South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans
13th June 0600hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Rabbitohs -12 Handicap
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: Even odds taken 23:58 GMT, Thursday 11th June
The Rabbitohs find themselves on a three-match losing streak now in the Premiership. It’s been tough going for them as they were beaten down by the Melbourne Storm last weekend.
The Titans managed to snap themselves out of a major losing slump by recording their first win of the campaign this season. They squeaked past the Wests Tigers. Can they put a dent in the Rabbitohs as well?
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Can the Rabbitohs snap losing streak?
The Rabbitohs lost 8-22 against the Storm in round four, their third straight loss in the NRL. So the struggle is starting to become real for them.
That is actually their fourth loss in their last five league outings. The Rabbitohs did win their home fixture against the Titans last season, a 28-20 win so can look back to that positive.
It has been an average of 15 points scored per game by the Rabbitohs this season, while they have conceded at an average of 22 per game.
With their tally of 60 points on the board this season, they are the top-scoring side left in the bottom five at the end of the fourth round of league action.
The Rabbitohs are getting a personnel boost for this one, with James Roberts and Cody Walker coming into the backline. They do have some positive form going against the Titans do the Rabbitohs.
It has been nine wins in the last eleven meetings with the Titans by the Rabbitohs. They are currently on a three-match winning streak against them as well.
What about those margins? Well, two of South Sydney’s last three wins over the Titans have been by a margin of at least eight points. Something to bear in mind for the handicaps.
A South Sydney Rabbitohs -8 handicap is at 8/13 but given the low scoring issues that the Titans have had, the -12 option is more handily priced at Evens* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 06:06 GMT on Thursday, June 11th 2020)
Can Titans muster up another win?
It was almost a year that the Titans went without a win in the NRL. But they finally got the job done last weekend as they pulled off an upset against the Wests Tigers.
That still leaves them second from bottom, however, with only the St George Illawarra Dragons trailing them. The big question now is whether or not they can add to that success.
Gold Coast are sticking with the same 17 that got them their success last season. That is of course barring any injuries. There’s a chance that fullback Tyrone Roberts could come into the starting line up from reserves.
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The win over the Tigers gives them hope but it doesn’t change how poor they have been overall. And for some time now. Only the Broncos have conceded more points in the Premiership this season than the Titans.
It has been a whopping average of 32 points per game that has gone against them during this campaign as well. The shortfall is clearly seen in that they are only averaging 11 points themselves.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans Betting Advice
South Sydney just were lacking a bit of edge last weekend against the Storm but were competitive nonetheless. This should be a much easier game for them at the Bankwest Stadium. So they are not worth deserting as favourites in this fixture to plump for a long, risky underdog punt on the Titans.
Key Facts – South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans Betting Tip
- South Sydney Rabbitohs are on a 3 match losing streak
- South Sydney Rabbitohs are 11-6 in the head to head with the Titans
- Gold Coast Titans won their first game in almost a year last weekend
The defence of the Titans is just not going to be up to the same kind of standards as that of the Storm. So the Rabbitohs have a big chance here to kick themselves out of their little slump.
That could be important as they look to re-establish themselves. They certainly wouldn’t have been expecting to be floundering on just 2 points from four games.
There is enough wiggle room in the wide-open defence of the Titans to warrant backing the Rabbitohs at a -12 Handicap for Evens* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 06:06 GMT on Thursday, June 11th 2020)
The best betting odds for South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans
South Sydney Rabbitohs to win: 6/25 at Bet365
Draw: 22/1 at Bet365
Gold Coast Titans: 16/5 at Bet365
