Newcastle Knights vs Gold Coast Titans Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans will both have one eye on next season, although the hosts still have an outside chance of making the top eight.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Sunday 1st September, 2024 - 5:00am / AUS - 2:00pm / US EST - 12:00am / US PST - Saturday 31st August, 2024 - 9:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS FORM: KNIGHTS MAKE IT TWO WINS FROM THREE
A victory over South Sydney Rabbitohs has kept the season alive for the Knights but they must find a way to go back-to-back and hope other results go their way to make it realistic for them to make the finals.
LAST FIVE: LLWLW
GOLD COAST TITANS FORM: TITANS LOSE THIRD STRAIGHT GAME
It has been a disappointing ending to the campaign for Gold Coast with a heavy loss at the hands of Sydney Roosters their third in succession with their defensive effort coming into question once again.
LAST FIVE: WWLLL
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS TEAM NEWS: BEST BACK
Bradman Best is back on deck for the Knights in what is a huge boost. Kai Pearce-Paul has dropped out of the side having suffered a gruesome leg injury last week with Tyson Frizell also out.
Starting 13: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Brodie Jones 13. Adam Elliott Bench: 14. Will Pryce 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Thomas Cant Reserves: 18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Sebastian Su'a 20. Jackson Hastings 21. David Armstrong 22. Thomas Jenkins
GOLD COAST TITANS TEAM NEWS: BRIMSON’S SEASON OVER
AJ Brimson will play no further part this season with the Titans playmaker going under the knife to deal with a groin issue. Phil Sami comes into the 17 and will line-up in the centres.
Starting 13: 1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall Bench: 14. Josiah Pahulu 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Klese Haas Reserves: 18. Tanah Boyd 19. Keenan Palasia 20. Joe Stimson 21. Arama Hau 22. Jaylan De Groot
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS VS GOLD COAST TITANS PREDICTION
This will be viewed as a dead rubber by a lot of people but Newcastle Knights can still force their way into the reckoning for a spot in the finals. They need to win here and make it three wins from their last four and coming up against a Gold Coast Titans side that have lost three-in-a-row, it would not be a surprise to see the hosts claim the victory they need.
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS VS GOLD COAST TITANS TIP: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS TO WIN
