North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons
6th September 0930hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Dragons to win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 4/6 odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September
The Cowboys remain down on their luck and fortune as they suffered another loss last weekend to extend their miserable streak to nine losses.
The Dragons meanwhile also suffered a loss last weekend, a disappointing blow against the Titans which saw them miss out on a three-match winning streak.
That left the Dragons six points better off in the standings over Sunday’s opponents. Can they extend that?
Table of Contents
- 1 North Queensland Cowboys Preview – Can the Cowboys snap their major slump?
- 2 St George Illawarra Dragons Preview – Can the Dragons get back to winning ways?
- 3 North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons Betting Advice
- 4 The best betting odds for North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons
North Queensland Cowboys Preview – Can the Cowboys snap their major slump?
There has been no form at all form the Cowboys recently who have lost their last nine fixtures in the NRL.
Last weekend they were brushed aside by the Cronulla Shark in a 12-28 defeat.
Only once in their last five games now have the Cowboys managed to score more than 14 points in a fixture.
So they are in a major slump and now and have moved on to a W3 L13 record for this season.
In their designated home fixtures for the season, the Cowboys are W2 L6.
North Queensland Cowboys have scored an average of 17 points per game this season, which is only one more per game on average than what the Dragons have produced.
But there has been a difference between them in defence,as the Cowboys have conceded 25 points per game on average.
In contrast, the St George Illawarra Dragons have conceded an average of 20 points.
This will be the first meeting between the two clubs since June last year when the Dragons collected a 22-14 win.
They traded wins in 2019 with the Cowboys getting a 24-12 victory in March that year over St George Illawarra.
But that is the only win that North Queensland have taken in their last five against the Dragons and are 13/10 underdogs for this match* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
St George Illawarra Dragons Preview – Can the Dragons get back to winning ways?
Following back to back wins over Parramatta Eels and the Brisbane Broncos, a wind of confidence had swept through the Dragons.
They couldn’t quite extend that winning streak last weekend however as they suffered a 10-14 loss against the Titans.
But still, out of these two clubs they are carrying the better form and St George Illawarra Dragons are the 4/6 favourites for the win* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
Interestingly this will be the first game for the Dragons at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.
Sunday’s opponents the Cowboys have won just 2 of their 8 games there.
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St George Illawarra Dragons have Mikaele Ravalawa as their top try scorer this season, with a tally of 13.
That is only two-shy off the leading scorer in that category this season, so he is one to watch out for.
He is the kind of player who could be a big difference-maker in a tight match and he is the 5/6 favourite in the Anytime Try scorer market* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons Betting Advice
It is a nine-match losing streak overall that the North Queensland Cowboys are on in the NRL.
If they fall on Sunday then they will equal the worst ever losing streak in the club’s history.
With two massively more difficult matches coming up after this, if they don’t win here, then this could be a record breaking season for them for all the wrong reasons.
We can’t back them to get a win in this one as they just haven’t been threatening the scoreboard all that much.
Key Facts – North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons Betting Tip
- North Queensland Cowboys are on a 9 match losing streak
- North Queensland Cowboys have won 1 of their last 5 against the Dragons
- St George Illawarra Dragons have won 2 of their last three
St Geroge did have their winning streak snapped last week, their loss against Gold Coast actually proving to be a surprise.
But they have been putting out better performances recently and are just worth trusting to go and get the victory.
With that in mind a Dragons 1-10 winning margin option in the game is at 9/5* (odds taken 0508 GMT, Saturday 5th September).
The best betting odds for North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons
North Queensland Cowboys to win: 13/10 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
St George Illawarra Dragons to win: 4/6 at Bet365
