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Edmonton Elks at BC Lions Preview & Picks – Back Lions For CFL Week 1 Success

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05 Jun 2025
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Leigh Copson 05 Jun 2025
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  • Edmonton Elks at BC Lions picks for Saturday, June 7
  • Game is taking place at BC Place Stadium
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Edmonton Elks at BC Lions Preview & Picks
  • Edmonton Elks at BC Lions Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Edmonton Elks Form
  • BC Lions Form

Edmonton Elks at BC Lions Preview & Picks

BC are backed to make a winning start to the 2025 CFL season.

The Lions boast a tough defense that can slow down Edmonton and ensure they send the Elks home empty-handed once again.

  • BC Lions are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings
  • BC Lions are 4-0 in the last 4 home games against Edmonton
  • BC Lions are 6-2-0 ATS in the previous 8 meetings with Edmonton
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of the previous 6 meetings

Head To Head

  • BC Lions are 7-1 vs Edmonton since June 2022
  • Edmonton Elks won 33-16 when the two teams last met in August 2024

Edmonton Elks Form

Edmonton enter the new season seeking a return to the playoffs, having finished 7-11 to miss out on the playoffs last year.

The Elks dug themselves into a massive hole early on as they lost their first seven games of the campaign.

They rallied between August and the first half of September, winning five times in a six-game span to give themselves hope, but they failed to maintain that momentum.

A three-game skid effectively ended Edmonton’s playoffs hopes, rendering the victories in their final two games meaningless.

The Elks go into Saturday’s opener having gone 1-1 in the pre-season, losing 31-4 in Calgary before beating the BC Lions at home, 20-19.

BC Lions Form

BC go into their season opener looking to better a 2024 campaign that saw them make the playoffs but fall at the first hurdle.

The Lions dropped their opening game in Toronto, but rebounded strongly with a run of five consecutive victories.

They then cooled off with five consecutive defeats, before closing out the regular season an inconsistent run to finish 9-9.

That was enough to send BC to the postseason, but they were ‘one-and-done’ in the playoffs as they lost 28-19 in Saskatchewan in the West Semi-Final.

The Lions enter their opening game of the 2025 campaign having gone 0-2 in the pre-season, losing 26-16 to Calgary and 20-19 at Edmonton.

Verdict

Both teams have undergone off-season changes, but history makes us lean towards the Lions.

They have largely had Edmonton’s number in recent seasons, especially at home.

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