CommBank Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 5 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. The game kicks off at 6:15 pm with Penrith Panthers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Penrith Panthers game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday April 10, 2022 at 6:15 pm

Where: CommBank Stadium

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The 44 points the Storm put on them wasn’t as bad as it looks at face value for the Bulldogs. There were multiple runaway tries against the run of play, while the Canterbury pack continues to plug away admirably.

But Trent Barrett’s side is averaging seven points a game and can’t figure out how to best utilise the talent of marquee recruits Matt Burton and Josh Addo-Carr.

Barrett’s backline selections have also confounded and he pulled a strange rein again this week by throwing halves outcast Kyle Flanagan to the wolves. Flanagan is their best No.7 option but he’s on a hiding to nothing returning to the line-up here against Penrith.

The unbeaten Panthers have been phenomenal, showing zero signs of a premiership hangover. Nathan Cleary returned to help lead a 26-12 defeat of Souths in last Friday’s grand final rematch.

But the biggest individual talking points so far for the champs have been the stunning performances of rookie three-quarters Taylan May and Izack Tago, and Isaah Yeo’s perfect 12-vote start in the Dally M Medal race.

Penrith has won its last three against Canterbury by a combined score of 100-4. The Panthers – the shortest-priced favourites of 2022 so far ahead of this match – would have watched the Storm’s rout of the Dogs with interest and will be fired up to carve out a similar result.

The Bulldogs will struggle to get the CommBank Stadium scoreboard attendant out of his seat on Sunday.

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