Stormers vs Sale Sharks Predictions - Stormers set for victory at Cape Town Stadium

Marc Thomas

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Last updated: 09 Jan 2025

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Marc Thomas 09 Jan 2025

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Stormers have won their last 2 home matches; lost last 2 Champions Cup games.
Sale Sharks won 3 of last 4 games; lost 6 of their last 7 away matches.
Stormers aim to field a full-strength lineup for crucial must-win game.

Stormers to continue home winning streak (Getty Images)

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Sale have an horrific away record across all competitions this season. While the Stormers have struggled as well, they have been victorious in their last two home fixtures. I'm backing Johsn Dobson's side to take the win.

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Head to Head
Stormers Form
Stormers Injuries & Team News
Sale Sharks Form
Sale Sharks Injuries & Team News

Stormers have won their last 2 home matches.
Stormers have lost their last 2 Champions Cup matches.
Sale Sharks have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
Sale Sharks have lost 6 of their last 7 away matches.

Head to Head

These two teams have not previously met.

Stormers Form

The Stormers have made an atrocious start to their 2024/25 Champions Cup campaign, losing both of their opening two games. They began with a 24-14 home defeat to Toulon before being hammered 53-16 at Harlequins.

John Dobson’s side has not been in great form this entire season though as the team seems to lack any sort of plan. This has not been the case for the last three seasons, two of which made the URC final.

That said, the Stormers did bounce back from those two Champions Cup results with two successive derby wins in the URC. First the Stormers beat the Lions 29-10 at home before seeing off the Sharks 24-20 at the Cape Town Stadium.

Stormers Injuries & Team News

This is a must-win game for Dobson’s side. Expect a full-strength lineup on Saturday.

Sale Sharks Form

Sale have made a slightly better start to their campaign, winning their home game and losing on the road. The Sharks were well beaten at Glasgow but performed well in their 29-7 home success against Racing 92.

Since then, Sale have played three Rugby Premiership games. They defeated Exeter 28-10 at home and thrashed a weakened Bristol side 38-0 on the road.

Last weekend, Sale, however, came up short at Gloucester, losing the game 36-20. It was a concerning performance given the promise the Sharks had shown in the preceding weeks.