We take a look at Saturday afternoons (15/6/2019) Week 14 NRL match which is between the Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday June 15, 3:00pm
Where: AAMI Park
Bet ?: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
The Storm put their four-game winning streak on the line this week against a Knights side that has quietly strung together six on the trot.
It’s a battle between first and fifth on the ladder, but for Newcastle, this game could mean the difference between finishing inside the top four or slipping all the way down to seventh.
As if beating the Roosters convincingly a fortnight ago wasn’t enough, the Knights added further promise to their season by polishing off the Rabbitohs 20-12 last Friday night.
Not to be outdone, the Storm have also been ticking all the boxes. Melbourne made short work of the Warriors in Auckland last week, and with a six-game win streak in hand against the Knights, there’s no reason to back against the Storm at home on Saturday.
The Knights last won in Melbourne back in 2015, and although they have the attacking weapons to go toe-to-toe with the Storm on the scoreboard, they might be in for a reality check this week against the best set completion side in the competition.
The Storm have won their last five games over the Knights by an average margin of 21.6 points, and considering they’ve won five games at home by 13+ points over the last 12 months, back Melbourne to win by plenty.
Tip: Melbourne Storm at $1.36
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Suliasi Vunivalu at $8.00
Teams:
Storm: 1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Marion Seve 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Joe Stimson 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen 18. Justin Olam 19. Tui Kamikamica 20. Tino Faasuamaleaui 21. Sandor Earl
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. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby 14. Jamie Buhrer 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. Josh King 17. Sione Mata’utia 18. Mason Lino 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Jacob Saifiti 21. Aidan Guerra
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
