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Edinburgh edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 6 meetings in United Rugby Championship on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Lions lead the head to head 4–2 from 6 meetings since 2022.
2026-27: Edinburgh 4–0, Lions 2–3. Edinburgh have the better margin, +11.8 a game to -11.
Last five: Edinburgh 4 wins, Lions 2. Edinburgh are on a 4-game winning run. Lions are on a 3-game losing run.
Edinburgh average more tries per game: 3.8 to 3.
At home: Edinburgh win 61%, Lions 66% (every game we hold).
Edinburgh’s biggest win in the rivalry: 31–10 in 2026-27, by 21.
Lions’ biggest win in the rivalry: 54–17 in 2025-26, by 37.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
26 games since 20224
24 Oct 2026 · Hive Stadium, EdinburghEdinburgh 31Lions 10
21 Mar 2026 · Ellis Park, JohannesburgEdinburgh 17Lions 54
5 Oct 2024 · Ellis Park, JohannesburgEdinburgh 21Lions 55
29 Oct 2023 · Hive Stadium, EdinburghEdinburgh 17Lions 16
8 Oct 2022 · Hive Stadium, EdinburghEdinburgh 19Lions 22
3 Apr 2022 · Ellis Park, JohannesburgEdinburgh 9Lions 15
2026-27 season
Per game, this season.
27.8111 totalScored per gameper game21.4107 total
1664 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better32.4162 total