After getting ‘pantsed’ by neighbours Penrith last round and facing four teams currently in the top eight in their next five games, it’s a safe bet that there’s more tough times ahead for the Parra Eels.

So much so that online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened a market on when Ricky Stuart’s men will next win a match.

Round 8, where they host the Cowboys, is the $2.75 favourite, followed by round 9 ($3.00), round 10 ($5.50) and round 11 ($7.00) but worryingly no more wins this year, priced at $34, isn’t the biggest outsider in betting.

“They Eels are currently $2.90 outsiders for their match against the Cowboys this weekend and we’ve already opened betting on round nine and that sees them at $2.18 against the Broncos, so all in all it makes for ominous reading for Eels fans,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes.

The Eels have ballooned massively across the major NRL betting markets since the season started, including drifting from $34 to $251 to win the Premiership and to make the finals, $3.00 out to $10.

Markets courtesy of NRL Odds
When will Parramatta win their next game?

$2.75 Round 8

$3.00 Round 9
$5.50 Round 10

$7.00 Round 11

$15 Round 13
$21 Round 14
$23 Round 18
$34 No more wins
$51 Round 15
$67 Round 17

$81 Round 19
$126 Round 22
$151 Round 21
$201 Round 20
$501 Round 23, 24, 25, 26

Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys – Round 8
$2.90 Parramatta Eels
$1.40 North Queensland Cowboys

Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos – Round 9
$2.18 Parramatta Eels
$1.65 Brisbane Broncos

Parramatta to make the Top 8
$3.00 Before Round 1
$10 Now

Parramatta to win 2013 NRL Premiership
$34 Before Round 1
$251 Now