Lions vs Stormers Predictions - Lions to see off the challenge of the Stormers

Brad Newcomb

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Lions have won 4 of last 5 home games vs Stormers.
Stormers struggle away, losing 4 of last 5 on the road.
Lions are tipped to cover the handicap in must-win clash.

The Lions have often defeated the Stormers at home in recent seasons (Gallo Images)

The Lions snatched a late draw in their previous Currie Cup fixture and must win, with other results going their way to have a chance of making the semi-finals. The Stormers performed well in their last match but struggle to beat the Lions away from home.

Lions have won 3 of their last 5 home matches (Currie Cup).
Lions have won 3 consecutive games against the Stormers (Currie Cup).
Stormers have lost 4 of their last 5 away fixtures (Currie Cup).
Stormers have lost 4 of their last 5 away matches against the Lions (Currie Cup).

Head to Head

The Fidelity ADT Lions have a slight edge over Stormers XXIII, with 17 victories to 14, including one draw in 32 meetings in the Carling Currie Cup since 2010.

Lions Form

The Lions scored a try after 83 minutes of play to secure a dramatic 22-22 draw with the Sharks XV away from home last weekend after leading 10-5 at half-time.

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

The Fidelity ADT Lions are sixth in the Carling Currie Cup table with 15 points from six matches.

The Lions will fancy their chances of winning their remaining fixture in the regular season to remain in the hunt for a semi-final berth, as they defeated the Stormers four times in their last five clashes on home soil.

Stormers Form

The Stormers XXIII produced an excellent first half of rugby against the Bulls last weekend, winning 50-26 away from home after leading 33-7 at the break.

Earlier in their campaign, the team from Cape Town defeated the Griquas 25-19 at home, lost 41-3 away to Boland, and beat the Sharks 36-28 at home before losing 31-26 to the Cheetahs at home and 29-7 to the Pumas away from home.

Stormers XXIII are fifth in the Currie Cup standings with 16 points from six games.

The Stormers will be pleased with the recent result, and will be out to repeat that performance against the Lions to keep their chances of making the semi-finals alive; however, they have lost three in a row to their opponents, including by 21 points last season in Johannesburg.

Team News

Lions

Vuyo Gwiji, Armand Combrinck, and Gilermo Mentoe scored a try each against the Sharks XV last weekend.

Sam Francis landed two conversions and a penalty in the match.

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

Stormers XXIII

Joel Leotlela scored a brace against the Bulls last weekend.

Markus Muller, Kyle Smith, Herman Lubbe, Mhleli Khuzwayo, and Eric Basson contributed a try each.

Kyle Smith landed six conversions and a penalty in the match.

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

Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

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