Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons
8th June 0705hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Dragons
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 20/21 odds taken 18:18 GMT, Friday 5th June
Will the Bulldogs be able to break their duck on the weekend? It has been three matches with no points on the board in this latest campaign from the Canterbury side. The Dragons though are in exactly the same boat, sitting winless.
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Can the Bulldogs find an extra bit of offensive power?
So it has been three straight losses for the Bulldogs in this campaign. Can they get the kickstart that they need? They opened with now what appears to be a very credible 2-8 loss against the Eels.
They did alright in a 16-24 loss against the Cowboys, before struggling to make any impact against the Sea Eagles. So there have been a few moments of hope for them in this otherwise dire campaign.
The 24 points that they have put on the board only, will be something of a concern for them. The Bulldogs suffered losses in their two games against the Dragons last season, getting heavily beaten 12-36 and 4-40.
The Bulldogs have played three times before at the Bankwest Stadium and have won two of those fixtures. Can they get another there which would ease so much pressure?
There is only the one change to the starting line up having been made from their loss against the Cowboys. That is Kieran Foran coming in to replace Jack Cogger.
Can Dragons cash in on their form against the Bulldogs?
The St George Illawara Dragons have been all over the place. Like the Bulldogs, they have not managed to pick up a single point this season. They hit a low last week as they faced the Warriors.
The Dragons were kept off the scoreboard in an 0-18 reverse. That followed better efforts against the West Tigers and the Panthers. But still, that is a tally of 74 points conceded by them.
That’s more than the Bulldogs, but the Dragons have done a much better job in attack, despite not scoring last week.
There have been plenty of changes in the lineup for them including Adam Clune coming in for his debut.
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The overall head to head is not in favour of the Dragons either who trail 14-24 against the Bulldogs. But they do have those inspired successes against them from the last campaign.
It has been three successes in their last four fixtures against the Bulldogs as well, so they have started to turn the tables after having been on a six match losing streak against them.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons Betting Advice
This is such a tough game to call. St George Illawara couldn’t even get on the scoreboard last weekend, but they have that head to head momentum going. Even with that, they don’t totally look a lost cause.
Key Facts – Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons Betting Tip
- The Bulldogs and Dragons are both P3 L3 this season
- Canterbury Bulldogs have won 2 of 3 previous games at the Bankwest Stadium
- St George Illawarra Dragons took two big wins over the Bulldogs in the last campaign
They have had to make changes. Will it work out for them? We are just going to lean in favour of the Dragons for this one. They have outscored the Bulldogs this season and that could just tip the balance for them in what is a big pressure match for both.
The best betting odds for Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons
Canterbury Bulldogs to win: 20/21 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
St George Illawarra Dragons: 20/21 at Bet365
