There’s a mouth-watering heavyweight showdown to look forward to in the NRL finals on Sunday morning, as the Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters prepare to do battle at CommBank Stadium.
Resting a host of stars for their last game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, this should be a fit and fresh Roosters side heading into this match.
However, Penrith have been there and got the T-shirt when it comes to finals footie and the Panthers will be tough to stop on their own patch this weekend.
Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters Tips Summary
Best Bet - Penrith Panthers -9.5 handicap @ 1.86
Alternative Bet - Thomas Jenkins anytime tryscorer @ 1.83
Bet Builder - Penrith Panthers to win, Casey McLean & Daniel Tupou anytime tryscorers @ 8.00
Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters Prediction
Best Bet: Penrith Panthers -9.5 handicap @ 1.86
Currently on a three-game winning streak, the Panthers responded well to back-to-back defeats to the New Zealand Warriors and the Roosters last month.
Dispatching the Melbourne Storm, Canterbury Bulldogs and Wests Tigers, the Panthers now have a Roosters side in their sights who have not won a game since beating Penrith on 13th October.
Losing their last three games against the Tigers, Dolphins and Rabbitohs (admittedly with a much-changed side), the Roosters are charged with trying to turn their fortunes around at the most difficult of grounds.
The Panthers have won 12 of their last 14 games against the Roosters and Penrith are fancied to not only win on Sunday but cover the handicap too.
Alternative Bet: Thomas Jenkins anytime tryscorer @ 1.83
Panthers winger Thomas Jenkins has been running riot at CommBank Stadium this season and he’s fancied to add another try to his tally on Sunday.
Jenkins has scored 12 tries in his last 11 games at CommBank Stadium and it would be brave to back against him adding another to the collection this weekend.
Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters Bet Builder Tip
Penrith Panthers to win
Casey McLean anytime tryscorer
Daniel Tupou anytime tryscorer
Pays 8.00
This Bet Builder continues with the theme that Penrith will triumph on Sunday, while Casey McLean and Daniel Tupou are both backed in the anytime tryscorer market.
Penrith’s McLean has scored four tries in his last two games and is fancied to score, as is Tupou, who has scored five tries in his last four appearances for the Roosters.
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Key Match Stats
The Penrith Panthers have won 12 of their last 14 matches against the Sydney Roosters
The Roosters have not beaten the Panthers in a finals match since back in 2010
The Roosters have won only one of their last five finals games
Penrith are currently on a three-game winning streak
The Roosters are on a three-game losing streak going into this game
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