Lions unchanged for Kings
Ackermann has chosen the same starting XV and overall matchday 23 that thumped the Sharks 37-10 in Johannesburg last weekend.
Flank Jaco Kriel will again captain the side.
The Lions, who have already qualified for the quarterfinals, will not want to lose any momentum going into the play-offs.
They have won their last four matches with a bonus point since losing to the Hurricanes in Round 10 and are currently sitting at the top of the combined Super Rugby standings.
They also have the best points difference and they have scored the most tries so far in this year's competition – two more than the second-placed Chiefs.
After their clash against the Southern Kings, the Lions travel to Argentina to face the Jaguares – their final league phase fixture.
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse Van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Sylvian Mahuza.
Date: Friday, July 8
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper(South Africa), Ben Crouse(South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
