USA Perpignan vs Newcastle Falcons Prediction & Betting Tips - Challenge Cup

Prediction published on 19/01/2024, 08:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 20/01/2024 at 00:12 in Challenge Cup Predictions

A dead rubber encounter will see USA Perpignan take on Newcastle Falcons at the Aimé Giral Stadium in Sunday’s Challenge Cup clash. USA Perpignan are rooted to the bottom of Group 2 without a point while Newcastle Falcons are a point and a place above. Both teams have already been eliminated from the competition after a wretched start and will be playing for pride. Perpignan have lost all their three games so far without collecting any losing bonus points. Their three losses this season have come against Benetton, Lions, and Ospreys. In the Top 14 however, Perpignan have turned a corner winning their last three games. This run of form has lifted them from the bottom of the standings to 11th and out of relegation places.

Newcastle Falcons are enduring a similar fate as their Sunday opponents, having suffered three straight losses. The losses have come up against Montpellier, and United Rugby Championship sides Benetton, and Lions. Newcastle’s torrid form has extended to the Premiership Rugby where they have lost all their 11 games this season. This sort of run means that the visitors are yet to win a game both in Premiership Rugby and Challenge Cup. One bright spark for Newcastle this season has been 21-year-old Iwan Stephens who has scored three tries. He has played eight games this season in both Premiership Rugby and Challenge Cup. With two games in the Challenge Cup the young winger has already chipped in with a try against Montpellier.