Wests Tigers vs Parramatta Eels Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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This is a straight shootout to avoid the wooden spoon with Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels locked on 18 points apiece at the foot of the NRL ladder ahead of this final round of the season.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 6th September, 2024 - 9:00am / AUS - 6:00pm / US EST - 4:00am / US PST - 1:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League and Nine 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 and 9Now in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
WESTS TIGERS FORM: WESTS GO BACK-TO-BACK
Two wins in succession has put the Tigers in with a chance of avoiding the wooden spoon having looked a certainty for much of the year. They toppled Manly Sea Eagles in an impressive outing in their latest contest.
LAST FIVE: LLLWW
PARRAMATTA EELS FORM: CRAZY WIN FOR EELS
Parramatta got the better of St. George Illawarra Dragons in a game that produced 84 points. That success ended a run of three straight losses and gave them a vital boost ahead of this fixture.
LAST FIVE: WLLLW
WESTS TIGERS TEAM NEWS: SEZER A LATE WITHDRAWAL
Aidan Sezer has pulled out of the side 24 hours from kick-off so Latu Fainu is handed the responsibility at halfback. Josh Feledy will line-up in the centres for his second game of the season with Junior Tupou shifting to the wing.
Starting 13: 1. Heath Mason 2. Junior Tupou 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Josh Feledy 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Alex Seyfarth 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Isaiah Papali'i Bench: 14. Latu Fainu 15. Sione Fainu 16. Fonua Pole 17. Alex Twal Reserves: 18. Tim Johannssen 19. Alexander Lobb 20. Reuben Porter 21. Kit Laulilii 22. Tony Sukkar
PARRAMATTA EELS TEAM NEWS: TUILAGI RETURNS
Kelma Tuilagi was a late absentee last week but he is back in the side for this contest. Shaun Lane will revert to the front row due to his inclusion while Jake Tago drops out for Sean Russell.
Starting 13: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Will Penisini 4. Blaize Talagi 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Daejarn Asi 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Brendan Hands 10. Shaun Lane 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Joe Ofahengaue Bench: 14. Joey Lussick 15. Makahesi Makatoa 16. Luca Moretti 17. Ofahiki Ogden Reserves: 18. Jake Tago 19. Matt Doorey 20. Ethan Sanders 21. Haze Dunster 22. Wiremu Greig
WESTS TIGERS VS PARRAMATTA EELS PREDICTION
Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels will do battle in what has been dubbed the ‘Spoon Bowl’. Both teams will be leaving everything out on the field to avoid finishing bottom of the ladder with the outcome of this game determining their fate. This could go either way but with Wests showing a bit of character of late, they are favoured with the aid of a start on the handicap.
WESTS TIGERS VS PARRAMATTA EELS TIP: WESTS TIGERS +10
