South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
10th July 1055hrs
Rugby League – Australia – NRL
Pick Rabbitohs -4 Handicap
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: Even odds taken 02:34 GMT Wednesday 8th July
The Rabbitohs rediscovered their winning touch last weekend to collect a strong win over the Bulldogs.
That leaves them in good form of three wins in their last four NRL fixtures. For all the world their next match up which is against the Wests Tigers on Friday, looks as if it going to be a tight war of attrition.
The Wests Tigersfailed to make it three wins on the spin as they were edged out in a tight game against the Panthers in the last round of action.
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South Sydney Rabbitohs Preview – Can the Rabbitohs keep improving?
After a slow start to the season the Rabbitohs have taken three wins in their last four fixtures.
Last weekend they rolled out a 26-10 win over the Bulldogs to immediately respond to their upset against the Panthers in round seven.
That leaves them on a W4 L4 record for the season, but again, there has been an upswing in current form from them.
They should match up well against Wests in this one.
South Sydney have averaged 21 points per game this season, just two per game fewer than the Wests Tigers.
The Rabbitohs have conceded 18 points per game on average compared to 19 by the Wests Tigers.
This will be interesting for the Rabbitohs at the Bankwest Stadium as they have won 5 of their last 16 games played there.
They have, however, won their last three in a row there.
One key factor for South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers betting is that the former has been hit with a big injury loss.
Centre Braidon Burns saw his season come to an end last weekend with a knee injury.
Just in general looking through the statistics for this one, there is barely anything to separate them.
So that should mean leaning towards a tighter margin in the handicap for Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers NRL betting.
The bookies are right on that with a Wests Tigers +4 at 11/10* (odds taken 02:34 GMT Wednesday 8th July).
Adam Reynolds in the second-highest scorer in the NRL this season with 70 personal points nailed and is the joint second most successful goal kicker.
Wests Tigers Preview – Can Wests return to winning ways?
After back to back wins over the Cowboys and Bulldogs, the Wests Tigers had their form snapped last weekend.
They were beaten 12-19 against the Penrith Panthers, in what was always going to be a tough game for the Tigers.
But they were not disgraced in it at all and there should be no reason for their heads to drop.
In the last four matches against South Sydney they have shared the spoil with two wins each.
The Wests Tigers have won 8 of their last 22 games played at the venue, a 36% success rate there, which isn’t bad.
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Winger David Nofoaluma has scored five tries in his last four games at the Bankwest Stadium.
So he’s worth keeping an eye on in the tryscorer market. Only Kyle Feldt from the Cowboys has scored more tries than Nofoaluma in this season’s NRL.
The try-scoring machine Nofoaluma is at 9/1 in the first try scorer market for this contest* (odds taken 02:34 GMT Wednesday 8th July)
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers Betting Advice
Splitting these two teams up is tough. They have both taken a W4 L4 record this season.
They are sitting together right in the middle of the ladder.
There is very little between them in terms of average points scored and conceded.
They have split the last four meetings with two wins each.
So this should be a wonderfully tight and tense contest and it’s not an easy call to make.
Key Facts – South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers Betting Tip
- South Sydney Rabbitohs have won 3 of their last 4 games
- South Sydney Rabbitohs are on a three match winning streak at the Bankwest Stadium
- Wests Tigers are W2 L2 in their last four against the Rabbitohs
But because this is likely to be tight, that does actually lend some value to the match outright, which is rare in NRL betting.
We are actually going to side with the Rabbitohs just because they have done more winning recently.
They have won three of their last four, the only slip coming against the very strong Penrith Panthers, who beat the Wests Tigers last weekend as well.
The Rabbitohs have a little momentum going at the Bankwest in terms of having won their last three there.
We wouldn’t pass on the opportunity for the Rabbitohs at -4 in the handicap at around evens* (odds taken 02:34 GMT Wednesday 8th July).
The best betting odds for South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers
South Sydney Rabbitohs to win: 4/7 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Wests Tigers to win: 6/4 at Bet365
