Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers
29th August 10:35hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Penrith -12 handicap
Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Odds: 21/10 odds taken 0600 GMT, Tuesday, 25th August
The Penrith Panthers continue to look unstoppable at the moment as they picked up yet another win last weekend.
The ladder leaders will look to continue their hot winning streak as they face up to the Wests Tigers on the weekend.
Things have gotten a little sticky this season for Wests who were beaten by the Roosters last weekend, their fourth loss in their last five.
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Penrith Panthers Preview – Penrith march on
It was a 38-12 win that the Penrith Panthers took against the Cronulla Sharks last weekend.
That was their fifth straight win and it leaves them on a W13 D1 L1 record for this campaign.
They have title credentials written all over them at the moment and the only team to have tallied more points this season is the Sydney Roosters.
Penrith are averaging 25 points per game this season, which is actually only three-per-game on average more than Wests have managed.
But there is a clear difference between the two of them when it comes to defence.
The Panthers have only conceded an average of 13 points per game this season.
That is in contrast to the hefty 21 points per game on average that Wests have shipped.
Not too surprisingly, Penrith are the red-hot favourites in the match outright for this match.
So we need a good look at the margins to try and pick out some value in the handicaps for Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers betting.
The average winning margin for the Panthers this season is 14.5 points.
With that in mind we can confidently nestle on a Panthers -12 handicap at 21/20* (odds taken 0600 GMT, Tuesday, 25th August).
We are taking into consideration that the average losing margin for Wests is nearly 20 points.
Wests Tigers Preview – Tough ask for the Tigers
It was a 38-16 loss that the Tigers fell too last weekend when they faced the Roosters.
There was no disgrace in that loss but it leaves Wests with a W1 L4 record in their last five games.
The one victory in that sequence for them happened by a one-point margin over the bottom side Canterbury Bulldogs.
The Tigers did stay in touch with the Panthers when they met them for the first time this season back in July.
It was a 12-19 loss that they suffered then against Penrith.
We have to examine the head to head a little deeper as well, and when we do we see even less of a chance for Wests.
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Wests Tigers have collected one victory in their last seven matches against Penrith.
None of their last four losses against the Panthers have been by a margin of more than 14 points.
So going back to the handicap market for this one, we can’t extend it beyond the -12 for Penrith.
Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers Betting Advice
Penrith Panthers should pick up the two points in this fixture, we have little doubts over that.
They have a powerful head to head record going from recent meetings with Wests.
So it’s all about the winning margin here for the Panthers. We are not looking above 14 points that’s for sure.
Key Facts – Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers Betting Tip
- Penrith Panthers have won their last 5 league games
- Penrith Panthers are the current ladder leaders
- Wests Tigers have lost 4 of their last 5
So a Panthers 1-12 winning margin option is at a 21/20* (odds taken 0600 GMT, Tuesday, 25th August).
That just looks to be right in the wheelhouse for this game. Wests did, after all, stay within seven points of them earlier this season.
One final stat that we want to round off with, the Panthers have conceded exactly 12 points in each of their last four league fixtures.
The best betting odds for Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers
Penrith Panthers to win: 1/7 at Bet365
Draw: 22/1 at Bet365
Wests Tigers to win: 9/1 at Bet365
