We take a look at Friday nights (7/6/2019) Week 13 NRL match which is between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Newcastle Knights. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Friday June 7, 6:00pm
Where: ANZ Stadium
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Preview:
The Rabbitohs fell 12-points shy of a win against the Eels last week to concede not only their second loss of the season but also first place atop the NRL ladder.
Melbourne now sits clear of the Bunnies on points difference, but Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett will have bigger things on his mind following Sam Burgess’ announcement to undergo shoulder surgery during the Origin break.
Burgess hopes to miss only two rounds of action, but it still leaves Souths looking well short on talent this week as they prepare to host a red-hot Newcastle side fresh from the bye.
The Knights have won five on the trot, two of which came in blowout fashion over the Dragons and the Roosters last month.
After a slow start to the season, Nathan Brown’s side finds themselves inside the top four, but even with a 3-2 record on the road, you’d be wise to steer clear of the Knights on Friday.
Newcastle holds an ugly 0-7 record as the away underdog against the Bunnies. Newcastle also hopes to snap its nine-game losing streak to the Bunnies dating all the way back to 2012.
Since it is Origin week, it’s safe to expect the likes of Damien Cook and Kalyn Ponga to be absent from this game.
The Rabbitohs are 3-1 as the line favourite at home to the Knights and considering Souths haven’t lost back-to-back games since August last year, back the Bunnies to Cover.
Tip: South Sydney Rabbitohs at $1.62
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Mawene Hiroti at $9.00
Teams:
Rabbitohs team: 1. Corey Allen 2. Mawene Hiroti 3. James Roberts 4. Dane Gagai 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Sam Burgess 13. Cameron Murray 14. Tevita Tatola 15. Ethan Lowe 16. Liam Knight 17. Mark Nicholls 18. Bayley Sironen 19. Connor Tracey 20. Adam Doueihi 21. Dean Britt
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby 14. Jamie Buhrer 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. James Gavet 17. Sione Mata’utia 18. Josh King 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Tautau Moga 21. Mason Lino
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change