Brisbane Broncos vs Gold Coast Titans
27th June 0830hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Titans To Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 2/1 odds taken 04:00 GMT, Wednesday 24th June
Both of these are in need of a win. The Broncos slipped into further trouble last weekend as they were beaten by the Newcastle Knights. That left them on a four match losing streak.
Over on the other side, the Titans are sitting bottom of the ladder. They also took another hit last weekend as they lost against the Dragons leaving them with just the one victory in this campaign.
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Brisbane Broncos Preview – Broncos sinking fast
The Brisbane Broncos were beaten 6-27 by the Knights last weekend. It was another game in which they really failed to make much of an offensive input in the game.
Across their last four league fixtures (L4) the Broncos have scored a tally of just 30 points in total. 18 of those came in one fixture against the Sea Eagles.
Only bottom side, and this weekend’s opponents the Titans have conceded more points in fixtures than the Broncos have done.
The Broncos have conceded an average of 29 points per game this season.
In last season’s Premiership the Broncos and the Titans traded away wins.
But by and large the Broncos have dominated this head to head, winning nine of the last eleven meetings (L2).
This is a big Queensland derby match and with COVID-19 restrictions being eased back further, there is a big crowd expected. It could top out at 10,000 people attending.
The Broncos are copping a lot of heat for their big slump. One thing which may give them some appeal for punters is that they have done better in putting scoring points on the board in fixtures.
Gold Coast Titans Preview – Can the Titans ease some pressure?
Sitting at the foot of the ladder, the Titans would pull level on points with the Broncos if they could come up with a victory. No team has conceded more points than they have done in this campaign.
The Gold Coast Titans are also the lowest-scoring team in the ladder as well with just 66 scored. That is an average of 11 points per fixture for this campaign.
Their record at the Suncorp is not great either. The Titans have won 7 of 25 previous trips to the venue since 1998. But the interesting thing in there is that they have won on their last two visits there.
So can they pull off another shock as they go into this game as the 2/1 underdogs* (betting odds taken from Unibet at 05:06 GMT on Thursday, 25th June 2020)?
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The average margin of defeat for the Gold Coast Titans this season is 24 points. The Broncos however are up above that with an average losing margin of 27.5, and there is very little to split the two of them in the statistics anywhere.
So the betting on the Broncos v Titans has to be considering some narrow margins.
A Titans +8 handicap at 11/10 does look to be right in a comfortable zone* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 05:17 GMT on Thursday, 25th June 2020).
There is little doubt about the pressure on this one. It’s huge. The Titans will find themselves in bigger trouble at the foot of the ladder with a loss.
The Broncos would be feeling a lot more heat than they are already doing if they were to slump to five losses on the bounce.
Brisbane Broncos vs Gold Coast Titans Betting Advice
Tough game for both of these and because these two just look evenly matched, it’s going to be fascinating. First up there is the current form of the Titans at Suncorp.
They have won their last two visits there against the Broncos, but overall trial badly in the head to head against Brisbane. So which way do you swing with that?
There’s current form to size up, both having gone W1 L4 in their last five rounds of action. But the difference could be all down to current scoring form.
Key Facts – Brisbane Broncos vs Gold Coast Titans Betting Tip
- Brisbane Broncos are on a 4 match losing streak
- Brisbane Broncos have only scored more than 6 points in three of their last four fixtures
- Gold Coast Titans have won their last two away games at the Broncos
Just once in their last four games have the Broncos managed to score more than six points in a fixture. The Titans meanwhile have scored 48 points across their last three games.
That could be enough to see them get across the line and take another win at the Suncorp Stadium. A positive handicap on them of +8 looks like a sound option.
The best betting odds for Brisbane Broncos vs Gold Coast Titans
Brisbane Broncos to win: 2/5 at Bet365
Draw: 22/1 at Bet365
Gold Coast Titans to win: 2/1 at Bet365
