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NRL Betting Tips Round 23 Preview: Thursday & Friday night footy

  • Author: Mick Gannon
  • Aug 16, 2018 12:57 PM
  • AAP

Bennett's Broncos set to buck the trend

Broncos v Rabbitohs

NRL Odds: Brisbane Broncos $2.25 (+4.5) / South Sydney Rabbitohs $1.65 (-4.5)

Coming off two consecutive losses, the Broncos will be playing for their season this week in front of a boisterous home crowd. 

With the ninth-placed Tigers breathing down their necks, the Broncos are only one loss away from dropping out of the top-eight. 

The latest word out of the Brisbane camp is that Coach Wayne Bennett has pulled out all stops to ensure his troops produce a season-best performance. 

Given they are on the road against the top-of-the-table Roosters next week, Bennett will see this game as a make or break, with a loss here likely to lead to four on the trot. 

Souths were less than convincing last week going down to the Roosters in a gruelling encounter. The loss of Alex Johnston early in the game took its toll on the Bunnies who never looked comfortable in their attacking zone. 

Expect the battle of the forward packs to set Suncorp Stadium alight this week. Look for Matt Lodge and Josh McGuire to go toe-to-toe with the Burgess brothers all night in what should be an epic powerhouse clash.

NRL Player In J Kahu (Broncos), J McGuire (Broncos), M Hiroti (Rabbitohs)

NRL Player Out P Mago (Broncos), G Shibasaki (Broncos), A Johnston (Rabbitohs)

NRL Weather Fine and 19 degrees.

NRL Stats Key NRL stats

  • Average points scored: Broncos 21.3 / Rabbitohs 23.9
  • Average points conceded: Broncos 21.8 / Rabbitohs 17.4
  • Brisbane have won their last 3 games against South Sydney 

NRL Betting TipKey NRL Betting Stats

  • 10 of the Broncos 12 wins have been by a margin of 1-12 - Broncos 1-12 @$3.75 
  • Corey Oates (3) leads in first try scorers this season: Corey Oates first try @ $10
  • Clashes at Suncorp Stadium have averaged 44.3 total match points - 'Over' match line of 42.5 points @ $1.90

NRL Betting Tip NRL Betting Tip: Brisbane Broncos to win by a margin of 1-12@$3.75 

Reasoning: Souths have only one of their best five outside backs available for selection this week, which should see them struggling to pile on the points. 

Expect the Broncos backline to prove too classy for the Bunnies outside backs, which will be enough to get them home in a low-scoring affair. 

 

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Sea Eagles v Titans

NRL Odds: Manly Sea Eagles $1.40 (-6.5) / Gold Coast Titans $2.75 (+6.5)

The Trent Barrett saga looks to have had little effect on the Manly playing group, who have strung together some impressive performances in recent weeks. 

The Titans have won only one of their past six games, and last week, lost to Penrith in a deflating 17-16 golden-point thriller. 

Sitting 13th on the ladder, with very little to play for, the Gold Coast will need to lift and play for the entire 80-minutes this week if they are any chance of winning. 

Look out Titans, the combination of DCE and Dylan Walker has started to click and is well supported by the Trbojevic brothers, who week-in-week-out, are amongst Manly's best. 

The Sea Eagles have a definite edge over the Titans in attacking stats.  They rank top-eight for:

  • points scored (8th)
  • line breaks (5th)
  • offloads (6th)
  • forced dropouts (5th).

On the other hand, the Titans rank outside the top-eight in their attacking stats:

  • points scored (10th)
  • line breaks (11th)
  • offloads (11th)
  • forced dropouts (12th).

Adding to the misery, the Titans have won only two of their 12 interstate games this season. Their last appearance at Lottoland was in 2013 where they disappointingly conceded seven-tries in a 38-20 defeat. 

On a side note, Gold Coast five-eighth Kane Elgey will be looking to impress his 2019 Sea Eagle teammates, after signing a contract that will see him start at Brookvale next season. 

Manly are deserved favourites heading into this clash.  Expect to see an expansive brand of footy with defence playing second fiddle to what could be a high-scoring affair. 

NRL Player In L Perrett (Sea Eagles), B Lee (Titans)

NRL Player Out T Paseka (Sea Eagles), B Elliot (Titans)

NRL Weather Mostly sunny and 18 degrees.

NRL Stats  Key NRL stats

  • Average points scored per game: Sea Eagles 20.5 / Titans 18.9
  • Average points conceded per game: Sea Eagles 24.3 / Titans 24.2
  • The Titans have won 2 of their last 3 clashes with the Sea Eagles 

NRL Betting TipKey NRL Betting Stats

  • Manly have won four of five games as home favourites when coming off a win- Manly - Head-to-Head @$1.40 
  • Phillip Sami (3) leads both teams in first try scorers this season: Phillip Sami first try @ $14
  • Clashes at Lottoland Stadium have averaged 44.8 total match points: 'Under' match line of 46.5 points @ $1.90

NRL Betting Tip NRL Betting Tip: Sea Eagles to cover the line of -6.5@$1.90 NRL Betting Tip

Reasoning: Manly have been in good form and will have too much firepower for the Titans who looked to have their sights set on their end of season trip.  

 

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Storm v Eels

NRL Odds: Melbourne Storm $1.22 (-12.5) / Parramatta Eels $4.30 (+12.5)

STOP press! The Storm is going about as well as 'Bellamy's Bunker'.  

After losing to the Bunnies then the Sharks, Melbourne has fallen from first to third on the ladder in two weeks. 

If you were to say six weeks ago that the Eels were a chance of beating the Storm in the run home to the finals, you would have been called mad. 

Enter round 23. Parramatta has now won two in a row and three of their past four. Jarryd Hayne has recaptured the form that saw him win the Dally M medal, and the Eels are now making a strong last-ditch effort to avoid the wooden spoon. 

And while it may not be panic-stations for the Storm just yet, they were less than impressive against a gritty Sharks outfit last week. 

Bellamy's boys have bared flaws in recent weeks and will need to regroup if they want to be playing a home final come September. 

With Coach Craig Bellamy questioning the desire of his players in last week's press conference, you would expect his chargers to come out firing. 

NRL Player In C Blair (Storm), T Mannah (Eels), O Kaufusi (Eels)  

NRL Player Out R Hoffman (Storm), W Smith (Eels), K Evans (Eels)

NRL Weather Mostly sunny and 14 degrees.

NRL Stats Key NRL stats

  • Average points scored: Storm 23.3 / Eels 16.9
  • Average points conceded: Storm 15.7 / Eels 21.0
  • The Eels have won 2 of their last 3 games against the Storm at AAMI Park

NRL Betting TipKey NRL Betting Stats

  • Parramatta have covered the line in their last 3 attempts at AAMI Park:  Eels +12.5 @$1.90
  • Jarryd Hayne (3) leads Parramatta in first-try scorers this season - Jarryd Hayne first try scorer @ $13
  • Clashes at AAMI Park have averaged 46.6 total match points: Over match line of 42.5 points @ $1.90

NRL Betting TipNRL Betting Tip: Parramatta Eels at the line of +12.5@$1.90 

Reasoning: The Eels have shown plenty of grit in recent weeks and should give the Storm a run for their money. On recent form, the 12.5 start to the Eels looks well off the mark. 

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