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2022 NRL Round 6: Eels vs Tigers Preview & Betting Tips

April 17th 2022, 8:41pm, By: Scooby

NRL Eels vs Tigers Betting Tips

NRL fans will delight in a public holiday and an NRL game to watch, regardless of the teams playing. The traditional Easter Monday game for some years now has seen the Eels up against the Tigers. This year, the fortunes of each team couldn’t be further apart.

The Eels have begun the season well and will look to maintain this level well into the Finals. For the Tigers, they are still searching for their first victory of the season. The circus surrounding them is ridiculous each week, but a win will silence many pundits, albeit for only a week. As the long weekend draws to a close, this NRL betting preview will hopefully finish your weekend off on a positive note. 

Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers

CommBank Stadium, Monday 18th April, 4pm (EST)

Squads

Parramatta Eels

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Will Penisini 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’I 13. Nathan Brown Interchange: 14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Hayze Perham 17. Mitch Rein 18. Bryce Cartwright

Wests Tigers

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Luke Garner 5. Starford To’a 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jackson Hastings 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue Interchange: 14. Jock Madden 15. Alex Twal 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Tyrone Peachey

Match Preview

There is only one possible winner in this game and that is the Eels. The Tigers will be boosted by the return of Hastings to the halves, allowing Brooks to play wider of the ruck but that will only take them so far. They still lack a quality hooker, who is benefitted from playing behind a strong pack of forwards. The Eels have been pressured several times this season but have been able to rise above each challenge.

This game should be no different and the hardest decision is deciding on a valuable investment. The Eels love playing in front of a large home crowd, and it generally yields a strong performance from them. This game should be no different, with positive conditions expected for a high scoring contest, there is little the Tigers can do to halt this. It could get very ugly at the end of 80 minutes. 


Prop Bets:
Eels 31-40/Tigers 1-10/Over 43.5 ($12 at Ladbrokes)
Opcic/Moses Anytime Tryscorers ($5.50 at Ladbrokes)

Eels -21.5

$1.90 (1 Unit)

 

Scooby is our NRL guru with over ten years experience writing about rugby league with Before You Bet and previously at The Profits. His background is in playing and coaching but he's enjoyed the switch to share his knowledge through his articles, as well as sharing his thoughts on Twitter.

Scooby's strength is assessing the overall team - what they offer across the field in a match and how the ethos of a club contributes to their success. Momentum also has a major impact on sports, and Scooby likes to explore this, while underpinning his judgement against a solid basis of statistical analysis. When combined with the aforementioned points, it combines for a holistic approach towards betting on rugby league.

Other sports he enjoys include Cricket, Horse Racing and NFL. There is a reason why Scooby ‘clicked’ with BYB from Day 1 - he loves his sport as much as we do.

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