Top 14 2026/27 · Round 6
Stade Francais Paris
Montpellier
Stade Jean Bouin, Paris
Championship Standings
Shared SofaScore total Top 14 2026/27 standings after 5 games per side: Stade Francais Paris 10th on 10, Montpellier 5th on 14. 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 |
Stade Francais Paris
W2, D0, L3Same-competition games only: 5 completed matches, 2026-09-05–2026-10-03; 117 points for and 136 against. Paris have beaten Perpignan 28–26 and Lyon 31–10 in their two home games. Their three away defeats include the heavy 40–10 loss at Bordeaux, so the full five-game record undersells their performance at Jean Bouin.
Montpellier
W3, D0, L2Same-competition games only: 5 completed matches, 2026-09-05–2026-10-04; 141 points for and 92 against. Montpellier shut Toulon out 28–0 after losing 40–18 at Toulouse. They have conceded only 92 in five, but the away win came at winless Vannes; a stronger host tests how transferable that defensive record is.
Head-to-head: verified recent sample
3 – 0 – 3
Stade Francais Paris wins · Draws · Montpellier wins; 6 same-competition meetings, all venues, 2024-03-30–2026-06-20
Stade Francais Paris (3)
The retrieved six are split three wins each. Montpellier won the two latest games on their own ground and in a neutral semi-final; Paris won the latest Jean Bouin meeting 35–12. Venue scope prevents an away rivalry bonus. This is the retrieved recent sample, not an all-time record.
Recent Results
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Top 14 | Montpellier 25–15 Stade Francais Paris |
| 2026-01-31 | Top 14 | Montpellier 44–7 Stade Francais Paris |
| 2025-10-25 | Top 14 | Stade Francais Paris 35–12 Montpellier |
| 2025-03-29 | Top 14 | Montpellier 38–32 Stade Francais Paris |
| 2024-10-05 | Top 14 | Stade Francais Paris 29–20 Montpellier |
| 2024-03-30 | Top 14 | Montpellier 10–12 Stade Francais Paris |
Average score in the last 6 meetings: Sample mean: Stade Francais Paris 21.7 – Montpellier 24.8; fixed team orientation regardless of venue.
Extended Form
Stade Francais ParisW15, D1, L12
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 9 October 2025–2026-10-09 before this match (28 games; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-10-03 Bayonne 35–32 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-09-26 Stade Francais Paris 31–10 Lyon; 2026-09-20 Bordeaux-Bègles 40–10 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-09-12 Clermont 25–16 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-09-05 Stade Francais Paris 28–26 USA Perpignan; 2026-06-20 Montpellier 25–15 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-06-14 Stade Francais Paris 45–5 Stade Rochelais; 2026-06-06 Stade Rochelais 27–22 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-05-30 Stade Francais Paris 38–21 Bayonne; 2026-05-16 Montauban 25–73 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-05-09 Stade Francais Paris 59–17 Lyon; 2026-04-25 Stade Francais Paris 34–32 Section Paloise; 2026-04-19 Racing 92 47–20 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-03-29 Stade Francais Paris 64–20 Clermont; 2026-03-21 RC Toulonnais 27–46 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-02-28 Stade Francais Paris 42–21 USA Perpignan; 2026-02-15 Stade Francais Paris 9–13 Stade Toulousain; 2026-01-31 Montpellier 44–7 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-01-24 Bordeaux-Bègles 28–33 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-01-03 Stade Francais Paris 33–15 Castres Olympique; 2025-12-27 Bayonne 35–34 Stade Francais Paris; 2025-12-20 Stade Francais Paris 20–20 Racing 92; 2025-11-29 Clermont 36–32 Stade Francais Paris; 2025-11-23 Stade Francais Paris 51–24 RC Toulonnais; 2025-11-01 Stade Toulousain 29–17 Stade Francais Paris; 2025-10-25 Stade Francais Paris 35–12 Montpellier; 2025-10-18 Castres Olympique 29–24 Stade Francais Paris; 2025-10-11 Stade Francais Paris 26–24 Stade Rochelais
The explicitly bounded sample supplies background, not a second score for results already counted under form. Paris have beaten Perpignan 28–26 and Lyon 31–10 in their two home games. Their three away defeats include the heavy 40–10 loss at Bordeaux, so the full five-game record undersells their performance at Jean Bouin. Off-season changes and this week’s selection status limit how directly older results transfer.
MontpellierW19, D0, L9
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 9 October 2025–2026-10-09 before this match (28 games; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-10-04 Montpellier 28–0 RC Toulonnais; 2026-09-27 Stade Toulousain 40–18 Montpellier; 2026-09-19 Montpellier 50–13 USA Perpignan; 2026-09-12 Vannes 12–26 Montpellier; 2026-09-05 Montpellier 19–27 Section Paloise; 2026-06-27 Stade Toulousain 28–20 Montpellier; 2026-06-20 Montpellier 25–15 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-06-06 Lyon 25–28 Montpellier; 2026-05-30 Montpellier 26–18 Section Paloise; 2026-05-16 Castres Olympique 33–36 Montpellier; 2026-05-09 Montpellier 59–7 Montauban; 2026-04-25 Bordeaux-Bègles 21–23 Montpellier; 2026-04-18 Montpellier 42–31 USA Perpignan; 2026-03-28 Stade Toulousain 45–29 Montpellier; 2026-03-21 Clermont 17–20 Montpellier; 2026-02-28 Montpellier 41–17 Racing 92; 2026-02-14 Stade Rochelais 33–43 Montpellier; 2026-01-31 Montpellier 44–7 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-01-25 RC Toulonnais 30–27 Montpellier; 2026-01-03 Montpellier 62–22 Bayonne; 2025-12-28 Section Paloise 35–33 Montpellier; 2025-12-20 Montpellier 33–31 Castres Olympique; 2025-11-29 Montpellier 28–24 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2025-11-22 USA Perpignan 0–28 Montpellier; 2025-11-01 Montpellier 7–9 Clermont; 2025-10-25 Stade Francais Paris 35–12 Montpellier; 2025-10-18 Montpellier 35–13 Lyon; 2025-10-11 Racing 92 32–25 Montpellier
The explicitly bounded sample supplies background, not a second score for results already counted under form. Montpellier shut Toulon out 28–0 after losing 40–18 at Toulouse. They have conceded only 92 in five, but the away win came at winless Vannes; a stronger host tests how transferable that defensive record is. Off-season changes and this week’s selection status limit how directly older results transfer.
Stade Francais Paris XV
Unverified as of 2026-10-09T07:36:12.475Z. Checked www.stade.fr, a focused Stade Francais Paris v Montpellier 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.
Montpellier XV
Unverified as of 2026-10-09T07:36:12.475Z. Checked www.montpellier-rugby.com, a focused Stade Francais Paris v Montpellier 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
Paris’ two home wins make this closer than the overall table suggests. Montpellier’s defence is the stronger aggregate, but both packs and attacking combinations remain ungraded until match-day selections are available. All six displayed unit edges are ungraded placeholders; “close” does not mean the unknown selections are equal.
Match Forecast
Paris by 4 is the rounded house-model lean. Paris are two from two at home this season and won the latest meeting at Jean Bouin by 23. The seven scores total 1, giving a 67% displayed home probability. The non-venue score is -1; the legacy home intercept materially drives this choice. The supporting case is limited and does not establish a clear independent home edge.
Montpellier have three wins, a 141–92 scoring aggregate and a fresh shutout. Paris have not yet verified the personnel needed to sustain their home defence against that opponent. 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 48.6-point mean from the two dated five-match samples, rounded to 50 for an integer 4-point difference. The 1–9 band is an editorial range, not a statistical confidence interval.
Provisional — Stade Francais Paris by 4 — current XVs and benches unverified.
Stade Francais Paris points for–against across the five listed form games.
Montpellier 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.