Marvel Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 22 NRL game between Melbourne Storm and Parramatta Eels. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with Melbourne Storm heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne Storm vs. Parramatta Eels game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday July 28, 2023 at 8:00 pm

Where: Marvel Stadium

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Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Preview

Arguably the marquee clash of a round packed with big showdowns, Melbourne and Parramatta are both coming off two losses from their last three games ahead of their encounter at Marvel Stadium.

The Storm blew an early 12-0 lead in Newcastle, ultimately going down 26-18 via a string of defensive lapses in the 10 minutes either side of halftime, which saw Craig Bellamy gave his team a rocket for an apparent lack of desire.

Meanwhile, they have slipped to fourth and risk regressing into a midtable logjam with another defeat.

The Storm have made four changes with centre duo Reimis Smith and Justin Olam, injured enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona and suspended Tariq Sims all out.

Young Tonumaipea and Marion Seve come into the backline, wile Tyran Wishart comes back onto the bench and Eliesa Katoa returns from injury.

Parramatta stormed back into contention with a five-match winning streak, but the 2022 grand finalists are teetering again in eighth with losses to the Warriors (46-10) and Cowboys (24-16) either side of a one-point win over the Titans in Round 20.

Only the late enterprise of Clint Gutherson and Mitch Moses gave the scoreline in Townsville some respectability…the reality is they were well-beaten.

The Eels – already hit by the suspensions of Maika Sivo and Reagan Campbell-Gillard a week earlier – have lost Shaun Lane (elbow), giving Joey Lussick an interchange opportunity with Andrew Davey moving into the starting side.

The Storm snatched a 16-12 golden point win at CommBank Stadium in Round 1, snapping an uncharacteristic four-match losing streak against Parramatta.

The Eels won a golden point epic in Melbourne last season 28-24 and the teams’ last six clashes were decided by 1-12 margins.

Expect another super-tight one between the high-profile outfits here, with the Eels’ handy recent record in the rivalry enhancing their value as a distinct outsider.

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