The Sydney Roosters will start tonight’s Round 23 NRL game against the Wests Tigers as the shortest-price favourites of any team all season.
The Roosters have been sensationally backed from $1.07 into $1.05 at Sportingbet.com.au, while the Wests Tigers are $11 outsiders.
Punters have backed the line from 20.5 to 24.5, also the biggest line of the 2013 NRL season.
“The money suggests that even the 24.5 points start won’t be enough for the Tigers tonight,” Sportingbet Australia spokesman Andrew Brown said.
Michael Jennings is a $6 favourite at Sportingbet to score the first try ahead of Daniel Tupou at $7 and Roger Tuivasa Sheck and Shaun Kenny Dowall, both at $9.
Sportingbet.com.au if offering a 50% bonus on your first bet in the first try scorer market for all Monday night NRL games in 2013.
NRL Round 23
Wests v Sydney
Sportingbet Australia market
Wests $11.00
Sydney $1.05
Wests +24.5 $1.91
Sydney -24.5 $1.91
Wests 1-12 $11
Wests 13+ $34.00
Sydney 1-12 $5
Sydney 13+ $1.25