Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles
6th June 08:30hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Parramata Eels -4 Handicap
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 11/10 taken 17:50 GMT on Thursday, 4th June 2020
The red hot Parramatta Eels will be looking to extend their 100% record for the season. They are top of the ladder and not looking likely to slip up any time soon. That could spell trouble for the Sea Eagles despite them winning their last two.
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Eels looking electric at the top of the ladder
The Eels did come out of the starting blocks slowly this season in terms of only posting an 8-2 win over the Bulldogs in their opener. But with the ring rust out of the way, they have not looked back since.
With a 46-6 win over the Titans and then a breeze past the Broncos to the tune of 34-6 last weekend on return from lockdown, the Eels are red hot. They are the second-highest points-scorers in this season’s ladder so far as we head to round four.
The top individual points scorer for the Eels is Mitchell Moses with 36, and only the Roosters’ Kyle Flanagan has more. The Eels and the Sea Eagles traded wins in last season’s ladder, both claiming a home win.
The Eels have won eight of the last ten meetings with the Sea Eagles, so that’s a heavy trend there. The two losses in that sequence were inside the last four meetings, but both were away from home.
So far this season it has been a 24.7 point winning margin on average that the Eels have produced in their games. This will easily be their biggest test of the season so far. Are they up for the task? The bookmakers think so.
Can Manly stop the Eels in their tracks?
It has been an upward swing for the Manly Sea Eagles. They were fantastic last weekend in picking up a 32-6 victory over the Bulldogs.
The followed up on a win over the Roosters by a one point margin just before the lockdown. The Sea Eagles had started the season with a heavy reverse against the Melbourne Storm.
So they do have a bit of momentum going now and they were inspired by fullback Tom Trbojevic last weekend. Will he be able to keep the levels high and cause the Eels some problems?
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It Is worth noting that the Sea Eagles are the lowest-scoring team in the current top eight however. It has been a tally of 45, while the Eels have tallied up that 88 point haul.
Will they have enough in attack to stand toe-to-toe with the Eels? In this rivalry rematch in Sydney, they may just come up short. As a try scorer option, Sea Eagles winger Jorge Taufua has scored 8 in 12 against the Eels.
Parramatta Eels vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Betting Advice
The Sea Eagles looked very sharp against the Bulldogs, but they should be reined in a bit in this contest. They have struggled across the recent head to head with Parramatta and we expect that trend to continue.
The Parramatta Eels do look untouchable at the moment as they top the ladder. They have really been on the gas in their last two run outs and picked up in top form after the lockdown.
Key Facts – Parramatta Eels vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Betting Tip
- Parramatta Eels have won 8 of their lats 10 against the Sea Eagles
- The Eels and Sea Eagles both 100% records this season
- Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are the lowest scoring side in the top eight of the ladder
We only see the one outcome in this one happening and that is a win for the Eels.
They are not a bad price in the match outright to have a flutter with but the Eels -4 handicap at 11/10 is worth a look* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 18:47 GMT on Thursday, June 4th 2020)
The best betting odds for Parramatta Eels vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels to win: 7/10 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: 5/4 at Bet365
