We take a look at Saturday nights (24/8/2019) Week 23 NRL match which is between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 24th, 7:35pm
Where: Jubilee Stadium
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Preview:
There might only be three games remaining, but that’s still enough time for the Roosters to catch up with the Storm on top of the ladder.
Sydney’s blowout 42-6 win over the Warriors last week leaves the Chooks looking dangerous with finals around the corner. Trent Robinson’s side now prepares for what should be a very comfortable victory over the Dragons on Saturday night, one that could also extend the gap between themselves and the third-place Raiders.
The Dragons failed to fire last week at Shark Park, going down to Cronulla 18-12. The end of the season can’t come quick enough for St. George, while the Dragons won’t hold particularly fond memories of their recent meetings with the Roosters.
Sydney has won four of its last five games against Paul McGregor’s Dragons, including a 20-10 win back in Round 7. Not surprisingly, the Roosters are firm favourites this week in the market as they now look to earn their sixth win on the trot.
St. George’s biggest problem this season has been a complete lack of the ball. The Dragons rank second-last in possession this year, which lends itself to ranking first in tackles made.
None of that bodes well against the Roosters, especially considering the Chooks are 3-1 as the away favourite against the Dragons.
You’ll have to get creative if you want to find some real value, but at their current price, the Roosters to win by 13+ looks an absolute steal.
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.19
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Brett Morris at $8.00
Teams:
Dragons: 1. Corey Norman 2. Zac Lomax 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jonus Pearson 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jackson Ford 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Korbin Sims 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Patrick Kaufusi 18. Tristan Sailor 19. Josh Kerr 20. Jacob Host 21. Mikaele Ravalawa
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley 14. Nat Butcher 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Poasa Faamausili 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Lachlan Lam 20. Billy Smith 21. Sitili Tupouniua
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
