Bulldogs Under the Pump
When you are coming off a 36-0 thumping and the recent headlines have all been about a crisis at the club and massive clouds over the future of your coach, then it’s hard to go into a game with too much confidence.
But that’s exactly what the under pressure Bulldogs will need on Thursday night when they face the Broncos.
Contrarians and true believers who think there is nothing better to galvanise a bunch of players than a heavy defeat last time out and a sense of panic around a club can take the $3.40 for the hosts available with Unibet…But they will have to be optimists. The Broncos are $1.40 with the same company
Show Night at Allianz
Friday night is show night, and what better prospect than the big clash between the Sea Eagles and the Roosters at Allianz Stadium.
The Roosters are flying high and are one of only two teams with a 100 per cent record this season, the Sydneysiders topping the early season table on points difference.
The Roosters have been good in the tighter matches this season, while Manly has been big winners at their past two outings.
Still, the Roosters are well fancied here, with Ladbrokes and Bet 365 putting them up at $1.38, with those who reckon the Sea Eagles can keep their recent winning vein going able to get $3.35 from Unibet.
This promises to be a tense, tight and taut affair, with the Roosters fancied to shade it.
The Cowboys entertain the Rabbitohs, also on Friday night, and the Queenslanders will be looking to go on with the job with a victory over a Rabbitohs side coming off a loss to the rampaging Roosters in round four.
The Cowboys were last time out winners, bouncing back from their heavy defeat against Manly in round three to see off the Titans in the Queensland derby last weekend. So, it’s hardly surprising that they are short-priced favourites here (top price of $1.32 with Unibet), and they should justify market confidence.
Storm Set to Continue Run
Premiers Cronulla should have too much for the hapless Newcastle Knights on Saturday evening.
The Storm is the ultimate grinders and they are expected to confirm their dominance over the Penrith Panthers, against whom they usually win, on Saturday evening. Those who reckon this can be a home banker can get $1.60 with Unibet.
On the same day, the Raiders host the Eels at GIO Stadium and will fancy their chances of making it seven straight wins against their opponents at that venue. The Canberra side may well be only 1-3 for the season so far, but two of those losses have been by narrow margins, and they are around the $1.45 mark to win here.
The New Zealand Warriors are favoured to beat the Titans across the ditch on Sunday, while St George Illawarra and the Tigers face off in an intriguing encounter on Sunday, where the Dragons can be backed at $1.60 with Sportsbet to continue their good start to 2017.
