Accor Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 11 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wests Tigers. The game kicks off at 3:00 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. Wests Tigers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Where: Accor Stadium
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers Odds
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers Preview
Surging South Sydney take on a rejuvenated Wests Tigers outfit on Saturday afternoon in the only genuine head-to-head mismatch of Round 11.
The Rabbitohs are second on the ladder courtesy of five straight wins, following up a thrilling late comeback win over the Panthers with dominant victories over two more heavyweights in the Broncos (32-6) and Storm (28-12).
Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker – criticised for their inconsistency earlier in 2023 – are producing the goods every week and the rest of the team is thriving as a result.
On top of being so potent with the ball, Souths have not conceded more than 20 points in a game this season.
The Tigers stunned Penrith in a Bathurst downpour and clawed back to edge St George Illawarra 18-16 at Magic Round.
Rookie Jahream Bula has been a revelation at fullback, while veterans Luke Brooks, David Nofoaluma and David Klemmer have rediscovered their mojo.
A late withdrawal last week, second-row trump John Bateman returns for the Tigers to take on an unchanged Rabbitohs 17.
The Tigers pipped Souths 23-22 with a stunning Luke Brooks field goal in Round 7 last year, but the Rabbitohs made it five wins from their last six in the rivalry via a 44-18 result just five weeks later with Alex Johnston blazing over for a hat-trick.
Souths are on a five-game cover streak, winning four of their last five by 16-plus.
The Tigers’ plucky showings in the past fortnight lay some seeds of doubt for a blowout, but the Rabbitohs’ elite firepower should ultimately be too hot to handle.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping South Sydney Rabbitohs to win at $1.15 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Alex Johnston at $6.20.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers 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. Jai Arrow 15. Jed Cartwright 16. Liam Knight 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Blake Taaffe 19. Richard Kennar 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Ben Lovett 22. Dean Hawkins
Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To’a 4. Tommy Talau 5. Junior Tupou 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa 18. Alex Seyfarth 19. Justin Matamua 20. Shawn Blore 21. Daine Laurie 22. Triston Reilly
