Columbus Aviators at St Louis Battlehawks Predictions & Picks – Battlehawks To Defend Dome Again In UFL

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06 May 2026
Leigh Copson 06 May 2026
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Columbus Aviators at St Louis Battlehawks picks for Friday, May 8
Game is taking place at The Dome at America's Center
Preview, predictions, stats & form
Pita Taumoepenu & Sean Fresch of the St Louis Battlehawks (Getty Images)

Columbus Aviators at St Louis Battlehawks Predictions & Picks

St Louis are tipped to cover as they win their third straight game.

The Battlehawks are home after back-to-back road wins, and they have been almost flawless at The Dome since the formation of the UFL.

  • St Louis Battlehawks are 12-1 in regular season home games in the UFL
  • St Louis Battlehawks are 2-0-0 ATS at home this season
  • Columbus Aviators are 0-3 on the road this season
  • St Louis Battlehawks games are averaging 38.0 total points

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the two teams

Columbus Aviators Form

Columbus head to St Louis on the back of their second win of the season, which improved their record to 2-4.

The Aviators were one of three new teams to enter the league in the offseason, and they endured a rough start to life in the UFL as they lost three straight games.

They kicked off the campaign with a 23-16 defeat at fellow newcomers Orlando, and then dropped their home opener against defending champions DC, 44-26.

Columbus then fell to 0-3 as they lost 28-23 in Dallas, before finally getting off the mark a week later as they avenged that loss to the Renegades with a 28-14 win at home.

The Aviators failed to make it back-to-back wins as they lost 17-13 in Houston, but just like they did against Dallas, they got revenge immediately with a 24-17 home win against the Gamblers.

St Louis Battlehawks Form

St Louis return home following back-to-back victories on the road that improved their record to 4-2.

The Battlehawks opened the season by knocking off the defending champion DC Defenders at home, 16-10.

They failed to follow that up as they lost 31-15 in Dallas, but they rebounded a week later at home as they downed Birmingham 34-30.

St Louis were again unable to string together wins as they lost 28-22 in DC – although they have not lost since.

The Battlehawks notched their first road win of the season as they beat Orlando 25-17, and they backed that up a week later in Louisville as they downed the Kings, 16-3.

Verdict

St Louis have been a dominant force at the Dome since the formation of the UFL.

Columbus, on the other hand, are yet to pick up a victory on the road, so we expect success for the Battlehawks on Friday night.

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Best Bet2: Under 43.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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