It might be a top of the table clash but the Panthers will start at their longest Head-to-Head odds in six years after blowing out to $6.50 with TAB for their heavyweight clash with the Storm.
The longest Penrith have previously been this year was $1.62 when they were favourites to beat the Storm in Round three but without Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo and Brian To’o, they have drifted from an opening price of $3.50 for Saturday night, while Melbourne have tightened from $1.30 into $1.10.
The Panthers haven’t been this long since last year’s round five match against Parramatta where they were $2.70 outsiders while the last time they were such juicy odds was Round 21, 2015 when they kicked off at $7 against the Rabbitohs.
Despite this Penrith are still better backed to win the Premiership with TAB than Melbourne who have firmed as competition favourites from $2.40 into $2.35.
In other NRL news from TAB:
- Storm flyer Josh Addo-Carr has the chance to reel in South Sydney’s Alex Johnston in the Top Try Scorer battle. Johnston holds a three-try lead and is still $1.70 favourite despite facing another fortnight on the sidelines with injury. Addo-Carr is on the second line at $2.05, well clear of Maika Sivo and Jason Saab at $41.
- With the top eight sides all playing each other, the Roosters kick off Round 20 as $2.25 outsiders against Parramatta ($1.65) despite both clubs being $15 in the Premiership market.
- The depleted Dragons are set to be the longest starters of the weekend, drifting from $7 to $8.50 against Souths ($1.06).
- Punters have written off Cronulla against Manly ($1.15) following the loss of Shaun Johnson. The Sharks going from $4 to $5.25 with the line moving from 12.5 to 18.5.
NRL – Round 20
$2.25 Roosters (were $2.45)
$1.65 Parramatta (were $1.53)
$1.48 Wests Tigers (were $1.80)
$2.60 Warriors (were $2.00)
$1.77 Brisbane (were $1.80)
$2.05 North Queensland (were $2.00)
$8.50 St George Illawarra (were $7.00)
$1.06 South Sydney (were $1.09)
$2.20 Newcastle
$1.67 Canberra (were $1.65)
$1.10 Melbourne (were $1.30)
$6.50 Penrith (were $3.50)
$4.20 Bulldogs (were $3.80)
$1.22 Gold Coast (were $1.25)
$5.25 Cronulla (were $4.00)
$1.15 Manly (were $1.23)
Premiership
$2.35 Storm (were $2.40)
$3.60 Penrith (were $3.50)
$6.50 Souths
$13 Manly
$15 Parramatta
Roosters
$21 Canberra
$41 Cronulla
$67 Gold Coast
$151 Newcastle
$251 St George Illawarra
$501 Warriors
Cowboys
$1,001 Tigers
Broncos
Bulldogs
Top Try Scorer
$1.70 A.Johnston
$2.05 J.Addo-Carr
$41 M.Sivo
J.Saab
$51 T.Trbojevic
$151 Others quoted