We take a look at Saturday afternoons (3/7/2019) Week 20 NRL match which is between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Newcastle Knights. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 3rd, 3:00pm
Where: Brookvale Oval
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Preview:
The top of the ladder is really starting to heat up now as Manly continues to put pressure on the fourth-place Raiders.
The Sea Eagles earned a famous victory over the Storm in Melbourne last week, leaving Des Hasler’s side sitting only two points shy of the top four.
Meanwhile, in Newcastle, the Knights’ brilliant midseason run looks to have been smoke and mirrors following their loss to the Tigers last week.
The Knights have slipped outside of the top eight on the heels of their fourth straight loss, leaving Newcastle as serious outsiders at Brookvale Oval this weekend.
These two sides have met once already this season back in Round 5, a game the Sea Eagles dominated both on the field and on the scoreboard.
Neither coach will read too much into their previous affair, but from a form perspective, the numbers don’t lie.
Manly has won nine of its last 10 home games against the Knights, combining for an almost perfect record as the home favourite.
Since there’s little value on offer head-to-head though, the line is where it’s at this week. Manly is 4-2 when it comes to covering as the home favourite this season.
Tip: Manly Sea Eagles at $1.41
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Reuben Garrick at $8.00
Teams:
Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Manase Fainu 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic. Interchange: 14. Lachlan Croker 15. Corey Waddell 16. Morgan Boyle 17. Taniela Paseka. Reserves: 18. Jack Gosiewski 19. Apisai Koroisau 20. Brendan Elliot 21. Lloyd Perrett
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Tautau Moga 5. Kurt Mann 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby. Interchange: 14. Jacob Saifiti 15. James Gavet 16. Sione Mata’utia 17. Aidan Guerra. Reserves: 18. Jamie Buhrer 19. Beau Fermor 20. Jirah Momoisea 21. Chris Randall
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
