Saturday second NRL Round 6 match is between Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters with the opening kick to commence at 5.30pm. The game is to be played at Pirtek Stadium which see’s away team Sydney Roosters hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters.

WHERE AND WHEN: Pirtek Stadium, Saturday 5.30pm

Odds Comparison:

Parramatta Eels	2.80	2.80	2.75	2.80	2.80	2.75
Sydney Roosters	1.48	1.45	1.46	1.45	1.48	1.45

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

The Eels head into this game coming off their third win of the season after defeating the Broncos in Brisbane last week, 25 – 18.

It followed a similarly impressive performance over the Panthers at home in round 4 and they’ll head into this match full of confidence.

However, in their past three matches against the Roosters, the Eels have only amassed 28 points in comparison to the Roosters’ 144!

Parramatta have been wiped off the park in two of the past three encounters between these two sides, the most recent coming in only round 2 of this season which resulted in an embarrassing 56 – 4 loss.

It continued a poor record against the Roosters that have seen Parramatta only win two of the eight games played between the clubs since 2008.

The pluses for Parramatta are that they’re undefeated at home this year and after the round 2 capitulation, have been impressive in each outing.

They’ll be out to end the rot against the Roosters and keen to test themselves in their current form, against one of the benchmark teams in the competition.

The Roosters, for the second week in a row, were involved in a real arm-wrestle last week against the Canterbury Bulldogs.

Unfortunately for the Chooks though, as they did the week before against Manly (8 – 0), they came up just short and suffered their third loss of the season, 9 – 8.

Although played in trying conditions, it is surprising to note that the reigning premiers have only cracked more than ten points in a game twice this season.

They’ll take comfort though that one of those games, as mentioned above, was against Parramatta back in round 2 but in the month since that game, Parramatta form-line reads very similar to that of the Roosters and includes a narrow loss to the Sea Eagles and a win over the Broncos.

The Roosters defeated the Broncos – with a try in the dying moment, and loss to Manly.

Parramatta is a better team at home and will have built up some nice momentum in recent weeks, they’ll back themselves here and when they do, as displayed last week, can really test sides, especially with Fui Fui Moi Moi back in the side this week from injury – Parramatta’s only change.

The Roosters have the knowledge that they’ve handled Parramatta consistently and more often than not easily, in the past and with full compliment of players for the first time since round one, they should be a shade to strong.

Teams:

Parramatta Eels:
Jarryd Hayne (c), Semi Radradra, Will Hopoate, Willie Tonga, Ken Sio, Corey Norman, Chris Sandow, Tim Mannah (c), Nathan Peats, Fuifui Moimoi, Kenny Edwards, Manu Ma’u, Joseph Paulo. Interchange: Peni Terepo, Mitch Allgood, David Gower, Pauli Pauli

Sydney Roosters:
Anthony Minichiello, Daniel Tupou, Michael Jennings, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Sam Moa, Boyd Cordner, Sonny Bill Williams, Frank Paul Nuuausala. Interchange: Daniel Mortimer, Aidan Guerra, Mitchell Aubusson, Dylan Napa, Kane Evans, Isaac Liu

News:

Captain Jarryd Hayne says Parramatta learnt plenty from their round two thrashing by the Sydney Roosters and it will show when the two sides clash again on Saturday.

Just four weeks after the premiers humbled the Eels 56-4 the teams meet again in round six of the NRL at Pirtek Stadium.

Since that loss Parramatta have shown they are no longer the easybeats of the past three seasons under new coach Brad Arthur.

They suffered a last minute defeat to Manly in round three before enjoying wins over Penrith and Brisbane to move into the top eight and ahead of the Roosters on the premiership ladder.

Hayne says the rematch is a chance for the Eels to prove they have improved.

“It is a four week break, a bit unique for us (but) the way we have been it is playing a great test for us, the best test we could have at this time,” Hayne said at training on Friday.

“With the way we lost, ever since then we have bounced back and stuck to our guns and hopefully we can continue that on Saturday night.

“We have got some confidence since then.

“Being a young team you can come in and out of games, you don’t realise the effect that inconsistency has until you play someone like the Roosters, you have a good first half and the second half goes out the window.

“We are still young and we are still learning. To play the Roosters again, we can really see where we are at and see how far we have come.”

Since the win over Parramatta, the Roosters have beaten Brisbane and suffered dour defensive defeats to Manly and Canterbury in wet conditions.

They welcome back their forward leader Jared Waerea-Hargreaves after a one-week shoulder charge ban for a hit on Sea Eagles back-rower Glenn Stewart.

“Their forward pack is one of the best in the competition and we are going to be in for it tomorrow night,” Hayne said.