There's an all-Sydney affair to look forward to in the NRL on Friday as Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks host Manly Sea Eagles at Ocean Protect Stadium.
Manly have come on leaps and bounds since interim boss Kieran Foran took the helm and the Sea Eagles look capable of bucking the trend in what has tended to be a difficult fixture for them against the Sharks over recent years.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Manly Sea Eagles Tips Summary
Best Bet - Manly Sea Eagles to win @ 1.96
Alternative Bet - Lehi Hopoate anytime tryscorer @ 2.10
Bet Builder - Under 46.5 total points, Jason Saab & Ronaldo Mulitalo anytime tryscorers @ 8.00
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Manly Sea Eagles Prediction
Best Bet: Manly Sea Eagles to win @ 1.96
Currently on a three-game winning streak, while winning seven of their last eight matches in the NRL, Manly head into this game full of confidence that they can get one over on an inconsistent Cronulla side.
The Sharks have lost three of their last five games and the Sea Eagles look to be good value to secure their first win over Cronulla since July 2023.
Alternative Bet: Lehi Hopoate anytime tryscorer @ 2.10
Returning after his recent suspension, Manly’s Lehi Hopoate is backed to hit the ground running with a tryscoring performance on Friday morning.
Scoring in each of his last five appearances, Hopoate is in outstanding form and, fresh after his recent forced lay-off, he's well priced to continue his tryscoring run at Ocean Protect Stadium this week.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Manly Sea Eagles Bet Builder Tip
Under 46.5 total points
Jason Saab anytime tryscorer
Ronaldo Mulitalo anytime tryscorer
Pays 8.00
Under 46.5 total points would have landed in both of the last two encounters between the Sharks and the Sea Eagles and, in what is expected to be wet conditions in Sydney, that trend is expected to continue here.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo Mulitalo and Jason Saab are both tipped up in the anytime tryscorer market in this three-fold bet builder.
Saab has scored four tries in his last five appearances, while Mulitalo has scored seven tries in his last seven games against the Sea Eagles and is also tipped to touch down on Friday.
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Key Match Stats
Cronulla Sharks have won six of their last seven games against the Manly Sea Eagles
The Sea Eagles have won seven of their last eight matches
Manly are on a three-game winning streak going into this match
The Sharks have lost three of their last five games in all competitions
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