Penrith Panthers vs Canterbury Bulldogs Tips and Odds – NRL 2023 Round 21

BlueBet Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 21 NRL game between Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 2:00 pm with Penrith Panthers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Penrith Panthers vs. Canterbury Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday July 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Where: BlueBet Stadium

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Penrith Panthers vs Canterbury Bulldogs Odds

Penrith Panthers vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview

The cavalry come back to spearhead Penrith’s seemingly inevitable charge to a second straight minor premiership after navigating the rep period spectacularly well, while Canterbury has been hit by more personnel setbacks ahead of a daunting trip to the foot of the mountains.

Nathan Cleary has been named to make his return from a six-week layoff, with Jack Cogger dropping to 18th man.

NSW quartet Brian To’o, Isaah Yeo, Stephen Crichton and Liam Martin also come back after last week’s rest.

The Panthers have won eight of their last nine, carving out a statement 34-16 win in Melbourne prior to their Round 19 bye and running down the Dolphins 24-14 in Redcliffe on Sunday after rolling the dice on resting their Blues contingent.

The Bulldogs bounced back from a 66-0 loss to the Knights with a stirring 36-32 win over (albeit heavily depleted) Souths, with Toby Sexton producing a brilliant club debut. But their familiar defensive frailties came to the fore in a 44-24 loss to the Broncos at Belmore last weekend.

Cameron Ciraldo’s side has leaked 32-plus points in five straight games and their points conceded per game is the worst in the NRL by a considerable margin.

Sexton’s head knock against the Broncos is a blow, giving Kyle Flanagan another opportunity at halfback.

Paul Alamoti also returns for Braidon Burns (abdomen) and Harrison Edwards comes onto the bench. Viliame Kikau and Josh Addo-Carr are among the reserves.

The Panthers have won their last five against the Bulldogs by an average margin of 25.6 points. Last season an Origin-depleted side prevailed 30-18 at Penrith.

Giving away 28.5 points at the line, the $1.01 Panthers are the biggest favourites this season.

It’s a fair representation the gulf between the two teams, the standard of the cattle the Panthers are getting back and the form of the players that have guided them through the past two months.

The premiers are conceding less than 13 points per game and rarely underperform at home.

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Penrith Panthers vs Canterbury Bulldogs Teams

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Luke Garner 18. Jack Cogger 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Jaeman Salmon 21. Thomas Jenkins 22. Tyrone Peachey

Bulldogs team: 1. Jake Averillo 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 11. Jackson Topine 12. Jacob Preston 13. Corey Waddell 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Tevita Pangai Junior 17. Jayden Okunbor 19. Samuel Hughes 20. Hayze Perham 21. Chris Patolo 22. Josh Addo-Carr 23. Viliame Kikau