The big picture

Stade Toulousain come in 1st on the ladder with 81 points; Lyon are 3rd on 67. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Stade Toulousain are 7–2 in Top 14 2026-27, averaging 30.8 points for and 23.2 against.

Lyon are 4–3 in Top 14 2026-27, averaging 32 points for and 32.7 against.

Form

Stade Toulousain have won four of their last five and most recently beat Clermont Auvergne 28–18.

Lyon have won two of their last five and most recently beat Bayonne 31–27.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2021: Stade Toulousain 6, Lyon 3, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Stade Toulousain won 39–31 at Stade Ernest-Wallon.

Stade Toulousain have won the last three against Lyon.

Biggest margin between these two: Stade Toulousain by 45 points in 2023-24 (45–0).

Players to watch

For Stade Toulousain, watch Antoine Dupont (0.7 tries a game in 2026-27) and Anthony Jelonch (0.5 tries a game in 2026-27).

For Lyon, watch Thibaut Regard (0.5 tries a game in 2026-27) and Sam Simmonds (0.5 tries a game in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Camille Chat is set to play game 100.

At Stade Ernest-Wallon

Stade Toulousain have won 14 of their last 15 at Stade Ernest-Wallon.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Stade Toulousain go in as clear favourites.