Northampton v Harlequins predictions: Hard to have too much faith in Saints

Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Northampton v Harlequins in the Premiership

Where to watch

BT Sport 1, 3pm Sunday

Best bet

Harlequins +6
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Match preview

A surprise home defeat to Bristol last week brought a four-match winning run to an end for Harlequins but they look the bet having been generously afforded a six-point start at Northampton on Sunday.

There are a few unknowns in this match. Quins have Joe Marler suspended, while veteran scrum-half Danny Care is on the bench so Kiwi youngster Lewis Gjaltema starts. With Tommy Allan continuing at fly-half for the injured Marcus Smith, that's an unfamiliar half-back pairing.

Northampton had a blank November, losing their only Premiership fixture at Gloucester at the start of the month, then suffering back-to-back defeats in clashes with European heavyweights La Rochelle and Munster.

Losing fly-half Dan Biggar, who moved to Toulon at the end of October, looks to have unbalanced the side and James Grayson remains sidelined.

Both teams promise attacking rugby - they were the joint-second highest scorers after ten rounds - while Saints have conceded the most tries in the Premiership and we should see an open contest in drier conditions.

And that is a big plus for Quins, whose wingers Josh Bassett and Cadan Murley both got on the scoresheet in last week's defeat to Bristol.

The Saints picked up their defensive effort against Munster last time out but conceded six tries to La Rochelle before that and four against Gloucester and they may struggle to keep Quins at bay.

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