South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels Tips and Odds – NRL 2023 Round 12

Allianz Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 12 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with South Sydney Rabbitohs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Parramatta Eels game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday May 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm

Where: Allianz Stadium

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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels Odds

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South Sydney has assumed top spot on the NRL ladder and is nudging Penrith for premiership favouritism courtesy of six straight wins. Back-to-back losses have pushed 14th-placed Parramatta further towards finals oblivion.

Since running down the Panthers in Round 8, the Rabbitohs have carved out wins over the Broncos, Storm and Tigers by 16-plus points. Campbell Graham and Latrell Mitchell starred in a dour, but defensively satisfying, 20-0 shutout of the Tigers last Saturday.

Late Round 11 withdrawal Tom Burgess and his replacement, Jed Cartwright, are both out. Daniel Suluka-Fifita is the new face on the Rabbitohs’ bench.

Following a pressure-relieving 43-12 win over Newcastle in Round 9, the Eels have slumped to a 4-7 record with defeats to the Titans (26-24) in Magic Round and the Raiders (26-18) in Canberra.

Mitch Moses’ concussion absence was keenly felt in the latter, but conceding 22 points a game and Regan Campbell-Gillard sitting on the sidelines are hurting the 2022 grand finalists’ bid to build some consistency.

Moses is back on deck, but Shaun Lane is out for several weeks with a hamstring complaint. Makahesi Makatoa comes onto the bench and Sean Russell replaces Haze Dunster on the wing.

Souths have developed into a bogey for Parramatta, winning the teams’ last six encounters. Last year the Rabbitohs cruised to wins by 30-12 at Accor Stadium and 26-0 at CommBank, with Alex Johnston bagging doubles in both.

The lack of consistent creativity and punch from the Eels’ spine is a real problem for a line-up that is otherwise weaker across the board than 2022. The Rabbitohs look unstoppable at present and should continue their recent dominance of this rivalry.

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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels Teams

Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Blake Taaffe 15. Jai Arrow 16. Liam Knight 17. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 18. Ben Lovett 19. Richard Kennar 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Shaq Mitchell 22. Dean Hawkins

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Andrew Davey 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Ofahiki Ogden 15. Brendan Hands 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Haze Dunster 20. Ky Rodwell 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Luca Moretti