Penrith Panthers go into their home clash with the high-flying Manly Sea Eagles looking to stay in touch for the Final Series. A win will boost their chances but the away side have league leaders Melbourne Storm in their sights and will be looking to pile the pressure on.
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08th July – 07:30 – Pepper Stadium, Penrith, New South Wales
Both teams go into Saturday’s match with different objectives as the Panthers look to snap a two-game losing streak as they look to make the Final Series and will be hopeful, going back in front of their home fans, that they can take the win. Manly are on a five-game winning streak and have soared up the table and sit just four points behind leaders Melbourne Storm and will want to keep the pressure on them.
The Panthers Nathan Cleary sits second in the total points in the NRL and will be looking to add to his tally as he goes up against the in-form Sea Eagles. Akuila Uate is the leading try scorer for the Sea Eagles with 10 and will be hoping to add to his total and match his season high four tries against the Rabbitohs earlier in the season.
The Sea Eagles are the form team of the NRL and are on a five-match winning streak going back to early May. As they go over the midway point of the season, they will be hoping to maintain their momentum. The Panthers have lost their last two games and will want to snap that before going into the run of games against the team below them in the table to regain some confidence.
These teams have yet to play each other this season but Penrith Panthers have an old over their opponents in recent years, having won their last four matches. You have to go back to August 2014 since the last Manly Sea Eagles win and that may well play on the away side's minds.
The Sea Eagles won’t want to lose their focus on catching the league leaders and will be full of confidence in snapping their recent losing record against the Penrith Panthers. Our betting prediction is for the Manly Sea Eagles to make it six wins on the bounce and the value is with the away side.
For our free betting tips we believe there is significant value in the Manly Sea Eagles to come out winning the first half. With the form the away side are in, the Sea Eagles to win both halves is also great value for the punter