-Bègles 30.0; fixed team orientation regardless of venue.
Extended Form
ClermontW15, D0, L11
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 9 October 2025–2026-10-09 before this match (26 games; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-10-03 Stade Rochelais 38–13 Clermont; 2026-09-26 Clermont 20–6 Castres Olympique; 2026-09-19 Bayonne 46–24 Clermont; 2026-09-12 Clermont 25–16 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-09-05 Lyon 40–36 Clermont; 2026-06-06 Bordeaux-Bègles 31–34 Clermont; 2026-05-31 Clermont 13–41 Racing 92; 2026-05-16 Section Paloise 24–19 Clermont; 2026-05-09 Clermont 45–14 USA Perpignan; 2026-04-26 Stade Toulousain 24–27 Clermont; 2026-04-18 Clermont 41–23 Lyon; 2026-03-29 Stade Francais Paris 64–20 Clermont; 2026-03-21 Clermont 17–20 Montpellier; 2026-02-28 Clermont 38–15 Bayonne; 2026-02-14 RC Toulonnais 14–34 Clermont; 2026-01-31 Castres Olympique 28–23 Clermont; 2026-01-25 Clermont 32–27 Stade Rochelais; 2026-01-03 Montauban 19–34 Clermont; 2025-12-27 Clermont 34–19 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2025-12-20 USA Perpignan 26–20 Clermont; 2025-11-29 Clermont 36–32 Stade Francais Paris; 2025-11-22 Lyon 43–24 Clermont; 2025-11-01 Montpellier 7–9 Clermont; 2025-10-25 Clermont 63–14 Castres Olympique; 2025-10-18 Bayonne 44–17 Clermont; 2025-10-11 Clermont 27–10 RC Toulonnais
The explicitly bounded sample supplies background, not a second score for results already counted under form. Clermont’s 25–16 win over Paris and 20–6 win over Castres came at home. All three away games were lost, most recently 38–13 at La Rochelle; the venue split is much stronger than the overall 2–3 record. Off-season changes and this week’s selection status limit how directly older results transfer.
Bordeaux-BèglesW14, D0, L12
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 9 October 2025–2026-10-09 before this match (26 games; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-10-03 Bordeaux-Bègles 51–28 Lyon; 2026-09-26 USA Perpignan 38–25 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-09-20 Bordeaux-Bègles 40–10 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-09-13 Stade Toulousain 48–12 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-09-05 Bordeaux-Bègles 64–5 Racing 92; 2026-06-06 Bordeaux-Bègles 31–34 Clermont; 2026-05-31 RC Toulonnais 27–22 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-05-16 Bordeaux-Bègles 37–32 USA Perpignan; 2026-05-09 Bayonne 38–40 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-04-25 Bordeaux-Bègles 21–23 Montpellier; 2026-04-18 Stade Rochelais 45–15 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-03-28 Lyon 17–21 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-03-22 Bordeaux-Bègles 44–20 Stade Toulousain; 2026-03-01 Section Paloise 39–17 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-02-14 Bordeaux-Bègles 57–32 Castres Olympique; 2026-01-31 Montauban 16–31 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-01-24 Bordeaux-Bègles 28–33 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-01-03 Bordeaux-Bègles 62–20 Racing 92; 2025-12-27 Clermont 34–19 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2025-12-21 Bordeaux-Bègles 46–7 RC Toulonnais; 2025-11-29 Montpellier 28–24 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2025-11-21 Bordeaux-Bègles 33–34 Section Paloise; 2025-11-01 Castres Olympique 26–28 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2025-10-25 Bordeaux-Bègles 41–12 Bayonne; 2025-10-18 USA Perpignan 12–27 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2025-10-12 Stade Toulousain 56–13 Bordeaux-Bègles
The explicitly bounded sample supplies background, not a second score for results already counted under form. Bordeaux scored 64, 40 and 51 in their three home wins, but lost 48–12 at Toulouse and 38–25 at Perpignan. Their aggregate attack is impressive; its travelling version has been far less convincing. Off-season changes and this week’s selection status limit how directly older results transfer.
Clermont XV
Unverified as of 2026-10-09T07:36:12.475Z. Checked www.asm-rugby.com, a focused Clermont v Bordeaux-Bègles selection search for 2026-10-10, and the official LNR match sheet (no compositions available). No complete current XV and bench was verified; arrays remain empty. Personnel dimensions are ungraded, so this provisional team-level call may change.
Bordeaux-Bègles XV
Unverified as of 2026-10-09T07:36:12.475Z. Checked www.ubbrugby.com, a focused Clermont v Bordeaux-Bègles selection search for 2026-10-10, and the official LNR match sheet (no compositions available). No complete current XV and bench was verified; arrays remain empty. Personnel dimensions are ungraded, so this provisional team-level call may change.
Key Matchups
This pick depends on the sharp home-away split in both sides’ results. Bordeaux’s home scoring totals are not a verified personnel advantage for this trip; Clermont still need to protect against a much more productive aggregate attack. All six displayed unit edges are ungraded placeholders; “close” does not mean the unknown selections are equal.
Match Forecast
Clermont by 5 is the rounded house-model lean. Clermont are two from two at home and have won the latest two meetings; Bordeaux have lost both away games this season. The seven scores total 2, giving a 69% displayed home probability. The non-venue score is 0; the legacy home intercept materially drives this choice. The supporting case is limited and does not establish a clear independent home edge.
Bordeaux’s 192 points in five and fresh 51–28 win offer the strongest attacking ceiling in this matchup. Confirmed international availability could overwhelm the venue split. Both current XVs and replacement benches remain unverified; depth, set piece and backline scores are ungraded zeros, so this team-level lean can change. The scoring projection uses a 58.5-point mean from the two dated five-match samples, rounded to 59 for an integer 5-point difference. The 1–10 band is an editorial range, not a statistical confidence interval.
Provisional — Clermont by 5 — current XVs and benches unverified.
Clermont points for–against across the five listed form games.
Bordeaux-Bègles points for–against across the five listed form games.
Home-side wins, draws, away-side wins in the 6-meeting scoped sample.
Seven-dimension score from the home perspective before the legacy intercept.