It is that time of the week when we put our heads on the chopping block with Planet Rugby's predictions.
The big one has arrived as Saturday will see the leading two teams in Super Rugby fight it out for the silverware.
For the Lions a first title is within touching distance again while the Crusaders are hunting elusive number eight.
We look over the key areas and predict what might happen at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in front of over 60,000 fans.
Lions v Crusaders
The last time these two met it was the Lions who ran out comfortable winners in the end, by 42-25 in 2016's quarter-final. Both franchises have improved since then which makes this a mouth-watering showdown to end a Super Rugby campaign that has had its fair share of criticism.
Don't expect a low-scoring and nervy affair and the bookmakers agree, with many putting the total points line at around the 55 point mark. We would go along with that as the Lions will come out firing with the Crusaders needing to contain and then strike, as they so often do.
Up front the consistency in selection has been apparent from both sides as their tight fives pick themselves, while dynamic back-rows will entertain in a titanic tussle. Of course though it's the half-backs that the focus will be and the fly-half battle could well decide the winner.
Elton Jantjies put his quarter-final blues behind him last week with an accomplished showing while Richie Mo'unga is a special talent, with his return from injury late in the season having given the Crusaders an extra attacking weapon. Allow him space and he'll punish the Lions.
However, we just feel the Lions shade the forward battle and have shown this campaign they can move through the gears when legs are tiring. Watch out for the impact Akker van der Merwe, Faf de Klerk, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Sylvian Mahuza have as we back the Lions by three.
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