Connacht vs Stormers Prediction: Hosts can not afford to lose

Dexcom Stadium will host this United Rugby Championship encounter between Connacht and Stormers. The home team comes in as the underdog, while the visiting team is the underdog. 

Connacht ended on the losing end the previous weekend against Munster, losing 47-12 in a road game. In the meantime, their prior games to that defeat saw this side win three of four games, their lone defeat in that run being a 39-24 loss to Benetton. However, Connacht defeated Section Paloise, Zebre, and Dragons in that run. In the league this season, Connacht have accumulated 44 points from 16 matches, positioning them 9th in the league standings. 

Stormers were brilliant last weekend against struggling Dragons, as this side secured a 21-44 win. In the meantime, that win was Stormers' second in a row, with their first against Leinster. In the meantime, a look at this side's prior games to those victories saw Stormers lose to Stade Rochelais and Ospreys in games that ended 21-22, 21-27. Stormers have accumulated 50 points this season from 16 matches, positioning them 5th in the standings. 

Stormers have the edge here, but I do not trust them. The hosts' Connacht need this game more, given their bid for a playoff spot. Take the hosts to close the odds in a game that should end with high points.