New Zealand Warriors vs Parramatta Eels
6th September 0705hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Warriors +8 Handicap
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September
There have been a couple of wobbles from the Eels in the last three rounds of NRL action so they may be feeling a little bit of pressure on the weekend.
Their chances of the minor premiership look to have slipped away, and they are facing a Warrior’s side who have hit a nice patch of form.
The New Zealand club have won four of their last five games and it will be fascinating to see if they can upset the Eels on Sunday.
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New Zealand Warriors Preview – Warriors continue in good form
There was a big 36-6 win for the New Zealand Warriors last weekend against the Newcastle Knights.
That was such a positive result for them and it shows what confidence wins can bring. That was their fourth in their last five.
The only defeat that the Warriors have suffered in that sequence was a narrow six-point margin defeat against the ladder leaders the Penrith Panthers.
It is a W7 L9 record that the New Zealand Warriors have moved on to now and they have moved to within four points of the top-eight.
A win on Sunday could edge them even closer and so they should have the bit between their teeth.
Of the current top twelve in the NRL ladder, the Warriors are the lowest scoring side and only twice in their last five games have they managed more than 20 points in a fixture.
This will be their first meeting with the Eels since last July when they almost earned themselves a win, but fell to a 24-22 defeat.
But the recent head to head between the two clubs is even, as they have split the last six meetings with three wins each.
The New Zealand Warriors are the 21/10 underdogs in the match outright for this game* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
Parramatta Eels Preview – Can the Eels steady the ship?
Two defeats in their last three games have really rocked the Parramatta Eels. Last weekend they were smashed 38-0 by the Rabbitohs.
So it means that the only win that they have taken in their last three games was a narrow success (via a poor performance) against an understrength Melbourne Storm.
The scoring has really dried up for the Eels lately as they haven’t scored more than 14 points in any of their last four fixtures now.
It has been a significant drop off. The Eels are averaging 19 points per game this season, which is 3 per game more on average than the Warriors have produced.
So this could be a tight old scrap and while, given the comparative strengths of the two clubs, the Eels should win this game, the 4/11 odds-on quote on them isn’t exactly appealing* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
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Parramatta Eels have largely built their season on their powerful defence, which at times has been outstanding.
They have conceded an average of only 13 points per game this season, which points to this being a low-scoring fixture.
The average winning margin by the Parramatta Eels this season has been 13 points and that makes for some very interesting reading in the handicap market.
For New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels NRL betting a -8 on the Eels is at 11/10 odds-against* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
That’s interesting because two of their last three wins have been by more than two-points.
New Zealand Warriors vs Parramatta Eels Betting Advice
We are going to support the New Zealand Warriors getting close to the Eels by taking them on with a +8 handicap at 10/11 odds* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
That looks the right way to go as the Warriors are in a confident mood and the fact that they weren’t torn apart recently by Penrith Panthers says a lot about where they are at right now.
They were impressive last weekend and this is a good time for them to be meeting the Eels.
Key Facts – New Zealand Warriors vs Parramatta Eels Betting Tip
- New Zealand Warriors have won 4 of their last 5 games
- New Zealand Warriors are W3 L3 in their last six against the Eels
- Parramatta Eels have lost 2 of their last 3 fixtures
As for the Eels they have certainly been shaken up a little in their last few weeks.
Last weekend they missed a massive 41 tackles as they crumbled against the Rabbitohs.
That has been indicative of a decline in form from them recently.
So we are going to look at the Warriors to get the first try in the match for 13/10 as the Eels look a little bit rattled* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September)..
The best betting odds for New Zealand Warriors vs Parramatta Eels
New Zealand Warriors to win: 21/10 at Bet365
Draw: 22/1 at Bet365
Parramatta Eels to win: 4/11 at Bet365
