Queensland are in danger of starting at the longest Head-to-Head odds in TAB history after drifting significantly for State of Origin Two over the past 24 hours.
The unveiling of Paul Green’s new-look squad hasn’t done much to change the market after the Maroons blew out from $2.90 to $3.70 on the back of Harry Grant’s hamstring injury, then peaked at $4.40 overnight, before coming back to $4 with the team announcement.
The Blues have tightened from $1.40 into a record short price of $1.23 and are $1.85 to win by 13 points or more following their crushing 50-6 win in the series opener in Townsville.
TAB’s previous H2H record was Game Three in 2019 where the Maroons were $3.80 to the Blues $1.28 – New South Wales won 26-20. While Queensland’s longest odds for a home match were in Game 3 last year when they upset NSW 20-14 despite being rated a $3.15 chance to the Blues $1.28.
Plenty of attention will be focused on teenage Warriors sensation Reece Walsh in his Origin baptism of fire after only seven NRL matches. TAB has priced the rookie Queensland fullback at $21 to be Player Of The Match and $19 to be First Try Scorer on debut.
Head To Head
$4.00 Queensland (were $2.90)
$1.23 New South Wales (were $1.40)
Margin
$14 Queensland by 13+ (was $9.00)
$6.00 Queensland by 1-12 (was $4.50)
$1.85 New South Wales 13+ (was $2.40)
$3.10 New South Wales 1-12 (was $3.00)
$26 Draw
Series
$1.04 New South Wales (was $1.07)
$11 Queensland (was $8.50)
Correct Score
$11 Queensland 2-1 (was $8.50)
$2.80 New South Wales 2-1 (was $2.50)
$1.55 New South Wales 3-0 (was $1.70)
Player Of The Match
$5.00 N.Cleary
$6.00 J.Tedesco
$9.00 T.Trbojevic
$13 D.Cherry-Evans
C.Munster
$15 D.Cook
$17 L.Mitchell
J.Luai
$21 Others quoted
First Try Scorer
$7.00 J.Addo-Carr
$8.00 B.To’o
$9.00 T.Trbojevic
$11 J.Tedesco
$12 L.Mitchell
K.Feldt
$13 V.Holmes
$17+ Others quoted