The match will be important for the finals aspirations of both teams with only two points separating them in the division one top four.

The team that finishes in second will get a double chance and with only three rounds remaining, teams will need to grab their chance when it comes up.

Two points separate them and It is expected to be a close match.

The match between Ararat VRI and and Lake Bolac is expected to be a close game with both teams needing the win to keep their chances of playing in the finals alive. 

Lake Bolac is in fifth spot, seven points behind fourth-placed Stawell while Ararat VRI will drop out of the finals race if it loses the match.

Stawell will travel to Ararat with plenty at stake for the visitors.

The away team needs to win to remain in the top four while Ararat needs to keep winning if it is to have any chance of playing in the finals this year. 

The two Stawell Golf teams will play each other with the Red team favourites to get the points in the derby against eighth-placed Black.

A win for Red would almost guarantee a top two spot with the team already 11 points clear of Aradale Red in second place.

Landsborough are drawn to play Aradale Blue and could have an easy weekend after the Blue team have forfeited matches previously during the season due to the lack of available players.

Ararat Blue will host Stawell Gold with a spot in the top four possible for the winner of the division two match.

Lake Bolac Red and Lake Bolac White will face each other with the local bragging rights at stake during the match.

The two teams are separated by 14 points but the White team can close the gap with a strong performance.

Ararat VRI Red and Ararat Gold will face each other in a second against third battle.

This will be a game that could determine who will finish in the top two and get the second chance as the season draws closer to the finals.

Stawell will travel to face Ararat VRI Blue in a must win game for the visitors if they are to remain in finals contention.

Chalambar will be up against new ladder-leaders Stawell Blue who will provide a tough test for the home team.

The 12^th placed team will need to play their best to cause the upset and get the points in what would be the upset of the season so far.

Lake Bolac Black will play Willaura and will need to win all three rinks if they are going to make a late charge at getting into the top four and play finals.

The Black team sit in seventh position and is seven points out of the top four.

Ararat Green enjoy a week off after it was fixtured a bye to complete the round 12 fixture.

The weather forecast is predicting a top of 30 degrees celsius and should go ahead with only a minimal chance of the temperature reaching 38 and forcing a cancellation of the matches.

With the end of the season only three weeks away, teams will start preparing for the finals with improvement on the green likely from many teams in the remaining matches.

The Grampians Bowls Division finals start on February 18.