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Sale Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors Predictions - Sale to see off the Glasgow Warriors

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 04 Dec 2025

Brad Newcomb 04 Dec 2025

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Sale Sharks have won 4 of their last 6 home games.
Glasgow Warriors struggle away, losing 5 of last 6.
Sale expected to cover the -1.5 handicap in Investec Cup opener.

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The Sale Sharks have been in solid form at home (Getty Images)

Sale Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors Predictions

Sale Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors Predictions
Head to Head
Sale Sharks Form
Glasgow Warriors Form
Team News

The Sale Sharks have yet to beat the Glasgow Warriors, but have been in solid form lately. The Glasgow Warriors have struggled away from home but are on a winning streak against the Glasgow Warriors.

Sale Sharks have won 5 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
Sale Sharks have won 4 of their last 6 home games in all competitions.
Sale Sharks have lost 3 in a row against the Glasgow Warriors.
Glasgow Warriors have won 4 of their last 6 games (URC).
Glasgow Warriors have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches (URC).
Glasgow Warriors defeated the Sale Sharks by 19 points in 2024.

Head to Head

The Glasgow Warriors have the advantage with three victories to none against the Sale Sharks.

Sale Sharks Form

The Sale Sharks reached the round of 16 of the Investec Cup last season, losing to Toulouse 38-15.

Sale have not had the best start to the season in the Premiership, lying in 7th place on 13 points after six rounds.

Sale Sharks have defeated Gloucester 27–10 and the Newcastle Red Bulls 57–5, lost 29–28 to Gloucester, beaten the Exeter Chiefs, and then lost 27–26 to Exeter in their last five home matches in the Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup.

Despite the Sale Sharks' winless run against the Glasgow Warriors, they have won four of their last six home games, giving them the edge over their opponents.

Glasgow Warriors Form

The Glasgow Warriors had a solid European Rugby Champions Cup campaign last season, but were thrashed 52-0 by Leinster in the quarter-finals.

Glasgow are currently in fifth place on the United Rugby Championship log with 20 points from six matches.

Glasgow have not had much success in their last five away games in the URC. They lost 13-5 and 39-19 to Leinster, 16-14 to Benetton, and defeated the Ospreys 42-17 before losing 23-0 to the Scarlets.

The Glasgow Warriors have been in decent nick lately, but their away form has been poor, losing five of their last six, although they won three in a row against the Sale Sharks.

Team News

Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have brought in Griquas winger Gurshwin Wehr on an initial short-term agreement that runs until the end of February.

England prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour is likely to be out for approximately six weeks after picking up an elbow injury.

Ben Curry is due to rejoin the Sale Sharks squad for Friday night’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Glasgow.

Sharks boss Alex Sanderson said: “Ben has literally been hamstrung by this tendon injury, but he’s now going around like a dog with a new ball, so it has been really good to witness.”

Will Griff-John and Aaron Reed are also set to feature against the Glasgow Warriors.

Glasgow Warriors

Ollie Smith has secured his future with Glasgow Warriors by agreeing a new long-term contract that will keep him at Scotstoun until at least the summer of 2028.

Verdict

Sale Sharks v Glasgow Warriors

The Sale Sharks have been in solid form at home and are tipped to cover the -1.5 handicap in their opening European Rugby Champions Cup match against the Glasgow Warriors.

Sale Sharks -1.5

Handicap

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

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.

Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

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