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Harlequins vs Stormers Predictions - Stormers to upset the odds at Harlequins in Champions Cup

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 09 Jan 2026

Ralph Staniforth 09 Jan 2026

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Harlequins have won 3 of their last 5 home games.
Stormers are unbeaten on the road with 5 consecutive wins.
Stormers can cover the +1.5 handicap despite Harlequins' home advantage.

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Stormers have won their last nine matches (Getty Images)

Harlequins vs Stormers Predictions

Harlequins are favourites at home against an unbeaten Stormers team. My best bet is the Stormers to cover the +1.5 handicap.

Harlequins vs Stormers Predictions
Head to Head
Harlequins Form
Harlequins Injuries & Team News
Stormers Form
Stormers Injuries & Team News

Harlequins have won 3 of their last 5 matches at home.
Harlequins have shared the H2H duels against the Stormers with 1 win apiece.
Stormers have won their last 5 matches on the road.
Stormers have come into this match off the back of a 26-17 win at Bayonne.

Head to Head

Harlequins have won one of their last two encounters against the Stormers.

Harlequins Form

Harlequins have had a mixed run of form at home, winning three of their last five home matches across the Rugby Premiership and the Champions Cup.

Their previous home results include wins over Saracens (20-14), Newcastle (52-14), a loss at Saracens (46-21), a win at Bayonne (68-14), and a loss against Bristol (40-14).

The Quins are currently third in Pool three of the Champions Cup group stage with six points after two matches.

Harlequins Injuries & Team News

Captain Stephan Lewies is set to return to South Africa when his contract runs out at the end of the season.

Players out with injury include prop Ali Vermaak (lower leg injury), scrum-half Will Porter (shoulder injury) and centre Luke Northmore (minor injury issue).

Stormers Form

Stormers have made an impressive start to the season on the road, winning their last five matches across the United Rugby Championship and the Champions Cup. They come into this match off the back of a 26-17 win at Bayonne.

Their previous away results include wins at Scarlets (34-0), Zebre (31-13), Benetton (31-16) and Munster (27-21).

Stormers are currently first in Pool three of the Champions Cup group stage with nine points after two matches.

Stormers Injuries & Team News

Influential centre Ruhan Nel is still not available after suffering a serious calf injury. Experienced centre Dan du Plessis also remains sidelined after suffering a knee injury.

Verdict

Harlequins v Stormers

This should be a good contest but given the Stormers form, I am leaning on them to win away.

Stormers +1.5

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Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

He supports Manchester United (football), Cheetahs (rugby), Knights (cricket) and has a newly found appreciation for Dominic Thiem on the tennis courts.