We take a look at Friday’s (03/5/2019) Week 8 NRL match which is between the North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Friday May 3, 6:00pm
Where: 1300Smiles Stadium
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Preview:
Two Queensland sides fresh from disappointing performances meet with a chance to earn their third win of the season.
The Cowboys were torn apart by the Bulldogs last Friday night in a game that can only be described as concerning. Canterbury stretched the Cowboys defence all night long with punishing Jayden Okunbor and Josh Jackson runs, storming home to a convincing 24-12 victory.
Gold Coast also have plenty to be worried about after blowing a 14-point lead to the Tigers on Saturday. Tyrone Peachey and company looked well on their way to a large victory up in Tamworth, but the Tigers quickly made up for their mistakes with some creative passing to stun the Titans with six unanswered tries.
As the odds suggest, even the bookies appear to be having a tough time separating these two cellar dwellers. North Queensland enter as the short-priced favourite with home-field advantage and considering they’ve won seven straight against the Titans, it’s not hard to understand why.
Even so, when the Titans are on, they are more than capable of piling on points. Defensively Gold Coast are a guessing game, but they’ll have far less to worry about this week against an understrength North Queensland outfit.
The bookies obviously expect this one to be close with a short three-point line set. The Titans are 11-9 as the underdog at the line, and although last week ended in heartbreak, back Gold Coast’s forward line to play with a chip on its shoulder and get the job done up north.
Tip: North Queensland Cowboys at $1.65
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Phillip Sami at $11.00
Teams:
Cowboys: 1. Jordan Kahu 2. Justin O’Neill 3. Tom Opacic 4. Enari Tuala 5. Ben Hampton 6. Jake Clifford 7. Michael Morgan 8. Matt Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Josh McGuire 13. John Asiata. Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Coen Hess 16. Scott Bolton 17. Francis Molo. Reserves: 18. Corey Jensen 19. Mitchell Dunn 20. Jason Taumalolo 21. Gideon Gela-Mosby
Titans: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Anthony Don 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Brian Kelly 5. Phillip Sami 6. Tyrone Roberts 7. Ash Taylor 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Shannon Boyd 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Jai Arrow. Interchange: 14. Alexander Brimson 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Keegan Hipgrave 17. Max King. Reserves: 18. Jai Whitbread 19. Jack Stockwell 20. Will Matthews 21. Jesse Arthars
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change