We take a look at Sunday afternoons (8/9/2019) Week 25 NRL match which is between the Penrith Panthers and the Newcastle Knights. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Sunday September 8, 4:05pm
Where: Panthers Stadium
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Preview:
The last-ditch finals dream is over for both of these teams, leaving Newcastle and Penrith with little more than bragging rights on the line to close out the home and away season.
Newcastle’s big win over the Titans last week was a nice confidence booster looking ahead to next season, but with a poor 4-7 record on the road, it’s difficult to find confidence in the Knights.
After so much mid-season promise, the Panthers’ season quickly turned south having now lost four of their last five games. Penrith open as the favourites this week at home, but with the defence struggling to find answers, it’s also difficult to back the favourites.
James Maloney will look to leave his mark on his final game in a Panthers uniform as he departs for the English Super League, although the 33-year-old still mightn’t be enough to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Penrith’s last four home games against the Knights have all gone Under the Total, so back this one to be a low-scoring affair.
Tip: Newcastle Knights at $2.15
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Brian To’o at $7.50
Teams:
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Stephen Crichton 3. Dean Whare 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To’o 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Wayde Egan 10. Moses Leota 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. James Fisher-Harris 14. Jarome Luai 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Billy Burns 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 18. Sione Katoa 19. Hame Sele 20. Josh Mansour 21. Kaide Ellis
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Bradman Best 3. Sione Mata’utia 4. Hymel Hunt 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby 14. Kurt Mann 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. Josh King 17. Aidan Guerra 18. Jacob Saifiti 19. Jamie Buhrer 20. Jirah Momoisea 21. Starford Toa
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
