The Newcastle Knights have started sliding down the NRL ladder and they face a tough test on Friday morning when they host the third-placed Sydney Roosters at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Losing their last two games by narrow margins against the Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Knights will be desperate to get back in the saddle against the Roosters this week.
Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters Tips Summary
Best Bet - Sydney Roosters -6.5 handicap @ 1.86
Alternative Bet - James Tedesco anytime tryscorer @ 2.45
Bet Builder - Mark Nawaqanitawase, Daniel Tupou & Dominic Young anytime tryscorers @ 7.00
Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters Prediction
Best Bet: Sydney Roosters -6.5 handicap @ 1.86
Losing by just two points against both the Sharks and the Rabbitohs, the Knights have only just fallen on the wrong side of recent results.
Newcastle’s games in recent months have tended to be tight affairs but there are reasons to suggest the Roosters can overcome the -6.5 handicap on offer here.
Winning nine of their last 10 matches against the Knights, the Roosters have an excellent record in this fixture.
Earning a 38-24 victory when they met earlier this season, Sydney look to be good value to overcome the spread.
Alternative Bet: James Tedesco anytime tryscorer @ 2.45
Returning from a concussion in time to feature at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday, Roosters full-back James Tedesco is worth considering in the anytime tryscorer market.
Tedesco scored one of his six tries in the NRL this season against the Knights earlier this term and the experienced Roosters star catches the eye at 2.45 to bag another try against Newcastle.
Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters Bet Builder Tip
Mark Nawaqanitawase anytime tryscorer
Daniel Tupou anytime tryscorer
Dominic Young anytime tryscorer
Pays 7.00
With five tries in his last five appearances for the Roosters, Mark Nawaqanitawase is one of three players selected in the anytime tryscorer market for this three-fold Bet Builder.
Roosters winger Daniel Tupou has scored 10 tries in his last 10 matches against Newcastle and makes the cut, as does English winger Dominic Young, who has scored 15 tries in 18 NRL appearances this season.
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Key Match Stats
The Newcastle Knights have lost their last two games against the Cronulla Sharks (20-18) and South Sydney Rabbitohs (26-24)
The Sydney Roosters are currently on a four-game winning streak
The Roosters have won nine of their last 10 matches against the Knights
The Knights have not beaten the Roosters in Newcastle since back in 2019
Knights forward Dylan Lucas has scored nine tries in his last nine outings
Daniel Tupou has scored 10 tries in his last 10 appearances against the Knights
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