Stade Toulousain vs Harlequins Prediction: A tough contest than it looks on paper

The second semifinal action of the 2023/2024 European Rugby Champions Cup will take place at Stadium de Toulouse, pitting Stade Toulousain against Harlequins. The hosts are heavily favored to win, while the road team are heavy underdogs.

Stade Toulousain will come into this game as heavy favorites, and this side will hope for an easy win. In their last game, Stade Toulousain played Racing Metro 92 in a home league game and won 32-12. However, their last game in this competition was against Exeter Chiefs, and this side powered a 64-26 win. In that game, Stade Toulousain had a 17-16 lead, and then, in the second half, they scored 47 goals, compared to their opponents’ 10. Heading into this game, Stade Toulousain have won four of their last five games, with the only defeat coming against RC Toulonnais.

Harlequins will look to draw momentum from their last league game, where they won 41-32 against Northampton Saint. In the meantime, this side will come as underdogs, and they definitely know they have a big job to do. In their quarterfinal action of this competition, Harlequins played Bordeaux Begles, and they secured a 41-42 win as heavy underdogs. Looking at the road team's recent games, they have now won four of their last five, two other wins being against Glasgow Warriors and Bath. However, their league game against Sale Sharks ended in a 37-31 defeat.

These two teams have done a good job at this stage of the competition, and in this one, they will have high hopes. Stade Toulousain have been excellent this season, but Harlequins are struggling in the league but playing at the top level in this competition. In the quarterfinal stage, Harlequins won as underdogs, so it is tough to write them off here. This might be a one-sided game on paper, but Harlequins are expected to close the odds.