Lions vs Sharks: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 27 Dec '25)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 27 Dec, 07:45 PM UTC
Next Match 27/12/25 at 07:45 PM
Lions vs Sharks
📍 Emirates Airline Park, South Africa.
Scheduled H2H Match For Lions Vs Sharks
United Rugby Championship
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 at 07:45 PM UTC
Lions
Recent Form
L
L
W
L
W
3
Win
Last 10 Played
10
0 Draws7
Win
13
Position
11
Swys de Bruin
Manager
John Plumtree
Sharks
Recent Form
D
L
L
W
W
3
Win
Last 10 Played
10
0 Draws7
Win
13
Position
11
Swys de Bruin
Manager
John Plumtree
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
Lions will square off vs Sharks in United Rugby Championship on Sat, 27 Dec 2025 at 07:45 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
Lions vs Sharks H2H Results Summary
For the most recent 10 H2H matches between these rivals, Lions have come out on top 3 times and Sharks have come out on top on 7 occasion. In the latest match between them, Sharks won 25-22.
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| Lions | 3 |
| Sharks | 7 |
Lions vs Sharks Past H2H Matches
United Rugby Championship
12:00 PM
08/03/25
08/03/25
Sharks
25
Lions
22
12:30 PM
01/03/25
01/03/25
Lions
38
Sharks
14
01:00 AM
22/09/24
22/09/24
Sharks
Lions
01:00 PM
02/03/24
02/03/24
Lions
40
Sharks
10
03:00 PM
06/01/24
06/01/24
Sharks
18
Lions
20
01:00 PM
18/02/23
18/02/23
Lions
7
Sharks
29
03:00 PM
23/12/22
23/12/22
Sharks
37
Lions
10
02:05 PM
09/04/22
09/04/22
Sharks
37
Lions
10
01:00 PM
22/01/22
22/01/22
Lions
37
Sharks
47
Pro14 Rainbow Cup South Africa
02:00 PM
05/06/21
05/06/21
Lions
21
Sharks
33
02:00 PM
08/05/21
08/05/21
Sharks
34
Lions
26
International Club Friendlies
02:15 PM
20/03/21
20/03/21
Lions
43
Sharks
40
12:00 PM
03/02/19
03/02/19
Lions
19
Sharks
14
Super Rugby Unlocked
05:00 PM
09/10/20
09/10/20
Sharks
19
Lions
16
Super Rugby
01:35 PM
02/05/20
02/05/20
Sharks
Lions
03:15 PM
04/04/20
04/04/20
Lions
Sharks
03:15 PM
25/05/19
25/05/19
Sharks
27
Lions
17
05:10 PM
05/04/19
05/04/19
Lions
5
Sharks
42
03:15 PM
30/06/18
30/06/18
Sharks
31
Lions
24
03:15 PM
17/02/18
17/02/18
Lions
26
Sharks
19
12:30 PM
22/07/17
22/07/17
Lions
23
Sharks
21
03:15 PM
15/07/17
15/07/17
Sharks
10
Lions
27
03:15 PM
01/04/17
01/04/17
Lions
34
Sharks
29
03:10 PM
02/07/16
02/07/16
Lions
37
Sharks
10
03:05 PM
09/04/16
09/04/16
Sharks
9
Lions
24
03:05 PM
11/04/15
11/04/15
Lions
23
Sharks
21
05:10 PM
21/02/15
21/02/15
Sharks
29
Lions
12
05:10 PM
12/04/14
12/04/14
Lions
12
Sharks
25
05:10 PM
08/03/14
08/03/14
Sharks
37
Lions
23
03:05 PM
02/06/12
02/06/12
Lions
38
Sharks
28
03:05 PM
10/03/12
10/03/12
Sharks
32
Lions
20
02:05 PM
11/06/11
11/06/11
Lions
30
Sharks
30
05:10 PM
09/04/11
09/04/11
Sharks
27
Lions
3
03:05 PM
17/04/10
17/04/10
Lions
28
Sharks
32
05:10 PM
21/02/09
21/02/09
Sharks
25
Lions
10
03:00 PM
15/03/08
15/03/08
Lions
8
Sharks
16
01:00 PM
28/04/07
28/04/07
Sharks
33
Lions
3
Lions Recent Matches
United Rugby Championship (25 Matches)
02:00 PM
05/10/25
05/10/25
Zebre Rugby
22
Lions
20
L
06:45 PM
27/09/25
27/09/25
Cardiff Rugby
33
Lions
20
L
03:15 PM
17/05/25
17/05/25
Lions
29
Ospreys
28
W
01:00 PM
11/05/25
11/05/25
Lions
19
Scarlets
32
L
02:00 PM
26/04/25
26/04/25
Lions
26
Connacht Rugby
7
W
11:45 AM
19/04/25
19/04/25
Lions
31
Benetton Treviso
42
L
07:35 PM
29/03/25
29/03/25
Glasgow Warriors
42
Lions
0
L
07:35 PM
21/03/25
21/03/25
Cardiff Rugby
20
Lions
17
L
12:00 PM
08/03/25
08/03/25
Sharks
25
Lions
22
L
12:30 PM
01/03/25
01/03/25
Lions
38
Sharks
14
W
12:00 PM
22/02/25
22/02/25
Bulls
31
Lions
19
L
12:30 PM
15/02/25
15/02/25
Lions
30
Stormers
23
W
12:45 PM
25/01/25
25/01/25
Lions
22
Bulls
35
L
01:45 PM
21/12/24
21/12/24
Stormers
29
Lions
10
L
07:35 PM
30/11/24
30/11/24
Munster
17
Lions
10
L
04:15 PM
26/10/24
26/10/24
Leinster Rugby
24
Lions
6
L
11:30 AM
19/10/24
19/10/24
Zebre Rugby
9
Lions
10
W
01:30 PM
13/10/24
13/10/24
Dragons
19
Lions
23
W
11:45 AM
05/10/24
05/10/24
Lions
55
Edinburgh Rugby
21
W
10:55 AM
28/09/24
28/09/24
Lions
35
Ulster Rugby
22
W
01:00 AM
22/09/24
22/09/24
Sharks
Lions
-
11:45 AM
01/06/24
01/06/24
Stormers
29
Lions
24
L
02:05 PM
18/05/24
18/05/24
Lions
44
Glasgow Warriors
21
W
04:15 PM
11/05/24
11/05/24
Lions
34
Cardiff Rugby
13
W
03:00 PM
27/04/24
27/04/24
Lions
13
Munster
33
L
European Rugby Challenge Cup (5 Matches)
07:00 PM
04/04/25
04/04/25
Edinburgh Rugby
24
Lions
12
L
03:15 PM
18/01/25
18/01/25
Lions
60
Dragons
10
W
05:30 PM
11/01/25
11/01/25
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
28
Lions
5
L
03:15 PM
14/12/24
14/12/24
Lions
43
Section Paloise
35
W
03:15 PM
08/12/24
08/12/24
Ospreys
30
Lions
14
L
Sharks Recent Matches
United Rugby Championship (24 Matches)
07:05 PM
03/10/25
03/10/25
Dragons
17
Sharks
17
D
07:05 PM
26/09/25
26/09/25
Glasgow Warriors
35
Sharks
19
L
04:15 PM
07/06/25
07/06/25
Bulls
25
Sharks
13
L
04:30 PM
31/05/25
31/05/25
Sharks
24
Munster
24
W
05:30 PM
17/05/25
17/05/25
Sharks
12
Scarlets
3
W
05:00 PM
09/05/25
09/05/25
Sharks
29
Ospreys
10
W
06:35 PM
26/04/25
26/04/25
Ulster Rugby
19
Sharks
22
W
06:35 PM
18/04/25
18/04/25
Edinburgh Rugby
17
Sharks
18
W
05:15 PM
29/03/25
29/03/25
Sharks
7
Leinster Rugby
10
L
12:45 PM
22/03/25
22/03/25
Sharks
35
Zebre Rugby
34
W
12:00 PM
08/03/25
08/03/25
Sharks
25
Lions
22
W
12:30 PM
01/03/25
01/03/25
Lions
38
Sharks
14
L
03:00 PM
15/02/25
15/02/25
Bulls
19
Sharks
29
W
05:15 PM
25/01/25
25/01/25
Cardiff Rugby
22
Sharks
42
W
03:00 PM
28/12/24
28/12/24
Stormers
24
Sharks
20
L
04:00 PM
21/12/24
21/12/24
Sharks
20
Bulls
17
W
03:00 PM
30/11/24
30/11/24
Sharks
21
Stormers
15
W
02:00 PM
26/10/24
26/10/24
Sharks
41
Munster
24
W
01:45 PM
19/10/24
19/10/24
Sharks
28
Glasgow Warriors
24
W
02:00 PM
12/10/24
12/10/24
Benetton Treviso
38
Sharks
10
L
04:15 PM
05/10/24
05/10/24
Dragons
30
Sharks
33
W
06:35 PM
28/09/24
28/09/24
Connacht Rugby
36
Sharks
30
L
01:00 AM
22/09/24
22/09/24
Sharks
Lions
-
02:10 PM
01/06/24
01/06/24
Sharks
14
Bulls
26
L
European Rugby Challenge Cup (2 Matches)
04:30 PM
06/04/25
06/04/25
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
34
Sharks
21
L
07:00 PM
24/05/24
24/05/24
Sharks
36
Gloucester Rugby
22
W
European Rugby Champions Cup (4 Matches)
01:00 PM
19/01/25
19/01/25
Union Bordeaux Bègles
66
Sharks
12
L
03:15 PM
11/01/25
11/01/25
Sharks
8
Stade Toulousain
20
L
05:30 PM
14/12/24
14/12/24
Leicester Tigers
56
Sharks
17
L
01:00 PM
07/12/24
07/12/24
Sharks
39
Exeter Chiefs
21
W
Lions Next Fixtures
European Rugby Challenge Cup
United Rugby Championship
02:00 PM
11/10/25
11/10/25
Benetton Treviso
Lions
Prediction
11:45 AM
18/10/25
18/10/25
Lions
Scarlets
Prediction
11:45 AM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Lions
Ulster Rugby
Prediction
12:00 PM
29/11/25
29/11/25
Bulls
Lions
Prediction
01:30 PM
20/12/25
20/12/25
Stormers
Lions
Prediction
07:45 PM
27/12/25
27/12/25
Lions
Sharks
Prediction
01:30 PM
03/01/26
03/01/26
Sharks
Lions
Prediction
07:45 PM
23/01/26
23/01/26
Ospreys
Lions
Prediction
12:30 PM
31/01/26
31/01/26
Lions
Bulls
Prediction
12:30 PM
28/02/26
28/02/26
Lions
Stormers
Prediction
12:45 PM
21/03/26
21/03/26
Lions
Edinburgh Rugby
Prediction
02:30 PM
28/03/26
28/03/26
Lions
Dragons
Prediction
01:45 PM
18/04/26
18/04/26
Lions
Glasgow Warriors
Prediction
02:00 PM
25/04/26
25/04/26
Lions
Connacht Rugby
Prediction
04:30 PM
09/05/26
09/05/26
Leinster Rugby
Lions
Prediction
06:45 PM
16/05/26
16/05/26
Munster
Lions
Prediction
Sharks Next Fixtures
European Rugby Champions Cup
United Rugby Championship
04:30 PM
11/10/25
11/10/25
Leinster Rugby
Sharks
Prediction
02:00 PM
18/10/25
18/10/25
Sharks
Ulster Rugby
Prediction
02:00 PM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Sharks
Scarlets
Prediction
07:45 PM
29/11/25
29/11/25
Connacht Rugby
Sharks
Prediction
04:00 PM
20/12/25
20/12/25
Sharks
Bulls
Prediction
07:45 PM
27/12/25
27/12/25
Lions
Sharks
Prediction
01:30 PM
03/01/26
03/01/26
Sharks
Lions
Prediction
05:30 PM
24/01/26
24/01/26
Stormers
Sharks
Prediction
03:00 PM
31/01/26
31/01/26
Sharks
Stormers
Prediction
03:00 PM
28/02/26
28/02/26
Bulls
Sharks
Prediction
03:00 PM
21/03/26
21/03/26
Sharks
Munster
Prediction
05:00 PM
27/03/26
27/03/26
Sharks
Cardiff Rugby
Prediction
06:45 PM
18/04/26
18/04/26
Ospreys
Sharks
Prediction
06:45 PM
24/04/26
24/04/26
Edinburgh Rugby
Sharks
Prediction
02:00 PM
09/05/26
09/05/26
Sharks
Benetton Treviso
Prediction
11:45 AM
16/05/26
16/05/26
Sharks
Zebre Rugby
Prediction
Lions Last Match Played stats
Zebre Rugby vs Lions
Final Score :22 - 20
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 111 | Passes | 201 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 3 | Tries | 3 |
| 1 | Try assists | 3 |
| 2 | Conversions | 1 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 78 | Carries | 129 |
| 2 | Clean breaks | 5 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | 1 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 4/4 (100%) | Scrums | 2/4 (50%) |
| 15/17 (88%) | Lineouts | 16/16 (100%) |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Turnovers won | 4 |
| 297 | Meters run | 431 |
| 3 | Offloads | 14 |
| 155 | Tackles | 123 |
| 19 | Tackles missed | 13 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 8 | Penalties conceded | 13 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Sharks Last Match Played stats
Dragons vs Sharks
Final Score :17 - 17
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 88 | Passes | 71 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 2 | Tries | 2 |
| 2 | Try assists | 0 |
| 2 | Conversions | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty tries | 0 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 75 | Carries | 54 |
| 5 | Clean breaks | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | 1 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 3/4 (75%) | Scrums | 12/12 (100%) |
| 10/14 (71%) | Lineouts | 15/19 (79%) |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Turnovers won | 1 |
| 262 | Meters run | 231 |
| 0 | Offloads | 5 |
| 96 | Tackles | 131 |
| 9 | Tackles missed | 28 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 15 | Penalties conceded | 8 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
United Rugby Championship 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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