Lions vs Sharks: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 27 Dec '25)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 27 Dec, 01:00 PM
Next Match 27/12/25 at 01:00 PM
Lions vs Sharks
📍 Emirates Airline Park, South Africa.
Scheduled H2H Match For Lions Vs Sharks
United Rugby Championship
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 at 01:00 PM UTC
Lions
Recent Form
L
L
L
W
3
Win
Last 10 Played
10
0 Draws7
Win
11
Position
14
Swys de Bruin
Manager
John Plumtree
Sharks
Recent Form
L
D
L
L
3
Win
Last 10 Played
10
0 Draws7
Win
11
Position
14
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 01:00 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 Game Summary
Analyzing the last 10 head-2-head matches between these rivals, Lions have won 3 times and Sharks have got the victory on 7 occasion. In the latest game 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)
11:45 AM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Lions
49
Ulster Rugby
31
W
11:45 AM
18/10/25
18/10/25
Lions
29
Scarlets
18
W
02:00 PM
11/10/25
11/10/25
Benetton Treviso
41
Lions
15
L
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
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 (25 Matches)
02:00 PM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Sharks
29
Scarlets
19
W
02:00 PM
18/10/25
18/10/25
Sharks
26
Ulster Rugby
34
L
04:30 PM
11/10/25
11/10/25
Leinster Rugby
31
Sharks
5
L
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
European Rugby Challenge Cup (1 Matches)
04:30 PM
06/04/25
06/04/25
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
34
Sharks
21
L
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
12:00 PM
29/11/25
29/11/25
Bulls
Lions
Prediction
01:30 PM
20/12/25
20/12/25
Stormers
Lions
Prediction
01:00 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
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
01:00 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
Lions vs Ulster Rugby
Final Score :49 - 31
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 138 | Passes | 152 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 7 | Tries | 5 |
| 6 | Try assists | 4 |
| 4 | Conversions | 3 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 98 | Carries | 89 |
| 7 | Clean breaks | 6 |
| 2 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 7/7 (100%) | Scrums | 6/7 (86%) |
| 15/18 (83%) | Lineouts | 7/8 (88%) |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Turnovers won | 3 |
| 489 | Meters run | 439 |
| 14 | Offloads | 14 |
| 111 | Tackles | 102 |
| 14 | Tackles missed | 29 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 7 | Penalties conceded | 11 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 56 | Passes | 81 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 2 | Tries | 3 |
| 2 | Try assists | 3 |
| 2 | Conversions | 2 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 36 | Carries | 47 |
| 2 | Clean breaks | 4 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 1/1 (50%) | Scrums | 5/6 (83%) |
| 10/10 (100%) | Lineouts | 4/5 (80%) |
| 8 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Turnovers won | 2 |
| 212 | Meters run | 265 |
| 5 | Offloads | 3 |
| 70 | Tackles | 35 |
| 7 | Tackles missed | 8 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 5 | Penalties conceded | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 82 | Passes | 71 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 5 | Tries | 2 |
| 4 | Try assists | 1 |
| 2 | Conversions | 1 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 62 | Carries | 42 |
| 5 | Clean breaks | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 6/6 (100%) | Scrums | 1/1 (100%) |
| 5/8 (62%) | Lineouts | 3/3 (100%) |
| 3 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Turnovers won | 1 |
| 277 | Meters run | 174 |
| 9 | Offloads | 11 |
| 36 | Tackles | 65 |
| 7 | Tackles missed | 21 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 2 | Penalties conceded | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Sharks Last Match Played stats
Sharks vs Scarlets
Final Score :29 - 19
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 153 | Passes | 93 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 4 | Tries | 3 |
| 2 | Try assists | 2 |
| 3 | Conversions | 2 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 86 | Carries | 58 |
| 7 | Clean breaks | 5 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 7/7 (100%) | Scrums | 6/6 (100%) |
| 18/18 (100%) | Lineouts | 11/13 (85%) |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Turnovers won | 7 |
| 366 | Meters run | 246 |
| 9 | Offloads | 5 |
| 71 | Tackles | 118 |
| 13 | Tackles missed | 30 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 7 | Penalties conceded | 13 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 79 | Passes | 47 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 3 | Tries | 2 |
| 2 | Try assists | 1 |
| 2 | Conversions | 2 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 38 | Carries | 32 |
| 5 | Clean breaks | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 1/1 (50%) | Scrums | 3/3 (100%) |
| 11/11 (100%) | Lineouts | 7/8 (87%) |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Turnovers won | 5 |
| 182 | Meters run | 81 |
| 3 | Offloads | 2 |
| 36 | Tackles | 48 |
| 6 | Tackles missed | 10 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 5 | Penalties conceded | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 74 | Passes | 46 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 1 | Tries | 1 |
| 0 | Try assists | 1 |
| 1 | Conversions | 0 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 48 | Carries | 26 |
| 2 | Clean breaks | 4 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 6/6 (100%) | Scrums | 3/3 (100%) |
| 7/7 (100%) | Lineouts | 4/5 (80%) |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Turnovers won | 2 |
| 183 | Meters run | 165 |
| 6 | Offloads | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 63 |
| 7 | Tackles missed | 20 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 2 | Penalties conceded | 8 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
United Rugby Championship 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Playoffs