Harlequins vs Saracens
31st October 1600hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Harlequins To Win
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 11/8 odds taken 20:01 GMT on October 28th, 2021
Reigning Premiership champions Harlequins will be looking to put a statement victory on the board at The Stoop on Sunday.
They meet Saracens in a big one.
Quins have won all but one of their league matches this season in their title defence.
But Sarries will pose a threat as they show up having produced some stunning scoring form in their last two league fixtures. Can they topple the champions?
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Harlequins Preview – Can Quins defend home turf?
Reigning Premiership champions Harlequins have a big match on their hands coming up on the weekend.
They have been in very good form during this title defence season.
It has been a return of W4 L1 from Quins so far.
Their one slip up happened away at Sale Sharks, but they responded well to pick up a victory last weekend.
Quins earned a comfortable 31-17 home success over Bath in their latest.
This on paper, looks like a much tougher game for Harlequins at the Stoop, however.
Harlequins are the 11/8 underdogs in the match outright for Premiership rugby betting* (odds recorded 20:01 GMT on October 28th, 2021).
Considering that Harlequins are the reigning champions and in form, that says a lot about the strength of their visitors.
It is an eleven match winning streak at the Twickenham Stoop that Harlequins have put together.
That’s a phenomenal run of Premiership Rugby form.
Home and away combined, Quins have suffered one defeat in their last eight Premiership fixtures.
The last time that they faced Saracens, Harlequins lost heavily at home, in January 2020.
A Harlequins +3 handicap is at even money for Premiership rugby betting* (odds recorded 20:01 GMT on October 28th, 2021).
As a nod towards their resilience, Quins have been losing at the halftime break in their last three league games, but have gone on to win.
Saracens Preview – Sarries building momentum
There has been a W4 L1 record also produced by Saracens this season in the PRemiership.
They have delivered big wins in their last two.
In their latest fixture, Saracens beat Wasps 56-15 at home, after thrashing Bath 71-17 at the Rec.
It’s been at least 37 points scored by Saracens in each of their last three.
The one slip up that they have had this season, did happen on the road.
That was a 12-13 loss at Leicester Tigers.
In the match outright for rugby betting on Sunday, Saracens are a quote of 8/13 to record the victory* (odds recorded 20:01 GMT on October 28th, 2021).
This would be a big one for them if they can nail the win at the Stoop.
It would be the biggest statement of the season made by Saracens on their return to the top flight, without question.
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Saracens have claimed a victory in four of their last five matches against Harlequins in the Premiership (L1).
So with this current three-match winning streak behind them, they have to pose a threat.
The last time that Saracens had a longer winning streak in the league was in October – December 2019 when they won five in a row.
Saracens are the highest-scoring team in the Premiership this season.
They have won their last two by an average margin of 47.5 points. Can they do a number on Quins?
Harlequins vs Saracens Betting Advice
What a superb match we have on our hands here. England camp is in force at the moment meaning that some key players are missing from both sides.
Quins are missing Alex Dombrandt, Joe Marler and Marcus Smith. But Saracens are missing Maro Itoje, Max Malins and Owen Farrell from their ranks.
So this is a match that could go either way and we are pulling towards Quins at 11/8* (odds recorded 20:01 GMT on October 28th, 2021)
They have each beaten very similar opposition this season, most of the wins for both have come against teams who are out of form.
Key Facts – Harlequins vs Saracens Betting Tip
- Harlequins have won their last 11 Premiership home fixtures
- Harlequins have taken one win in their last five against Saracens
- Saracens are on a 3 match winning streak in the league
Harlequins are in excellent form and can give Saracens a big run for their money at the Stoop.
It’s such an impressive 11-match unbeaten run of home form by Quins (undefeated in 12) that we just side with them.
Saracens have started well, but they did lose against Leicester away from home.
A Quins 1-10 winning margin at 7/2 is the selection* (odds recorded 20:01 GMT on October 28th, 2021).
The best betting odds for Harlequins vs Saracens
Harlequins to win: 11/8 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Saracens to win: 8/13 at Bet365
