Allianz Stadium will play host to Thursday's Round 4 NRL game between Sydney Roosters and Penrith Panthers. The game kicks off at 8:00 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. Penrith Panthers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday March 28, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Where: Allianz Stadium
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Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers Odds
Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers Preview
Injuries have taken a huge toll on betting in this one with the Panthers drifting from 2.5-point road favourites to 4.5-point road underdogs on the back of news Nathan Cleary is out for a month.
Cleary is now in the Johns/Thurston echelon of changing betting lines. Penrith will still dig deep defensively but the Roosters have to be the bet in this one.
They are playing a super brand of football quick, aggressive, expansive and come off a dominant win.
Teams coming off a win of 40-plus in the last four seasons are 25-9 against the spread the following week.
Penrith have covered 7 of 11 without Nathan Cleary but other injuries hurt their hopes here, while the Panthers have also covered just two of six away from home.
This is a line-in-the-sand game for the Roosters and expecting they will cover this ever largening minus.
Dom Young is arguably the best tryscorer in the NRL and is a mammoth price considering he has 41 tries in 47 games.
James Tedesco has three tries in his last two games and the Panthers will be most vulnerable down the middle.
The Roosters have conceded six tries this year and four have come down the right so that puts elite Panthers tryscorer Brian Too in the frame to score.
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Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers Tip
We're tipping Sydney Roosters to win at $1.55 odds.
Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers Teams
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Terrell May 11. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Connor Watson 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Egan Butcher 17. Angus Crichton 18. Michael Jennings 19. Siua Wong 20. Fetalaiga Pauga 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Dylan Napa
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Liam Henry 17. Mavrik Geyer 18. Soni Luke 19. Jack Cole 20. Ativalu Lisati 21. Paul Alamoti 22. Tyrone Peachey
