Allianz Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 24 NRL game between Sydney Roosters and Dolphins. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Sydney Roosters heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Sydney Roosters vs. Dolphins game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday August 12, 2023 at 7:35 pm

Where: Allianz Stadium

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Where there’s life, there’s hope – and Sydney Roosters can stay alive in the finals scramble for another week with a home win over the slumping Dolphins.

The 12th-placed Roosters are only one win out of the Top 8 (albeit with a poor for-and-against) after overwhelming fellow desperados Gold Coast (36-18) and Manly (26-16) either side of a heavy loss to Brisbane in the past three rounds.

A stagnating attack has been at the heart of the Tricolours’ problems this season, but the two aforementioned wins were two only three times they have scored five-plus tries in 2023.

Nathan Brown was sent off midway through the second half and has been suspended, paving the way for Dylan Napa to return to the NRL from a two-year absence.

The 14th-placed Dolphins’ chances have effectively been dashed via a couple of heartbreakers in the past fortnight, going down 23-22 to Canterbury in Bundaberg and 30-28 over in-form Newcastle in Perth.

The competition newcomers are leaking more than 26 points per game and have not held an opponent to less than 21 in their last eight matches, consequently grabbing just one win in that period.

Kodi Nikorima has been named at fullback and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow centre after the pair played in the opposite positions last week.

Ray Stone returns at Herman Ese’ese’s expense in the Dolphins’ only other change.

The Dolphins stunned the star-studded Roosters 28-18 at Suncorp Stadium in their Round 1 premiership debut. But they have won just one of their six matches outside Queensland.

There’s enough in the Roosters’ recent wins – along with having so much on the line – to suggest they will get up at Allianz Stadium, where they boast a 4-2 record. But be wary of the hefty line here; the Dolphins have plenty of firepower and their last four losses were by 10 points or less.

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