The Gabba will play host to Friday's Round 24 NRL game between Brisbane Broncos and Parramatta Eels. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with Brisbane Broncos heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Brisbane Broncos vs. Parramatta Eels game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday August 11, 2023 at 8:00 pm

Where: The Gabba

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Still in contention for the minor premiership, Brisbane is chasing a sixth straight win as desperate Parramatta make the trip to Suncorp Stadium.

The Broncos have been outstanding since emerging from a taxing Origin period, carving out convincing wins over Souths (36-20), Sydney Roosters (32-10) and North Queensland (30-14) in the past three rounds.

They prevailed in Townsville despite the absence of linchpin Adam Reynolds and a high error and penalty count, with the brilliance of Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam, and a powerful engine-room display more than compensating.

Reynolds, Kobe Hetherington and Jordan Riki, who has been out for seven weeks, are back on deck, while Deine Mariner comes onto the wing again for Jesse Arthars (head knock).

Sitting outside the Top 8 on for-and-against, the Eels responded to a 30-point loss in Melbourne with a shaky 26-20 comeback win over St George Illawarra.

Trailing 20-10 after getting off to a flyer against an out-of-contention opponent, the blue-and-golds rallied with the last three tries of the match…but it was far from convincing.

The versatile Daejarn Asi comes back into the Eels’ line-up in the centres with Bailey Simonsson shifting to the wing and debutant Arthur Miller-Stephen dropping out, hooker Brendan Hands comes back onto the bench.

Brisbane has won only two of its last eight against Parramatta, but its 26-16 victory in Darwin in Round 8 was more convincing than the scoreline suggested.

The Eels have won their last three against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium – including a 53-6 late-season rout last week.

The Broncos and Eels are ranked second and fourth in the NRL for points per game, but Kevin Walters’ high-flying side has quietly crafted the second-best defensive record in the comp.

The Eels have fallen away in that department, are still missing key personnel and are up against it in enemy territory.

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