Not even a return to the spiritual home of the Balmain Tigers – Leichhardt Oval, will be enough to address the severe form slump the Tigers find themselves in.

Keeping company with the New Zealand Warriors on the bottom of the ladder with two wins (round 2 v Penrith and round 3 v Parramatta) the Tigers’ prospect of adding a third win to their season tally seem distant giving they’ve last their last six matches – the two most recent by margins of 36 and 24

With the majority of their starting line-up either benched through injury or struggling for form, it’s impossible to see the Tigers – despite their impressive record against the Cowboys where they’ve won eight of the past ten clashes – being able to turn their form around.

The Cowboys had to fight hard for wins over Canberra and Parramatta in rounds seven and eight respectively but found the quality opposition of the past fortnight in the shape of South Sydney (round nine 28-10) and Sydney Roosters (round 10, 12-8) too strong.
In both recent losses however, the Cowboys were in competitive positions but their continued inability to score points in the second half of their matches, has proved costly.

They are afforded the opportunity of addressing this aspect of their game against a struggling Tigers outfit and will be too good.

TIPS: NORTH QUEENSLAND -8.5 @ $1.91

Odds Comparison by NRL odds:

Wests Tigers	3.50	3.30	3.35	3.30	3.50	3.50
Nth Queensland Cowboys	1.32	1.35	1.34	1.35	1.32	1.33

Teams:

Wests Tigers:
James Tedesco, David Nofoaluma, Joel Reddy, Tim Simona, Marika Koroibete, Benji Marshall, Curtis Sironen, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah (capt), Adam Blair, Liam Fulton, Bodene Thompson, Braith Anasta. Interchange: Suaso Sue, Jack Buchanan, Ava Seumanufagai, Eddy Pettybourne, Matt Utai, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Shaun Spence

Nth Queensland Cowboys:
Matthew Bowen, Ashley Graham, Brent Tate, Kane Linnett, Antonio Winterstein, Johnathan Thurston (c), Robert Lui, Matthew Scott (c), Rory Kostjasyn, James Tamou, Tariq Sims, Gavin Cooper, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Ray Thompson, Glenn Hall, Ashton Sims, Scott Bolton, Ricky Thorby, Jason Taumalolo