Griquas vs Golden Lions Predictions - Griquas to down the Lions in Currie Cup semi-final

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Griquas have won 6 straight and 10 consecutive home Currie Cup games.
Golden Lions are winless in their last 6 away fixtures.
Griquas are tipped to cover the handicap in the semi-final clash.

The Griquas are on a lengthy winning streak at home (Getty Images)

The Griquas finished first in the Currie Cup standings during the regular season after an excellent run of form. The Golden Lions did enough to secure a semi-final berth but lost to the Griquas in Kimberley earlier in their campaign.

Griquas have won 6 consecutive matches (Currie Cup).
Griquas have won 10 consecutive home games (Currie Cup).
Griquas have won 3 of their last 4 home fixtures against the Lions (Currie Cup).
Golden Lions are winless in their last 6 away games (Currie Cup).
Golden Lions lost to the Griquas by 12 points earlier this season (Currie Cup).

Head to Head

The Golden Lions have the advantage over the Griquas, with 18 victories to 11 in 29 meetings in the Carling Currie Cup since 2010.

Griquas Form

The Griquas registered their sixth consecutive win in the competition last weekend, thumping Boland 48-17 away from home after leading 19-17 at the break.

Earlier in their campaign, the defending champions lost 25-19 to the Stormers away from home before beating the Blue Bulls 56-26, the Cheetahs 24-21, and the Golden Lions 31-19 at home, respectively, and then defeated the Pumas 38-14 away.

The Suzuki Griquas placed first in the Currie Cup table with 31 points from seven matches.

The Griquas have been the dominant team in this edition of the Currie Cup, winning six consecutive matches, and they have recorded ten consecutive victories at home in the competition, giving them the advantage to come out on top against the Golden Lions in the semi-finals.

Golden Lions Form

The Golden Lions produced a solid performance in their final fixture of the regular season last weekend, beating the Stormers 36-12 at home.

Before that result, the Lions lost 29-27 to the Cheetahs away from home, and defeated the Pumas 52-29 and the Bulls 42-19 at home, respectively, losing 31-19 to the Griquas away from home and 38-29 to Boland at home before drawing 22-22 with the Sharks away.

The Lions finished fourth in the Carling Currie Cup table with 20 points from seven games.

The Golden Lions have a tough semi-final to negotiate, as they have failed to win a match on the road in their last six outings, which includes four defeats and two draws, and they lost 31-19 away to the Griquas earlier this season.

Team News

Griquas

Marco de Witt, Dylan Maart, Tiaan Lange, Carl Els, Stefan Coetzee, Lourens Oosthuizen, and Gurswin Wehr scored a try each against Boland last weekend.

Liam Koen landed five conversions in the match, while George Whitehead slotted a penalty.

The team for the Griquas will be added once it has been announced.

Golden Lions

Gilermo Mentoe, Jarod Cairns, Ethan Adams, Renzo du Plessis, and Latica Nela each crossed the try line against the Stormers last weekend.

Matt Coetzee slotted four conversions and a penalty in the match.

The line-up for the Lions will be added once it has been announced.

Verdict

Odds have not yet to be announced but will be added once they are.

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