Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions Predictions & Picks
BC Lions are tipped to cover as they continue their strong recent form.
The Lions have surged into playoff contention over the past couple of months – a run that includes a two-touchdown success when these two teams met last month.
- BC Lions are 6-1 in their last 7 games
- BC Lions beat Saskatchewan by 14 points when the teams met on August 23
- Saskatchewan Roughriders are 0-3 in their last 3 road games
- The Under has cashed in 3 of the previous 4 meetings
Head To Head
- Saskatchewan Roughriders lead the all-time series 88-82
- BC Lions won 30-16 when the two teams last met on August 23
Saskatchewan Roughriders Form
Saskatchewan return from the bye week looking to bounce back from the defeat in Winnipeg that dropped them to 8-5.
The defending champion Roughriders made a great start to the season as they won six of their first eight games, only to then stumble in August.
They were beaten in back-to-back games on the road, falling 26-19 in Hamilton before losing 30-16 at the BC Lions.
Saskatchewan steadied the ship with a 28-24 victory over Toronto, and then backed that up with a 32-26 overtime success against Winnipeg.
However, the Roughriders failed to make it three-in-a-row last time out, losing 19-6 when they visited the Blue Bombers.
BC Lions Form
BC come into this matchup as one of the form teams in the league, having won six of their last seven games to surge to 7-6.
The Lions endured a miserable start to the season as they lost five of their first six games, but they turned things around after a 35-19 win at Winnipeg in late July.
That proved to be the start of a five-game win streak that catapulted them right into the postseason picture.
BC beat Hamilton 27-24 at home, Calgary 30-26 on the road, Saskatchewan 30-16 at home and Ottawa 45-24 on the road, before seeing their run finally end with a 37-30 defeat in Montreal.
The Lions issued an immediate response however, as they avenged that loss to the Alouettes with a 48-29 win last time out.