Newcastle vs Harlequins Predictions - Harlequins backed for bonus point win

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Simon Lewis 01 Jan 2025

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Newcastle have lost their last 4 matches, including a 61-point defeat.
Harlequins are 7th with three wins out of nine in the Premiership.
Expect minimal changes in Harlequins' squad for this critical match.

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Harlequins looking for crucial win against bottom of the table Falcons (Getty Images)

Newcastle vs Harlequins Predictions

Newcastle come into this game off the back of four successive defeats, including a 61-point defeat last weekend. I am backing the Quins to cover the -12.5 handicap.

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

Newcastle have lost their last 4 matches.
Newcastle lost their last match by 61 points.
Newcastle have lost 7 of their last 9 Premiership matches.
Newcastle have lost their last 4 matches against Harlequins.
Harlequins have lost 6 of their last 9 Premiership matches.

Head to Head

When these two met in January 2024, the Harlequins won 24-3 away from home.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle are struggling again this season but have vastly improved from last season. They are bottom of the table with seven losses in nine, but the two wins are more than they achieved all of last year.

At the end of November, Newcastle achieved a massive upset win over Saracens but have since lost four games in a row. Both fixtures in the Challenge Cup against Pau and Dragons ended in defeat. They returned to the Premiership with a 40-15 home loss to Bath.

Last weekend went even worse as the Falcons lost 61-0 at Northampton.

Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Newcastle have a few injury concerns and last week showed how poor their squad depth is. This will be another weekend of struggle for the Falcons.

Harlequins Form

The Harlequins are struggling this season, languishing down in seventh place with three wins, a draw and five losses in nine Premiership games. A positive result in this fixture is imperative if they have any hope of reaching the top four.

During the Champions Cup in early December, the Quins suffered a defeat at Racing 92 before thrashing the Stormers at home. They returned to the Premiership with a 14-0 away defeat to Gloucester.

Last weekend, in what was a very entertaining home fixture, the Quins drew 34-34 against the Leicester Tigers.