Monday last NRL match for Round 25 is between Parramatta Eels and St George Illawarra Dragons with the opening kick to commence at 7:00pm local time. The game is to be played at ANZ Stadium with the favourite for the match being St George Illawarra Dragons. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Parramatta Eels and St George Illawarra Dragons.

WHERE AND WHEN: ANZ Stadium, Monday, 2nd September, 7:00pm

Opening odds comparison:

Parramatta Eels	2.00	2.15	1.96	2.15	2.00	2.01
St George Illawarra Dragons	1.80	1.70	1.88	1.70	1.80	1.80

Preview:

The last match of Round 25 is between the Eels and Dragons, in a game where there is little to play for but pride. The wooden spoon is not even up for grabs, with
Parramatta managing that dubious prize for two years in a row. At least it’s an even match-up for the last game of the round, however, with the Dragons performing just as
bad having lost eight of their last nine matches.

Teams:

Parramatta Eels:
Jarryd Hayne, Ken Sio, Ryan Morgan, Vai Toutai, Semi Radradra, Ben Roberts, Luke Kelly, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Reni Maitua, Mitch Allgood, Darcy Lussick. Interchange: Joseph Paulo, Peni Terepo, Pat O’Hanlon, Junior Paulo

St George Illawarra Dragons:
Jason Nightingale, Brett Morris, Chase Stanley, Charly Runciman, Daniel Vidot, Adam Quinlan, Nathan Fien, Jack Stockwell, Mitch Rein, Ben Creagh, Tyson Frizell, Leeson Ah Mau, Jack de Belin. Interchange: Matt Prior, Michael Weyman, Bronson Harrison, Josh Drinkwater

These Eels still better than 1995 version

Remarkably, this isn’t even the worst Parramatta side in the last 20 years.

The Eels on Sunday conceded 50 points for the third time this season in their 64-4 hammering by Melbourne at AAMI Park, an inept performance that has plenty of friends in a dismal 2013 campaign.

On seven occasions this year they have given up 40 points or more, while 12 times in just 22 games the opposition has run in 30 or more points, Parramatta having all but locked up their second-straight wooden spoon.

Lean times indeed with the Eels conceding an average of 30.2 points per game.

Coach Ricky Stuart was right when he said after a 41-4 pre-season loss to Wests Tigers that there would be more days like this for his side as he set about rebuilding the club.

But as bad as it may seem for the blue and gold faithful, there were darker days out Parramatta way not so long ago.

In 1995 the Eels conceded 31.4 points per game, and gave up 50 or more on four occasions.

They ran 19th in a 20 team competition that year, winning just three of 22 games.

Their points differential was a staggering -380.

Given their current points differential is -370, that mark could still be bettered.