We take a look at Saturday evenings (24/8/2019) Week 23 NRL match which is between the Wests Tigers and the Newcastle Knights. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 24th, 5:30pm
Where: Campbelltown Stadium
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Preview:
Neither side is making a very compelling case as to why they belong in the finals, but if results go their way, the Knights or the Tigers could wind up back inside the eight.
Wests failed to show up for a fight at Brookvale losing by 20-points to Manly last week. The Tigers have now lost three of their last five games, but they’ll take plenty of confidence heading into Round 23 knowing they’ve won two straight over Newcastle.
The Knights pulled off a big win over the struggling Cowboys at home last week to keep their finals hopes alive. Newcastle dominated the scoring early as Mitchell Pearce and Kalyn Ponga both crossed the line twice, securing a much-needed victory that has also earned the Knights a spot as the favourite.
Neither coach will read too much into their Round 19 meeting, but the Knights will have revenge on their mind after falling 28-26 at home. The good news is Newcastle won the possession battle against the Tigers, while the loss of Robbie Farah also leaves the defence with one less star player to worry about.
The Knights have never opened as the away favourite against the Tigers, which makes this week’s price strong value. Wests are 1-2 as the home underdog over the last 12 months, and with their season fading quick due to injuries, it’s difficult to see the Tigers holding off Kalyn Ponga and company.
Tip: Wests Tigers at $2.13
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Robert Jennings at $9.00
Teams:
Tigers: 1. Corey Thompson 2. Robert Jennings 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Esan Marsters 5. David Nofoaluma 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Thomas Mikaele 9. Josh Reynolds 10. Oliver Clark 11. Luke Garner 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Ryan Matterson 14. Matt Eisenhuth 15. Elijah Taylor 16. Alex Twal 17. Michael Chee-Kam 18. Tommy Talau 19. Chris McQueen 20. Sam McIntyre
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Sione Mata’utia 4. Tautau Moga 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Josh King 14. Kurt Mann 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. Jacob Saifiti 17. Aidan Guerra 18. Jamie Buhrer 19. Chris Randall 20. Bradman Best 21. Tim Glasby
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
