Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs Predictions - Exeter backed to win at Harlequins in a Rugby Premiership clash

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Exeter Chiefs favored to cover -7.5 handicap against Harlequins.
Harlequins have lost 4 of last 5 at home; Chiefs strong on the road.
Both sides named squads as playoff race heats up.

Exeter backed to win at Harlequins in a Rugby Premiership clash (Getty Images)

Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs Predictions

The Chiefs are favourites on the road against a side that has struggled at home. My best bet is the Chiefs to cover the -7.5 handicap.

Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs Predictions
Head to Head
Harlequins Form
Harlequins Injuries & Team News
Exeter Chiefs Form
Exeter Chiefs Injuries & Team News

Harlequins have lost 4 of their last 5 home matches.
Harlequins lost 52-33 to Sale in their last home match.
Exeter have won 4 of the last 8 matches against Harlequins.
Exeter have won 4 of their last 5 away matches.
Exeter beat Bath 35-12 at home in their last match.

Head to Head

Recent meetings between the sides have been fairly even, although Exeter have won four of the last eight.

Harlequins Form

Harlequins had no answer in the second half in their last home Premiership match against Sale, losing 52-33 after trailing 24-21 at the break.

The Quins have had a poor run of form at home this season. They lost to Northampton (40-24), beat Newcastle (35-14), and lost to Gloucester (26-19). They also lost to Sale (26-17) in a Champions Cup Round of 16.

Harlequins are ninth in the Rugby Premiership, with 21 points after 15 matches.

Harlequins Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

15 Benson, 14 Anderson, 13 Northmore, 12 Bradley, 11 Murley, 10 Smith, 9 Friday; 1 Hobson, 2 Riley, 3 Delgado, 4 Carr, 5 Williams, 6 Cunningham-South, 7 Kenningham, 8 Dombrandt (C).

Replacements:

16 Musk, 17 Wenger, 18 Streeter, 19 J.Green, 20 Driscoll, 21 W.Evans, 22 Porter, 23 Isgró.

Exeter Chiefs Form

Exeter Chiefs have had been in solid form on the road, winning four of their last five away matches in all competitions. They beat Bath 35-12 at home in their last match.

The Chiefs have achieved some success on the road in the Premiership this season. They beat Newcastle (38-14), Bristol (41-36), and Benetton (44-41), before losing at Gloucester (34-31) and Ulster (29-12).

The Chiefs are fourth in the Rugby Premiership, with 54 points after 15 matches.

The race for a home playoff spot remains tight, with only four points separating Bath, Leicester and Exeter.

Exeter remains under pressure from Bristol and Saracens in the playoff race.

Exeter Chiefs Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

15 Woodburn, 14 Brown-Bampoe, 13 Slade, 12 Ikitau, 11 Ridl, 10 Skinner, 9 Varney; 1 Sio, 2 Norey, 3 Iosefa-Scott, 4 Jenkins (C), 5 Zambonin, 6 Hooper, 7 Tshiunza, 8 Vintcent.

Replacements:

16 Dweba, 17 Burger, 18 Tchumbadze, 19 Tuima, 20 Worley-Brady, 21 Cairns, 22 Haydon-Wood, 23 Feyi-Waboso.

Verdict

Harlequins v Exeter

The Chiefs are favourites on the road against a side that has struggled at home, Chiefs are tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap.

Exeter -7.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 1 Unit

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