There’s an intriguing battle to look forward to in the NRL on Friday morning, as the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks get set to host the Newcastle Knights at the Ocean Protect Stadium.
Two sides battling for a place in the NRL's top four, both these teams find themselves in decent form, ahead of what is a high-pressure encounter in Sydney.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights Tips Summary
Best Bet - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks -8.5 handicap @ 1.86
Alternative Bet - Dominic Young anytime tryscorer @ 2.30
Bet Builder - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to win, Ronaldo Mulitalo & Sione Katoa anytime tryscorers @ 3.75
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights Prediction
Best Bet: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks -8.5 handicap @ 1.86
Earning a 66-0 win over the Dolphins in Brisbane last time out, the Sharks showed just what they are capable of when things click.
Winning six of their last seven games, Cronulla have leapfrogged the Knights into fourth spot on the ladder and the Sharks will be doing all they can to keep their noses ahead of Newcastle.
The Sharks won 40-16 the last time they faced the Knights last season and Cronulla are backed to win and cover the -8.5 handicap again here.
Alternative Bet: Dominic Young anytime tryscorer @ 2.30
While his team might be on the wrong end of the scoreline, Newcastle’s English winger Dominic Young is worth considering in the anytime tryscorer market.
After a recent dry spell, Young got back on the scoresheet last time out with a try against the Rabbitohs.
A player who tends to score his tries in hot spells, Young is tipped to add to the 15 tries he’s scored in 17 games already this season.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights Bet Builder Tip
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to win
Ronaldo Mulitalo anytime tryscorer
Sione Katoa anytime tryscorer
Pays 3.75
The Sharks have been backed to claim the victory on home soil, while Ronaldo Mulitalo and Sione Katoa can both produce tryscoring performances.
Mulitalo requires one try for 50 tries at Ocean Protect Stadium and few would back against a player who has scored four tries in his last five appearances for the Sharks.
Scoring in all of his last three games for Cronulla, with an impressive six tries in that spell, Katoa is in red-hot form and he too is backed to touch down on Friday against the Knights.
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Key Match Stats
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks have won six of their last seven games against the Newcastle Knights
The Sharks have now won six of their last seven games
Newcastle have won three of their last four matches, losing 26-24 away at the South Sydney Rabbitohs last time out
The Knights have not won at Ocean Protect Stadium since 2014
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