Stormers vs Glasgow Predictions - Stormers are backed to win at home in this top-of-the-table URC encounter

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Stormers are home favorites, predicted to cover a -7.5 handicap.
Stormers face lineup challenges due to key injuries.
Glasgow arrives strong, despite a recent significant loss.

Stormers vs Glasgow Predictions - Stormers to win at home in this top-of-the-table URC encounter (Getty Images)

Stormers vs Glasgow Predictions

Stormers are favourites with home advantage. My best bet is the Stormers to cover the -7.5 handicap at home.

Stormers vs Glasgow Predictions
Head to Head
Stormers Form
Stormers Injuries & Team News
Glasgow Form
Glasgow Injuries & Team News

Stormers have won 3 of their last 5 home matches.

Stormers have lost their last 5 encounters against Glasgow.

Stormers come into this match on the back of a closely contested 33-24 home loss against Connacht.

Glasgow have won 3 of their last 5 away matches.

Glasgow come into this match on the back of a 54-12 loss at the Lions.

Head to Head

Stormers have lost their last five encounters against Glasgow.

Stormers Form

Stormers have had a mixed run of form, winning three of their last five home matches in all competitions. They come into this match on the back of a closely contested 33-24 loss against Connacht.

Their previous home results include a win against Leicester (39-26), a loss against the Sharks (30-19), followed by wins against Dragons (29-21) and Edinburgh (33-14).

Stormers are currently second in the United Rugby Championship, with 51 points after 15 matches.

Stormers Injuries & Team News

Stormers have suffered a further injury in their second row with stalwart JD Schickerling (lock) being ruled out with a knee injury for up to six months.

Ruben Van Heerden (lock) only recently returned from injury, while Salmaan Moerat (lock) will hopefully be back in time for the URC play-offs.

Connor Evans, Gary Porter and Springbok utility Ben-Jason Dixon are alternative options in the second row.

Glasgow Form

The Warriors have been in decent form on the road, winning three of their last five matches in all competitions. They come into this match on the back of a 54-12 loss at the Lions.

Their previous away results include wins at Edinburgh (21-3), Clermont Auvergne (33-21), Zebre (26-21), and a loss at Connacht (15-10).

Glasgow are currently first in the United Rugby Championship, with 55 points after 15 matches.

Glasgow Injuries & Team News

The Warriors will restore several of their senior players to the starting line-up, including captain Kyle Steyn.

Flyhalf Adam Hastings is another back in contention after sitting out the Lions match due to a head injury.

Assistant coach Scott Forrest revealed that they will give George Horne, Scott Cummings, and Matt Fagerson as much time as possible to be ‘fit for selection’.

Verdict

Stormers Fixtures

I am backing the Stormers to cover the -7.5 handicap on home soil.

Stormers -7.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 1 Unit

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