Robina Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 5 NRL game between Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Parramatta Eels heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Gold Coast Titans vs. Parramatta Eels game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday April 9, 2022 at 7:35 pm

Where: Robina Stadium

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Gold Coast Titans vs Parramatta Eels Preview

It’s the first double-up fixture of 2022 as Round 1 combatants Gold Coast and Parramatta square off at Robina. The Eels won a rollercoaster encounter 32-28 at home four weeks ago, getting up on a couple of penalty goals after the underdog Titans had pegged back a couple of big deficits.

It was the Eels’ sixth straight win over the Titans; the previous five were by margins of 16-plus.

The blue-and-golds have been the better of the teams since. Following an after-the-bell loss to the Sharks, the Eels stunned the Storm in extra-time in a high-quality showdown and blitzed the Dragons 48-14.

The Parramatta spine – Dylan Brown and Mitch Moses especially – was scintillating in a Globetrotter-esque demolition of the Saints.

The Titans bookended a shocking collapse in Canberra with fortunate eclipses of the Warriors and Tigers, the latter with a last-minute try at the end of a horrendously low-quality match. The combined margin in the Titans’ four games this season is just 10 points.

Young buck Tino Fa’asuamaleaui is taking to the captaincy with relish but Gold Coast’s inexperienced spine is struggling to find its feet and recent pick-up Jamayne Isaako was underwhelming deputising for Jayden Campbell at fullback.

The Titans will be boosted by the return of Beau Fernor, Phillip Sami and Isaac Liu from COVID protocols, helping ease the loss of Brian Kelly. Sami slots in at centre. Shaun Lane is back for the Eels.

Given the teams’ respective progress (or lack thereof) since they last met and continuity and experience in key positions, the Eels should cruise to the W here. The Titans’ defence was a 2021 bugbear and has looked vulnerable this year, which is a worry against a team brimming with attacking firepower.

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