We take a look at Saturday nights (4/5/2019) Week 8 NRL match which is between the Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday May 4, 7:35pm
Where: SCG
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Preview:
It’s a Saturday night showdown this week as the Roosters play host to the Tigers at the SCG.
Sydney polished off the Dragons 20-10 on Anzac Day last Thursday to earn their sixth win of the season, while the Tigers fought back from 14-points down to stun the Titans 30-14 up in Tamworth.
The Roosters sit atop the NRL ladder thanks to points difference. The seventh-place Tigers, meanwhile, hang just inside the eight one spot ahead of the Dragons.
These two sides split their two-game series one win apiece last year, but it’s typically been the Roosters who have held the upper hand. Sydney has won four of the last five meetings between these two and 11 of the last 12.
The Tigers find themselves with a winning record, but their defence remains suspect. Wests allowed two easy tries to the Titans last week, and although Mahe Fonua dragged the Tigers back into it with a hat-trick of tries, things won’t come quite so easy this week against the Roosters.
With their impressive record in mind, the Roosters are a perfect 5-0 as the home favourite against Michael Maguire’s side. Back Sydney to keep that record intact.
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.20
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Daniel Tupou at $7.50
Teams:
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Victor Radley 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Angus Crichton 13. Isaac Liu. Interchange: 14. Nat Butcher 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Mitchell Aubusson. Reserves: 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Lachlan Lam 21. Sam Verrills
Tigers: 1. Moses Mbye 2. Mahe Fonua 3. Robert Jennings 4. Esan Marsters 5. Corey Thompson 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Ben Matulino 9. Robbie Farah 10. Alex Twal 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Chris McQueen 13. Josh Aloiai. Interchange: 14. Elijah Taylor 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Luke Garner. Reserves: 18. Paul Momirovski 19. Jacob Liddle 20. David Nofoaluma 21. Russell Packer
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
