However with Ulster, Munster, Ospreys and Leinster all breathing down their neck, Glasgow will need to carry their fine form to the final matches.
A 34-34 draw with Leinster last time out means victory against the Blues is even more crucial for Townsend and he wants his troops to be full focused on the task at hand.
"The way they aim to play is they look to keep the ball. If you look at the stats they're the team that passes the most, second most in terms of possession," he told the Scotsman.
"So if that already is your gameplan and you add in the fact that they have nothing to lose it can be very dangerous. We need our defence to be really switched on and put pressure on if they do start to move the ball around.
"We've had a really good week of training and you can tell that the focus is raised because it's an important game for the club. We've only got four games left."
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