These two sides met recently, back in Round 12 where without several Origin and injured players missing for Brisbane, New Zealand embarrassed the Broncos 56 – 18.
New Zealand has followed that victory up with wins over Manly and Sydney Roosters since and this form has seen them keep their faint hopes of reaching the semis this year, alive.
Sitting equal with Brisbane on the table, one win outside of the eight, both teams will be desperate for the win and to keep touch with the top half of the table.
It will be a big ask for the Broncos who snapped a three game losing streak with a comfortable home victory over the Raiders at their last start.
They have several players backing up from Wednesday night’s Origin game and have the longest, and this year one of the hardest, road trips of the season to make.
The two sides are two wins apiece over the last four matches with three of those games producing high-scoring affairs over 50+.
There’s just too much momentum behind the Warriors and too much against the Broncos this week.
TIP: WARRIORS 13+
Odds Comparison by NRL odds:
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| New Zealand Warriors | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.34 |
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Brisbane Broncos
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3.30 | 3.20 | 3.45 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 3.35 |
Teams:
New Zealand Warriors:
Glen Fisiiahi, Ngani Laumape, Dane Nielsen, Konrad Hurrell, Manu Vatuvei, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Sam Rapira, Nathan Friend, Ben Matulino, Feleti Mateo, Simon Mannering, Elijah Taylor
Interchange: Russell Packer, Jacob Lillyman, Todd Lowrie, Dominique Peyroux, Kevin Locke, Suaia Matagi
Brisbane Broncos:
Corey Norman, Josh Hoffman, Jack Reed, Justin Hodges, Lachlan Maranta, Scott Prince, Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Sam Thaiday, Alex Glenn, Matt Gillett, Corey Parker.
Interchange: Ben Hunt, Josh McGuire, David Hala, Mitchell Dodds, Jarrod Wallace, Dunamis Lui
