We take a look at Saturday’s (20/07/2019) NRL 2019 Week 18 match is between Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights. The Sydney Roosters go into the match as the short priced favourites in betting and have been heavily backed.

When: Saturday July 20, 3:00pm

Where: SCG

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Preview:

The Roosters and Knights will be glad to welcome back a number of key players for their afternoon match at the SCG on Saturday afternoon.

The Chooks are coming off a 15-12 loss to the Cowboys as 12-point favourites in an afternoon to forget in Gosford last weekend. The Knights played an equally as flat game against the Dogs, losing by six points at home. In their round 11 clash in the Hunter, the Knights crushed the Roosters 38-12 in a statement performance from the Novocastrians.

James Tedesco and Boyd Cordner are both back for the Chooks as they name their strongest side in a number of weeks. They are just 5-5 in their past 10 games but still hold a game advantage on fifth placed Manly in the standings. The Knights welcome Kalyn Ponga back as one of four inclusions.

The Chooks are 4-4 against the spread in home games this season, while the Knights are 4-3 on the road. Despite their shortfalls recently, the Roosters still average the second most points in the comp at 23.2 per game, with the Knights sixth at 20.9.

If the weather cooperates, The Wolf thinks we could be in for a high scoring game at the SCG. The Knights and the points is the way to go as the Chooks may struggle to gel after having so many players come in and out of the side in recent weeks.

 

Odds:

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Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.32

 

Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Ryan Hall at $8.50

 

 

Teams:

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Ryan Hall 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley 14. Isaac Liu 15. Nat Butcher 16. Angus Crichton 17. Brett Morris 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Sitili Tupouniua 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Lachlan Lam

Players cut:

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Tautau Moga 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Danny Levi 10. David Klemmer 11. Mitchell Barnett 12. Sione Mata’utia 13. Tim Glasby 14. Connor Watson 15. James Gavet 16. Herman Ese’ese 17. Jamie Buhrer 18. Jacob Saifiti 19. Josh King 20. Mason Lino 21. Aidan Guerra

 

 

*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change