| Home team | Bordeaux Begles |
| Away team | Montpellier |
| Venue | Stade Chaban-Delmas |
| Competition | Top 14 |
| Kick off time | 8:00 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Bordeaux Begles vs Montpellier Top 14 preview as both sides compete for a top six while also preparing for a European semi-final.
These sides currently sit third and fifth in the league table with Montpellier on 61 points and and Bordeaux on 59. Pau sit just ahead of the pair in second on 64 points and claiming this place would secure an automatic place in the Top 14 semi-finals.
Bordeaux are still within catching distance of Racing in seventh, just outside the playoff places.
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Bordeaux Begles vs Montpellier confirmed lineups and team news
| Bordeaux Begles | Montpellier | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Perchaud | 1 | Forletta | |||
| Barlot | 2 | Uelese | |||
| Tameifuna | 3 | Haouas | |||
| Palu | 4 | Verhaeghe | |||
| Coleman | 5 | Duguid | |||
| Bochaton | 6 | Camara | |||
| Woki | 7 | Becognee | |||
| Gazzotti | 8 | Vunipola | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Lucu | 9 | Price | |||
| Jalibert | 10 | Miotti | |||
| Bielle-Biarrey | 11 | Banks | |||
| Moefana | 12 | Anyanwu | |||
| Penaud | 13 | Vincent | |||
| Uberti | 14 | Ngandebe | |||
| Buros | 15 | Echegaray | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Lamothe | 16 | Tolofua | |||
| Poirot | 17 | Erdocio | |||
| Jacobs | 18 | Beard | |||
| Matiu | 19 | Diaby | |||
| Vergnes-Taillefer | 20 | Bernadet | |||
| Reus | 21 | Vincent | |||
| Retiere | 22 | Cadot | |||
| Sadie | 23 | Welsch | |||
Recent Form:
Bordeaux Begles (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 45-15 |
| Won | 12th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulouse | 30-15 |
| Won | 5th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Leicester Tigers | 64-1 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | Top 14 | Lyon | 17-21 |
| Won | 22nd March 2026 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 44-20 |
Bordeaux rotated last week after a physical two matches in the Champions Cup. They had won four Top 14 games out of five before that. They heavily rotated for the trip to La Rochelle and found themselves 31-10 down just after half-time.
Montpellier (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | Top 14 | Perpignan | 42-31 |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Connacht | 45-22 |
| Won | 4th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Perpignan | 53-13 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 45-29 |
| Won | 21st March 2026 | Top 14 | Clermont | 17-20 |
Montpellier have put themselves in a Challenge Cup semifinal and won their first Top 14 match back against Perpignan. They have scored at least 40 points in each of the last three games. They got our of the gates strongly and were leading 30-17 at halftime. They were able to balance the scoreboard in the second half and keep Perpignan outside of a score.
Bordeaux Begles vs Montpellier head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 29th November 2025 | Top 14 | Montpellier | 28-24 |
| 11th May 2025 | Top 14 | Montpellier | 46-27 |
| 30th November 2024 | Top 14 | Bordeaux Begles | 9-6 |
| 9th March 2024 | Top 14 | Montpellier | 10-3 |
| 4th November 2023 | Top 14 | Bordeaux Begles | 26-13 |
The last eight matches between these two sides have been won by the home team. The last two have been more highscoring, while three of the last four games have been decided by seven point or less.
