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Fri April 24 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10Fri: Brisbane Broncos 40 d. Parramatta Eels 8 at
Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)Crowd: 30,887
Fri April 24 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10Fri: South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 d. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26 at
ANZ Stadium (Sydney), Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 11,208
Sat April 25 2009, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10Sat: Sydney Roosters 0 l. St George Illawarra Dragons 29 at
Sydney Football Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 28,926
Sat April 25 2009, 5:30PM AEST GMT+10Sat: Melbourne Storm 14 drew New Zealand Warriors 14 at
Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)Crowd: 15,200
Sat April 25 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 26 d. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12 at
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)Crowd: 16,153
Sun April 26 2009, 2:00PM AEST GMT+10Sun: Canberra Raiders 20 l. Bulldogs 30 at
Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)Crowd: 10,240
Sun April 26 2009, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10Sun: Wests Tigers 26 d. Newcastle Knights 24 at
Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 17,898
Mon April 27 2009, 7:00PM AEST GMT+10Mon: Penrith Panthers 34 d. Gold Coast Titans 20 at
Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)Crowd: 9,769
Fri April 24, 2009
Source: www.rleaguebetting.comWith both Souths and Cronulla struggling in attack this year, the writing is on the wall for a dour struggle.
Consider taking the $3.20 odds from
SportingBet that neither team will win by 7 or more in the Tri-Bet market. Considering both teams are finding it hard to score 3 tries in an entire game, the $2.20 odds from
Bet365 that neither team will score 3 unanswered tries look very attractive.
There's excellent value to be had in taking Cronulla to win inside 80 minutes, with
Stan James quoting top odds of $2.75.
Pinnacle Sports are top odds of $1.67 for a Bunnies victory.
It might be worth a plunge on a
HT/FT Double of Souths/Cronulla paying $9 at
Sportingbet, or on Cronulla/Souths paying $7.50 also at Sportingbet.
Sports Alive have the best odds for most of the favourites in the
1st Try Scorer market. You can get $11.50 for Nathan Merritt, $14 for David Simmons, or $16 for Luke Covell. For a smokey, take the $29 on offer for Issac Luke from
Centrebet - he's as low as $17 at other agencies.
Click Here to Compare Odds on Rabbitohs vs SharksIn tonights other game, it's hard to imagine anything except Brisbane completely demolishing the Eels. You can give up 16 points start at
Sports Alive for odds of $2.35. Or for more options,
Centrebet will let you Pick Your Own Line, and the $3.90 odds of the Broncos winning by 24 or more look quite delicicious.
Centrebet are also offering excellent value in the HT/FT Double market - you can get odds of $1.66 for Brisbane to be leading at both half-time and full-time, which is phenomenally more than the $1.40 available elsewhere.
Sportingbet will give you the best odds of $11 for Israel Folau to be the first try scorer, and also for Justin Hodges @ $13.
Centrebet are better value for the forwards, with Corey Parker and Sam Thaiday's quotes of $34 well in excess of what you can get elsewhere.
Click Here to Compare Odds on Broncos vs Eels* Note all prices are subject to change
Rabbitohs v Sharks Match Thread
Broncos v Eels Match ThreadFri April 24, 2009
Parramatta's new halves pairing of Kris Keating and Feleti Mateo will have their work cut out when they confront the Broncos on Friday night.
They will be up against one of the most accomplished halves partnerships in the NRL in Darren Lockyer and Peter Wallace. The Brisbane pair may have been together for little more than one season but they have developed a tremendous understanding and are the architects for the majority of the Broncos' attacking plays.
Keating and Mateo are mere novices by comparison and their lack of combination was evident in the Eels' heavy loss to the Bulldogs last Sunday. Since Brett Finch's sudden departure three weeks ago, Parramatta have struggled for effectiveness in their last play options and that invariably leads to frustration among the rest of the team.
The Eels once relished the journey to Brisbane but in recent times they have garnered only one victory from their past four visits.
Brisbane have scored the first try in five of their six games while the Eels have conceded the first try in every game they have played. Stick with a Broncos try as First Scoring Play ($1-80) and consider a Brisbane win by 13+ points ($2-10).
Best options for First Tryscorer include Israel Folau ($8), Antonio Winterstein ($10), Justin Hodges ($11) or Karmichael Hunt ($13) for the Broncos or Jarryd Hayne ($13) for the Eels.
Friday April 24, 2009
Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
Brisbane Broncos
Karmichael Hunt, Antonio Winterstein, Steve Michaels, Justin Hodges, Israel Folau, Darren Lockyer [c], Peter Wallace, Nick Kenny, Andrew McCullough, Joel Clinton, Sam Thaiday, Ashton Sims, Corey Parker. Subs: Aaron Gorrell, Palmer Wapau, Josh McGuire, Alex Glenn.
Parramatta Eels
Luke Burt, Etu Uaisele, Jarryd Hayne, Taulima Tautai, Joel Reddy, Feleti Mateo, Kris Keating, Nathan Cayless [c], Matthew Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Ben Smith, Todd Lowrie. Subs: Jeff Robson, Weller Hauraki, Tim Mannah, Brendan Oake, Joe Galuvao. (one to be omitted).
Date: Fri April 24 2009, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10 [Fri April 24 2009, 9:30AM GMT]
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Brett Suttor
Predictions:
Matthew O'Neill: Broncos by 10
Paul Booth: Broncos by 20
OVERALL:
Total Games: 38
Brisbane Broncos wins: 23. [Pts: 850]
Parramatta Eels wins: 14. [Pts: 641]
Draws: 1
Biggest wins:
Brisbane Broncos: 46 pts: 1995 Australian Rugby League - Round 13 - [View] Sun Jun 25: Eels 14 l. Broncos 60 [Crowd: 9058]
Parramatta Eels: 46 pts: 2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Sun: Parramatta Eels 68 d. Brisbane Broncos 22
Biggest Crowd: 1993 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup - Round 3 - [View] Sun Mar 28: Broncos 8 l. Eels 12 [Crowd: 51517]
Last 50 games against each other form line (most recent matches at end of line):
Brisbane Broncos: WLWWWWWWWLWDWWWLLLWWWLLLLWWWLLWWLWWLLW
Parramatta Eels: LWLLLLLLLWLDLLLWWWLLLWWWWLLLWWLLWLLWWL
Last 10 games:
2008 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 12 - [View] Fri: Brisbane Broncos 30 d. Parramatta Eels 26 [Crowd: 25564]
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Sun: Parramatta Eels 68 d. Brisbane Broncos 22
2007 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 19 - [View] Mon: Brisbane Broncos 16 l. Parramatta Eels 20
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Sun: Eels 0 l. Broncos 23 [Crowd: 20353]
2006 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 3 - [View] Sun: Broncos 30 d. Eels 10 [Crowd: 25525]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 26 - [View] Fri: Eels 28 d. Broncos 14 [Crowd: 20340]
2005 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 5 - [View] Sun: Broncos 54 d. Eels 14 [Crowd: 25843]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 15 - [View] Sat Jun 19: Eels 24 l. Broncos 34 [Crowd: 10147]
2004 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 2 - [View] Sun Mar 21: Broncos 18 l. Eels 26 [Crowd: 23550]
2003 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 25 - [View] Sat Aug 30: Broncos 14 l. Eels 16 [Crowd: 26340]
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