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title: "Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins Prem preview: Lineups and predictions"
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author: "Jonny Black"
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published: "2026-10-31T07:00:00Z"
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# Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins Prem preview: Lineups and predictions

| Home team | Exeter Chiefs |
| --- | --- |
| Away team | Harlequins |
| Venue | Sandy Park |
| Competition | Prem |
| Kick-off time | 3 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | TNT Sports/HBO Max |

Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins Prem preview as they meet in round five of the competition. Both sides have had a difficult start to the league and have just one win from their four games. They are currently the bottom two teams in the league, the Chiefs on eight points and Harlequins bottom on seven.

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## Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins confirmed lineups

- **Exeter Chiefs** · **Harlequins**
- **Forwards**
- Abuladze · **1** · Baxter
- Yeandle · **2** · Walker
- Iosefa-Scott · **3** · Kerrod
- Pearson · **4** · Dun
- Wilson · **5** · Treadwell
- Roots · **6** · Kenningham
- Vintcent · **7** · Driscoll
- Fisilau · **8** · Schmid
- **Backs**
- Varney · **9** · Porter
- Skinner · **10** · Smith
- Woodburn · **11** · Murley
- Butt · **12** · Bradley
- Slade · **13** · Northmore
- Feyi-Waboso · **14** · David
- Haydon-Wood · **15** · Furbank
- **Replacements**
- Norey · **16** · Riley
- Goodrick-Clarke · **17** · Hobson
- Tchumbadze · **18** · Streeter
- Bailey · **19** · Williams
- James · **20** · Browne
- Wolstenholme · **21** · Evans
- Hammersley · **22** · Friday
- Wimbush · **23** · Isgro

## Recent Form:

**Exeter Chiefs (Home team):**

| **Result** | **Date** | **Competition** | **Opponent** | **Score** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss | 24th October 2026 | Prem | Bristol Bears | 20-7 |
| Loss | 18th October 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulouse | 43-40 |
| Won | 11th October 2026 | Prem | Newcastle Red Bulls | 34-28 |
| Loss | 3rd October 2026 | Prem | Bath | 40-34 |
| Loss | 26th September 2026 | Prem | Gloucester | 24-45 |

Exeter have had a very difficult start to the season and have picked up only one win from five games in all competitions. They nearly pulled off a famous win in Europe but lost out by three points to French Champions, Toulouse. In round four they lost 20-7 in difficult conditions away to the Bristol Bears, in a gameweek where all the home teams won. Bristol went 10-0 ahead and despite a Greg Fisilau try in the second half to bring it back to 10-7, a penalty and try for the home side made it 20-7 at the full-time whistle.

**Harlequins (Away team):**

| **Result** | **Date** | **Competition** | **Opponent** | **Score** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Won | 31st October 2026 | Prem | Saracens | 33-15 |
| Won | 18th October 2026 | Challenge Cup | Vannes | 57-19 |
| Loss | 11th October 2026 | Prem | Sale Sharks | 28-24 |
| Loss | 3rd October 2026 | Prem | Gloucester | 48-0 |
| Loss | 26th September 2026 | Prem | Bath | 17-33 |

Harlequins pulled off a huge home win against Saracens, having lost all three of their opening three games of the season, but after a win against Vannes in the Challenge Cup, they bounced back their form. In the win over Saracens, they scored four tries in the first half to carry a 26-10 lead into the break. William Porter scored the crucial first score of the second-half to put Harlequins 33-10 ahead and a Sarances try was not enough to deny them of their victory.

## Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins head-to-head record (last five matches):

| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16th May 2026 | Prem | Harlequins | 41-24 |
| 19th October 2025 | Prem | Exeter Chiefs | 38-0 |
| 18th May 2025 | Prem | Harlequins | 24-22 |
| 27th October 2024 | Prem | Harlequins | 19-36 |
| 11th May 2024 | Prem | Exeter Chiefs | 58-26 |

The home side has won each of the last three meetings between these sides and nine of the last ten meetings between these teams have ended in a home victory.

## Predictions

- Exeter Chiefs win
- Over 80 points in the game
- Both teams score 4+ tries