{"id":22065,"date":"2026-06-26T22:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=22065"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:56:25","slug":"sunday-nrl-tips-knights-add-to-tigers-pain-in-5-80-sgm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nrl\/sunday-nrl-tips-knights-add-to-tigers-pain-in-5-80-sgm\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday NRL Tips – Knights Add to Tigers Pain in $5.80 SGM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A struggling Tigers outfit head to Newcastle to take on the high-flying Knights in Round 17 of the NRL this Sunday.<\/p>\n

Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers<\/h2>\n

Newcastle are having one of their best starts to a season in recent memory, winning nine of their first 14 matches for fifth on the table.<\/p>\n

They’re in particularly good nick this month, having won five of their last six including a gritty victory over the Dragons most recently.<\/p>\n

The same can’t be said for the Tigers, who have slipped to 10th on the ladder after losing five of their last seven.<\/p>\n

Leg 1 – Knights Win Both Halves<\/h3>\n

With the Knights’ spine at full strength thanks to the return of Kalyn Ponga from Origin duties, it’s hard to see them not dominating from start to finish here.<\/p>\n

They’ll be set on revenge after slipping to a heavy defeat against the Tigers in Round 6, so should start strong.<\/p>\n

Come the second half, Newcastle’s bench is stronger and Wests have a track record of fading, so a big finish is likely.<\/p>\n

Leg 2 – Over 50.5 Points Total<\/h3>\n

The Knights have racked up plenty of points recently, scoring just shy of 34 points per match on average across their last six.<\/p>\n

Wests, meanwhile, have the third-worst defence in the competition, conceding 417 points so far this season, close to 30 per game.<\/p>\n

Their last meeting produced 64 points, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to see that mark hit again on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Leg 3 – Dom Young to Score<\/h3>\n

Young has 14 tries for the Knights this season, taking his career tally to 87 NRL tries.<\/p>\n

The winger is unlucky to have not scored in his past three matches, with five line breaks, 15 tackle breaks and two try assists to his name.<\/p>\n

Expect him to add to his try tally on Sunday though, given the Tigers’ leaky edge defence.<\/p>\n

Same Game Multi<\/h2>\n

Knights Win Both Halves \/ Over 50.5 \/ Young to Score = $5.80 <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Value Bet<\/h2>\n

Four of the Tigers’ last five losses have been blowouts, with margins of 68, 28, 28 and 42.<\/p>\n

Even their most recent loss, their best effort in a losing cause since mid-April, was a 14-point defeat.<\/p>\n

Combine this with Newcastle’s red-hot attack, and the hosts covering a -16.5 margin is a strong value bet.<\/p>\n

Knights -16.5 @ $3.20 <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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