After seven months of league action, the race for the URC top eight has gone the distance with five teams battling for four spots.
With Glasgow, Stormers, Leinster and Bulls having booked their play-off places, Lions, Munster, Cardiff and Ulster are currently in the remaining spots with ninth-placed Connacht chasing hard.
Cardiff are hoping not to miss out on a play-off spot again after being pipped by the Scarlets by a point last season.
Victory against second-placed Stormers – which would be Cardiff’s 11th of the league campaign – would seal a play-off place, regardless of what Connacht manage at Edinburgh or Ulster achieve at home to Glasgow on Friday night.
Cardiff’s own home record has been impressive this season, having won nine of 10 games at the Arms Park.
