Round 19 starts with the Sharks looking to pile on the points against the struggling Tigers at Comm Bank on Thursday night footy.<\/span><\/p>\n The Tigers will be looking for a huge response after a 74-0 humiliation against the Cowboys in North QLD. However, they’ve lost their last 4 games and key injuries to their spine have crippled their confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n The Sharks thrashed the Dragons for their 2nd straight win. They’ve now beaten the Bulldogs 48-10 and Dragons 52-16. So a similar result does look likely against the wounded Tigers. It also helps that Nicho Hynes hasn’t been selected for the Blues again.<\/span><\/p>\n The Over is usually a good play with the Tigers at the moment as they give up plenty of points. The Sharks are also 13-5 against the Over and could easily score 48+ themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n In their last 5 games at the CommBank Stadium, Wests holds a 2-3 record. Cronulla are 2-1 at this venue since 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n Since 2018, the Sharks are 5-1 against the Tigers.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Over 48.5 = $1.85<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Dragons have lost their last 2 by huge margins and will need to be better this week. They’ve given up 52 and 48 pts in the last 2 weeks alone at an average of 50 pts per game. They do have a good record at this venue but it’s hard to trust their lack of defence at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n The Raiders held on to beat the Titans 26-22 last week. They now sit 5th on the ladder and have won 4 of their last 5. This is a key game for their hopes of making the top 4 so they’ll be looking to pile on the points.<\/span><\/p>\n There’s a lot to play for the Raiders and they have a strong lineup in the Origin period. They should have no issues scoring points against a Dragons side that has seemingly given up on the season.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n St. George are 7-3 in their last 10 games at this venue. Canberra are looking for a 4th straight win.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Raiders are 6-3 against the Dragons since 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Canberra Raiders -10.5 = $1.90<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Eels are looking for a 6th straight win when they host the Warriors. They should be refreshed from the bye last week after beating the Dolphins 48-20. However, they’ll be without Moses, Gutho and Campbell-Gillard due to Origin duty.<\/span><\/p>\n The Warriors were disappointing last week as they went down to the Rabbitohs 28-6. They struggled in the wet conditions so they’ll be looking for a response on Saturday night. One of the advantages they will have is that they’re not missing any players due to Origin.<\/span><\/p>\n Parra are missing a lot of experience in key positions and the Warriors should take advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Parramatta are 8-2 in their last 10 games at this venue. New Zealand are 0-3 in their history.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Eels are 4-1 against the Warriors in the last 5.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n New Zealand Warriors -3.5 = $1.90<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Rabbitohs bounced back from 2 straight defeats with an impressive 28-6 win over the Warriors in NZ. They will be missing the likes of Murray, Cook, Koloamatangi and Walker. However, they’re still favoured in the odds, which says a lot about the Dogs form.<\/span><\/p>\n The Dogs were embarrassed against the Knights last week in the 66-0 result. They’ve now lost 4 on the trot and their ability to leak a lot of points is a huge concern. With finals out of the question, they’re giving new recruit Toby Sexton a shot at the halfback position.<\/span><\/p>\n While Souths are undermanned, they still have a decent enough squad to beat the struggling Dogs. Canterbury also holds a poor 7-1 ATS record after scoring 0 pts.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n South Sydney are 5-5 in their last 10 games at this venue. Canterbury are 1-4 in their last 5 games at this venue.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nWests Tigers (17th) vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (3rd)<\/b><\/h3>\n
St. George Illawarra Dragons (16th) vs Canberra Raiders (5th)<\/b><\/h3>\n
Parramatta Eels (6th) vs New Zealand Warriors (8th)<\/b><\/h3>\n
South Sydney Rabbitohs (7th) vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (15th)<\/b><\/h3>\n