Suncorp Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 5 NRL game between Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters. The game kicks off at 7:55 pm with Sydney Roosters heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Brisbane Broncos vs. Sydney Roosters game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday April 8, 2022 at 7:55 pm

Where: Suncorp Stadium

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Brisbane Broncos vs Sydney Roosters Preview

Brisbane’s stocks have plummeted since its two-win start to 2022. A woeful 38-12 derby loss to North Queensland flowed into an insipid 20-6 defeat to the Warriors. Adam Reynolds doesn’t look settled in a young and disjointed spine, while their backs were awful against unheralded Warriors opponents.

Compounding matters, Patrick Carrigan and Albert Kelly are now sidelined with injuries, Thomas Flegler is suspended again and the Payne Haas-Kelly biffo video has cast the club back under a harsh spotlight.

Sydney Roosters are yet to hit their straps, but they responded strongly to their loss to Souths with a 28-4 defeat of the Cowboys – albeit aided by refereeing whims. The main takeaways were a powerhouse engine-room display and blistering performances from Joey Manu and James Tedesco.

The Roosters are unchanged with Sam Verrills the only first-choice player in the casualty ward. Billy Walters slots into five-eighth for the Broncos, utility Cory Paix comes onto the bench along with Corey Jensen, and Kobe Hetherington gets the start at lock.

Despite their disparate levels of success in recent seasons, the high-profile clubs have split their last eight encounters.

The Kelly-inspired Broncos powered to a 34-16 upset at the SCG in Round 11 last year amid a Victor Radley meltdown, while a last-minute penalty goal snatched a 21-20 Roosters win at Suncorp in Round 22. The Roosters took out the teams’ two 2020 encounters by a combined 117-12.

The Broncos are longshots for the upset here – their steel in backs-to-the-wall situations in recent seasons has been non-existent. Count on the Roosters covering as they aim to stay in touch with the NRL’s front-runners.

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