We take a look at Sunday afternoons (18/8/2019) Week 22 NRL match which is between the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Sunday August 18, 2:00pm
Where: SCG
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Preview:
Four wins on the trot has the Roosters poised to strike in the finals.
It wasn’t easy, but Sydney left Canberra with a four-point win over the Raiders last week thanks to some Daniel Tupou magic. Now, Trent Robinson’s side heads back to the SCG to tackle the resurgent Warriors.
New Zealand kept their finals hopes alive last week by downing Manly 24-16 in Auckland. Winning two straight games has been a challenge for the Warriors this year, but they can at least find some confidence in the fact they beat the Roosters comfortably in Sydney last year.
A lot has changed since then though, and it’s doubtful Stephen Kearney will read too much into previous encounters. Instead, the Warriors simply need to focus on making the most of their opportunities – something the Kiwis did well last week.
As far as betting goes, it’s difficult to fade the Roosters at home. The Chooks are 9-3 as the home favourite this season, but at the same time, New Zealand’s impressive 4-1 record as the away underdog against Sydney is hard to ignore.
Unfortunately, the Warriors did do a lot wrong last week despite the result. New Zealand missed a total of 44 tackles against the Sea Eagles to go along with 13 penalties – all of which spells bad news this week in Sydney.
If you’re looking for some value, there’s nothing to say the Warriors can’t hit the scoreboard, though. New Zealand has averaged 19-points on the road this year, so back them to score a few tries.
Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.16
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Daniel Tupou at $8.00
Teams:
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley Interchange: 14. Nat Butcher 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Poasa Faamausili 17. Sitili Tupouniua Reserves: 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Billy Smith 20. Lachlan Lam 21. Boyd Cordner
Warriors: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Adam Pompey 3. Peta Hiku 4. Gerard Beale 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Blake Green 8. Agnatius Paasi 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Leeson Ah Mau 11. Adam Blair 12. Isaiah Papalii 13. Lachlan Burr Interchange: 14. Adam Keighran 15. Sam Lisone 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Ligi Sao Reserves: 18. Kodi Nikorima 20. Blake Ayshford 21. Leivaha Pulu 22. Hayze Perham
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
