Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors Predictions - Glasgow Warriors to prevail against Edinburgh

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Glasgow Warriors have won 6 of their last 7 games.
Edinburgh boasts 4 consecutive home victories.
Glasgow favoured to cover a –5.5 handicap in the upcoming match.

The Glasgow Warriors defeated Edinburgh last weekend (Getty Images)

Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors Predictions

Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors Predictions
Head to Head
Edinburgh Form
Glasgow Warriors Form
Team News

Edinburgh fell short against the Glasgow Warriors last weekend, but they have been in solid form at home this season. The Glasgow Warriors have been performing well recently.

Glasgow Warriors have 6 of their last 7 fixtures in all competitions.
Glasgow Warriors have won 2 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Glasgow Warriors have won 3 of their last 5 matches against Edinburgh.
Edinburgh have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Edinburgh have won 3 consecutive home matches in all competitions.
Edinburgh have won 3 of their last 4 home games against Glasgow.

Head to Head

Glasgow Warriors have the advantage with 24 victories to 16 against Edinburgh, including one draw in 41 meetings.

Edinburgh Form

Edinburgh scored a try in the first half against the Glasgow Warriors last weekend, but trailed by two points at half-time.

Edinburgh added a converted try in the second half, but it was not enough, losing 24-12 away from home.

Edinburgh lost 39-24 to Bath before defeating Ulster 47-17, Benetton 43-0, Ospreys 19-17, and Toulon 33-20 in their last five home fixtures.

Edinburgh are in 11th place in the United Rugby Championship standings with 13 points from six matches.

Edinburgh have registered four consecutive home victories, including three on the trot this season, but face a tricky test against a Glasgow Warriors side that defeated them last weekend.

Glasgow Warriors Form

The Glasgow Warriors scored one converted try against Edinburgh last weekend to edge their rivals 7-5 at the break.

The Warriors crossed the try line twice in the second half and slotted a conversion to beat Edinburgh 24-12 at home.

Glasgow have had mixed fortunes in their last five away fixtures. They lost 16-14 to Benetton, defeated the Ospreys 42-17, and lost 23-0 to the Scarlets before defeating the Sale Sharks 26-21.

Glasgow are 4th on the United Rugby Championship log with 25 points from seven matches.

The Glasgow Warriors have been in good form in recent outings, winning six of their last seven games, and they got the better of Edinburgh in the 1872 Cup first leg last weekend.

Team News

Edinburgh

Head coach Sean Everitt has stated that his team still believes they can win the 1872 Cup: “12 points in a derby game is a big deficit to catch up,” he admitted. “I wouldn’t say it’s nothing! No, it is a challenge, obviously, and our goal is to win the 1872 Cup. But we haven’t lost faith. We’ve shown in the past that we can win. We’re positive that if we can put up the same fight and the same physicality next week and be more accurate with ball in hand, we’ve got an opportunity to do that.”

Starting XV: Wes Goosen, Darcy Graham, Matt Currie, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe, Cammy Scott, Ben Vellacott, Pierre Schoeman, Harri Morris, Paul Hill, Glen Young, Grant Gilchrist, Liam McConnell, Dylan Richardson, Magnus Bradbury (Captain)

Replacements: Jerry Blyth-Lafferty, Boan Venter, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Callum Hunter-Hill, Freddy Douglas, Charlie Shiel, Ross Thompson, Jack Brown

Glasgow Warriors

Starting XV: Kyle Steyn, Sebastian Cancelliere, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Rowe, Tom Jordan, George Horne, Jamie Bhatti, Johnny Matthews, Sam Talakai, Alex Craig, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Jack Dempsey, Ally Miller

Replacements: Scott Cummings, Gregor Hiddleston, Rory Sutherland, Patrick Schickerling, Alex Samuel, Grant Stewart, Angus Fraser, Jamie Dobie

Verdict

Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors

The Glasgow Warriors have been in great touch lately and are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap in their 1872 Cup clash with rivals Edinburgh on Saturday.