We take a look at Friday nights (29/03/2019) NRL Week 3 match which is between Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters. View the odds for both teams as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Friday 29 March, 7:55pm
Where: ANZ Stadium
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Preview:
The Eels’ 2-0 start has set up the perfect stage for this Friday night blockbuster.
Parramatta carved up the Bulldogs last Sunday in a commanding 36-16 victory, a game headlined by Clinton Gutherson’s scoring efforts, Mitchell Moses’ perfect boot and the brilliant attacking play of Blake Ferguson.
The Roosters also looked sharp in their 26-18 win over the Sea Eagles, erasing any doubt of a premiership hangover following Round 1’s loss to the Bunnies. It took Trent Robinson’s side only three minutes to crack the scoreboard, and really, it was all one-way traffic from there.
Recent history might suggest otherwise, but we could be in for a close encounter on Friday night. The Roosters won by 34-points when these sides met last year, and despite having won three of the last five meetings, the Eels’ explosive attack looks more than capable of an upset.
Not surprisingly, the reigning premiers enter as the favourite this week, a scenario they are 2-3 on the road against Parramatta. On their way to the wooden spoon last year, the Eels finished 4-3 in the home underdog role, an encouraging sign if you fancy Parramatta to keep things close.
The Eels can win this game if they keep things close in the early goings. Sydney know how to score from the opening kickoff, while Parra fell behind last week against Canterbury only to score three tries in the opening 10-minutes of the second half.
Sydney, well the Roosters need to knuckle down with the ball and prevent the errors. With all that in mind, keep it simple and take the Eels at the line in what’s shaping up to be a massive game in Parra’s young season.
Odds:
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.42
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Matthew Ikuvalu at $10.00
Teams:
Eels: 1 Clinton Gutherson 2 Maika Sivo 3 Michael Jennings 4 Brad Takairangi 5 Blake Ferguson 6 Dylan Brown 7 Mitchell Moses 8 Daniel Alvaro 9 Reed Mahoney 10 Junior Paulo 11 Shaun Lane 12 Marata Niukore 13 Tepai Moeroa. Interchange: 14 Jaeman Salmon 15 Tim Mannah (c) 16 Kane Evans 17 David Gower. Reserves: 18 Oregon Kaufusi 19 Peni Terepo 20 Josh Hoffman 21 George Jennings
Roosters: 1 James Tedesco 2 Daniel Tupou 3 Latrell Mitchell 4 Joseph Manu 5 Matt Ikuvalu 6 Luke Keary 7 Cooper Cronk 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9 Jake Friend 10 Sio Siua Taukeiaho 11 Boyd Cordner 12 Mitchell Aubusson 13 Victor Radley Interchange: 14 Isaac Liu 15 Zane Tetevano 16 Poasa Faamausili 17 Angus Crichton Reserves: 18 Brock Lamb 19 Asu Kepaoa 20 Nat Butcher 23 Lachlan Lam
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
