There will be plenty of personal battles fought out during Game 1 of the State of Origin series and none more so than Robbie Farah versus Cameron Smith and Billy Slater against Brett Stewart.

Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has pitted the players against each other and the markets suggest that Slater will have the edge but Smith won’t have everything his way.

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Smith is the $1.45 favourite to make more tackles than Farah ($2.70) but the pair are each priced at $1.90 to gain the most metres and score the most tries.

Slater has been installed as the $1.75 favourite to Stewart’s ($2.05) to gain most metres and the Storm fullback is tipped to have to do less defending, priced as the $2.50 outsider to make the most tackles – Stewart is at $1.50.

Slater is also favoured to score the most tries, priced at $2.25 and should Slater score a try at any time in Game 1, Sportsbet.com.au will refund punters their first bet placed on the match.

Queensland remain $1.48 favourites to win Game 1 with New South Wales at $2.80.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Cameron Smith v Robbie Farah – Game 1
Most Metres gained
$1.90 Cameron Smith
$1.90 Robbie Farah

Most Tackles
$1.45 Cameron Smith
$2.70 Robbie Farah

Most Tries
$3.00 Cameron Smith
$3.00 Robbie Farah
$3.00 Tie

Billy Slater v Brett Stewart – Game 1
Most Metres gained
$1.75 Billy Slater
$2.05 Brett Stewart

Most Tackles
$1.50 Brett Stewart
$2.50 Billy Slater

Most Tries
$2.25 Billy Slater
$2.75 Brett Stewart
$3.00 Ties

2012 Game 1 State of Origin
$2.70 New South Wales (out from $2.60)
$1.48 Queensland (in from $1.50)

2012 State of Origin Series
$2.80 New South Wales (out from $2.75)
$1.45 Queensland (in from $1.50)