Wests Tigers v Gold Coast Titans Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

Two struggling teams in the NRL meet on Sunday at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney as Wests Tigers face Gold Coast Titans.

Six points and five places separate the two teams in the NRL ladder, with the Tigers still just outside the playoffs in 10th.

However, Benji Marshall's team were thumped 68-0 last week by the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast will look to make it back-to-back victories after their 28-23 success over the Brisbane Broncos on the road.

Wests Tigers v Gold Coast Titans Tips Summary

Best Bet - Gold Coast Titans to win @ 2.55
Alternative Bet - Gold Coast Titans to win by 1-12 points @ 4.00
Bet Builder - Taylan May to score a try & Phillip Sami to score a try @ 4.75

Wests Tigers v Gold Coast Titans Prediction

Best Bet: Gold Coast Titans to win @ 2.55

Neither side comes into this game in good form, with both winning one in five. The Tigers have now lost five in seven, but the manner of their defeat to the Panthers is extremely worrying.

A 68-0 defeat is hard to come back from at any point of the season, and they have been conceding points for fun of late.

Marshall's team have conceded 44 points or more in four of their last five outings and, while Gold Coast are not the most fluid team in attack, they should still be able to punish their mistakes.

The Titans did post 52 points in a 52-10 success over the Parramatta Eels in April away from home and they have been competitive on the road in recent weeks.

In their last three away defeats, the Titans have lost by eight points or fewer on two occasions, so they should be able to find a way past the inconsistent Tigers.

Alternative Bet: Gold Coast Titans to win by 1-12 points @ 4.00

The Titans have a better away record than they do at home, but they will struggle to blow the Tigers away.

While Marshall's team were outclassed in every department last week, the Titans have only scored 220 points this season.

Josh Hannay's team have only scored more than the St George Illawarra Dragons this season and they will need to do things the hard way to win.

The Tigers have won five of their last six at Leichhardt Oval, but there's likely to be a hangover from their recent display against Penrith.

Expect them to put up a fight, but fall short against Gold Coast.

Wests Tigers v Gold Coast Titans Bet Builder Tip

• Taylan May to score a try

• Phillip Sami to score a try
  

  Pays @ 4.75

The Tigers will welcome back centre Taylan May from a shoulder injury. That means the playmaker will line up against Jaylan De Groot and that may well be a mismatch.

May is one of the best runners in the NRL and if he finds space out wide, expect him to exploit it.

The same can be said of Titans ace Phillip Sami. He has six tries to his name in 12 appearances and he has an amazing record against Sunday's hosts.

Sami has scored seven tries in his last six outings against the Tigers and considering they are conceding points for fun, he is good value for a try on the road.

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Key Match Stats

• Wests Tigers have lost five of their last seven matches

• The Tigers were beaten 68-0 last week by the Penrith Panthers

• Wests have won five of their last six matches at Leichhardt Oval.

• The hosts have scored 105 points in their last three outings at Leichhardt Oval.

• Titans ace Phillip Sami has scored seven tries in his previous six games against the Tigers

• The Titans have won three of their last five against the Tigers

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