Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

Penrith have been rampant in recent weeks and next up the Panthers have the Wests Tigers in their sights ahead of Sunday morning’s showdown at CommBank Stadium.

Winning 11 of their 12 games in the NRL this season, the Panthers once again look the team to beat and the Tigers will have their work cut out for them in this battle of the Sydney suburbs. 

Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers Tips Summary

Best Bet - Penrith Panthers -14.5 handicap @ 1.86
Alternative Bet - Casey McLean anytime tryscorer @ 2.00
Bet Builder - Penrith Panthers to win, Brian To'o & Jeral Skelton anytime tryscorers @ 5.50

Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers Prediction

Best Bet: Penrith Panthers -14.5 handicap @ 1.86

Currently on a six-game winning streak in the NRL, the Panthers have really found their rhythm at this stage of the season.

Wests Tigers started the season positively but a run of three straight defeats tempered expectations, before a hard-fought win against the Canterbury Bulldogs last time out.

Sunday’s game provides an intriguing battle of the halves, as former Penrith team-mates Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary go head-to-head.

Given Penrith’s form and the fact the Panthers have won five of their last six games against Wests Tigers, it might well be Cleary who is smiling come the full-time whistle, with the visitors expected to cover the handicap here.

Alternative Bet: Casey McLean anytime tryscorer @ 2.00

There is something about playing at CommBank Stadium that seems to bring the best out of Panthers centre Casey McLean.

The Panthers are playing at CommBank Stadium while work is done on Penrith Stadium and McLean seems to be loving this temporary home for Penrith.

Scoring seven tries in his last seven games at CommBank Stadium, McLean to bag another try on Sunday gets the green light.

Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers Bet Builder Tip

• Penrith Panthers to win

• Brian To'o anytime tryscorer

• Jeral Skelton anytime tryscorer
  

  Pays 5.50

This Bet Builder continues with the foundation that Penrith can extend their winning run this weekend, while Brian To'o and Jeral Skelton are both tipped in the anytime tryscorer market.

With four tries across his last four appearances for the Panthers, To’o is backed to score, while Wests Tigers winger Jeral Skelton has scored six tries in five matches at CommBank Stadium and is also tipped to go over on Sunday.

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Key Match Stats

• The Penrith Panthers have won five of their last six games against Wests Tigers

• Wests Tigers have lost three of their last four games in the NRL

• Wests Tigers have won their last three matches at CommBank Stadium

• The Penrith Panthers are on a six-game winning streak going into this game

• Wests Tigers have conceded 158 points in their last four games at an average of 39.5 points per match

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