Go Media Stadium in Auckland will be bouncing on Saturday when New Zealand Warriors host the Dolphins in the NRL finals.
Both teams find themselves in excellent form and another tight encounter might well be on the cards on the North Island.
New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins Tips Summary
Best Bet - Dolphins +5.5 handicap @ 1.89
Alternative Bet - Selwyn Cobbo anytime tryscorer @ 2.15
Bet Builder - Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad & Jamayne Isaako anytime tryscorers @ 8.50
New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins Prediction
Best Bet: Dolphins +5.5 handicap @ 1.89
The Warriors have won eight from 10 NRL games at Go Media Stadium this season and they will be a formidable force on their own patch this weekend.
However, the Dolphins will fancy their chances and the Brisbane outfit look capable of pushing the hosts all the way on Saturday.
The Dolphins do have fond memories of this fixture, winning three of their last four encounters with the Warriors.
With the last two games between these teams decided by exactly two points in each encounter, going for the Dolphins with the +5.5 handicap appeals here.
Alternative Bet: Selwyn Cobbo anytime tryscorer @ 2.15
Returning from an ankle injury, Dolphins star Selwyn Cobbo will be determined to make an impact in this playoff clash.
Cobbo has an incredible try record, scoring in 10 of his last 11 appearances for the Dolphins and he’s fancied to add another to the collection on Saturday.
New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins Bet Builder Tip
Alofiana Khan-Pereira anytime tryscorer
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad anytime tryscorer
Jamayne Isaako anytime tryscorer
Pays 8.50
This Bet Builder focuses on the anytime tryscorer market, with Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Jamayne Isaako all backed to go over.
Khan-Pereira scored a brace against the Dolphins back in Round 8 and is fancied to score, as is Warriors team-mate Nicoll-Klokstad, who has scored in all his last three appearances and also bagged a try against the Dolphins in Round 17.
Completing this three-fold, Dolphins' winger Isaako is selected to score, having scored braces in each of the two previous meetings with the Warriors this season.
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Key Match Stats
Just two points separated these sides at the end of the NRL regular season
New Zealand Warriors currently find themselves on a six-game winning streak
The Dolphins have won all of their last seven games going into this encounter in Auckland
The Dolphins edged a 26-24 win the last time these sides met in Brisbane in June
Dolphins have won three of their last four encounters with the Warriors
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
