We take a look at Saturday evenings (3/7/2019) Week 20 NRL match which is between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Penrith Panthers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 3rd, 5:30pm
Where: Western Sydney Stadium
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Preview:
Penrith’s seven game winning streak came to a close last week at home to the Raiders.
The Panthers fell short by 12-points in the 30-18 loss, putting plenty of pressure on Ivan Cleary’s side as they cling to their spot inside the eight.
Canterbury also fell in disappointing fashion against the Roosters. It was a learning curve for the young Bulldogs against one of the competition’s elite, leaving Dean Pay hoping for a much better first-half effort after entering the sheds scoreless last week.
Speaking of learning curves, this game will be a huge test of Penrith’s maturity. As the odds suggest, the Panthers are favoured for a reason, but Penrith can’t afford to take Canterbury lightly with their finals campaign still hanging in the balance.
Fortunately, Penrith has enjoyed the better part of this matchup in recent years. The Panthers have won four of their last five games against the Bulldogs, but as their 4-4 record on the road suggests, this game could turn into a close call.
The last three meetings between these two sides have been decided by 1-12 points, which puts Canterbury at the line in play. The Dogs are 1-1 as the home underdog at the line against Penrith, so back the Bulldogs to keep this close.
Tip: Penrith Panthers at $1.42
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Brent Naden at $11.00
Teams:
Bulldogs: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Nick Meaney 3. Kerrod Holland 4. Will Hopoate 5. Reimis Smith 6. Jack Cogger 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Adam Elliott. Interchange: 14. Jeremy Marshall-King 15. Renouf To’omaga 16. Danny Fualalo 17. Chris Smith. Reserves: 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Brandon Wakeham 21. Jayden Okunbor 22. Ofahiki Ogden
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dean Whare 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To’o 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Liam Martin 12. Frank Winterstein 13. Isaah Yeo. Interchange: 14. Wayde Egan 15. Jarome Luai 16. Moses Leota 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard. Reserves: 18. Spencer Leniu 19. Jed Cartwright 20. Stephen Crichton 21. Hame Sele
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
