We take a look at Saturday evenings (29/6/2019) Week 15 NRL match which is between the Newcastle Knights and the Brisbane Broncos. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday June 29, 5:30pm
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium
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Preview:
It’s far from panic stations just yet, but things are starting to look a little desperate in Brisbane.
The Broncos return to the field following last fortnight’s disheartening 38-10 loss to the Eels in Sydney. Brisbane now finds themselves on the outside looking in, and with four other sides tied on 12-points, this game could mean the difference between an early holiday or an extended finals campaign.
The Knights are safe inside the eight for now, but Newcastle will be desperate to prove their blowout loss to Melbourne was nothing more than a bump along the way.
Newcastle fell by 30-points to this year’s premiership favourites, largely due to their porous defence that missed 48 total tackles.
The Knights head home to Newcastle this week, but it’s not like McDonald Jones Stadium has been a fortress. The Knights are 3-3 at home, while the Broncos have won two of their last three trips to Newcastle.
On the flip side, Brisbane are 1-5 on the back of a loss this year, and as has been the case all season, another slow start could cost the Broncos early.
With all that in mind, the safest play this week is the Total. Four of the last five meetings between the Broncos and Knights have seen 50-points or more, so back the Overs with confidence.
Tip: Newcastle Knights at $1.65
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Shaun Kenny-Dowall at $9.00
Teams:
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. James Gavet 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Sione Mata’utia 13. Tim Glasby 14. Jamie Buhrer 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. Josh King 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Mason Lino 19. David Klemmer 20. Jacob Saifiti 21. Aidan Guerra
Players cut:
Broncos: 1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Richard Kennar 6. Anthony Milford 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Payne Haas 11. David Fifita 12. Matt Gillett 13. Tevita Pangai 14. Jake Turpin 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Patty Carrigan 18. Xavier Coates 19. Jaydn Su’A 20. James Segeyaro 21. Shaun Fensom
Players cut:
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
