- 1 Pau – Racing 92: A historic playoff with a spot in the last four on the line
- 2 Pau want to make home advantage count
- 3 Racing 92 arrive ready to spring a surprise
- 4 Likely teams
- 5 Football Prediction Pau vs Racing 92
- 6 First, a word on our predictions
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Information can change
- 9 Your role
- 10 Responsible gambling first
- 11 Legal age
- 12 About the images
Pau – Racing 92: A historic playoff with a spot in the last four on the line 
The Top 14 knockout stage is here, and it starts with a bruising tie in the Bearn. A superb fourth-place finish in the regular season has earned Pau home advantage against Racing 92 on Saturday afternoon in a contest that could define the club’s season. For Pau, that edge looks huge as they look to turn an already outstanding campaign into a place in the semi-finals. Racing 92 are in dangerous form at the sharp end of the season, so Pau will need plenty going right to get through.
Pau want to make home advantage count 
Pau head into this huge clash with real belief after blowing away Montauban 71-35 in a remarkable attacking display. The coaching staff are without Maddocks and Isa, but Pau still have serious firepower in the back line, led by Gailleton and the livewire Attissogbe. At scrum-half and fly-half, they will lean on the control and accuracy of English No 10 Simmonds. Backed by a crowd that will be roaring from the first whistle, Pau will try to set a fierce tempo early on. Their pack will have to front up in the battle to secure quick ball. A win would be a fitting reward for the club’s steady rise in recent years. The whole city is ready to get behind them.
Racing 92 arrive ready to spring a surprise 
Racing 92 come into the Bearn full of confidence and with the look of a very dangerous outsider. Patrice Collazo’s side finished the regular season like a train, posting three eye-catching wins on the spin against Toulon, Clermont and, most notably, champions Toulouse, who were beaten 31-20 last weekend. For this tricky trip, the Paris club get welcome returns for prop Tupou and powerful centre Manu. With the lively half-back pairing of Carbonneau and Gibert, plus experienced heads such as Gael Fickou and Josua Tuisova, Racing have the tools to upset the odds.
Likely teams
Pau : Attissogbe ; Arfeuil, Gailleton, Brau-Boirie, Grandidier ; Simmonds, Robson ; Gorgadze, Zegueur, Credoz ; Maximin, Auradou ; Laclayat, Montoya, Kaulashvili
Racing 92 : James ; Fickou, Habosi, Tuisova, Spring ; Gibert, Carbonneau ; Manyarara, Baudonne, Lainault ; Taofifenua, Hill ; Tupou, Tarrit, Gogichashvili
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Football Prediction Pau vs Racing 92
Pau to win
This playoff should be tight, with both teams in good form, but home advantage ought to prove decisive. Pau have been a tough nut to crack on their own patch all season, building their qualification one step at a time. With a sharp back line and the Simmonds-Robson half-back pair managing momentum well, Section Paloise have the weapons to break through Racing’s defence.
Racing 92 are on a three-game winning streak, but knockout rugby away from home is rarely simple. The Paris side have shown signs of drift on the road this season and could struggle under the weight of the crowd and the physical pressure Pau are likely to bring from the start. Against a fired-up home side with the stadium behind them, Racing may finally crack late on. A famous home win is the call.
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