Parramatta Eels vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Do the Dragons continue to breath fire against the winless Eels?
Start date/time: Saturday 5th April, 2025: UK – 5:00am / Local – 3:00pm / US ET – 12:00am / Friday 4th April US PT – 9:00pm
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Parramatta Eels Team News
Recently-signed Dylan Walker comes onto the bench and will look to provide a spark should he make his debut, while Joey Lussick drops out of the squad.
Dylan Brown will again shoulder the playmaking load as he awaits the return of Mitchell Moses.
Squad: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Sam Tuivaiti 17. Dan Keir 18. Joash Papali’i 19. Charlie Guymer 20. Bailey Simonsson 21. Brendan Hands 22. Ronald Volkman
St. George Illawarra Dragons Team News
Toby Couchman replaces Emre Guler (suspension - three matches) while Blake Lawrie has been recalled and will start from the bench.
Big things are expected from Couchman and he may benefit from having veteran David Klemmer to ease the load on his young shoulders.
Squad: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Hamish Stewart 17. Dylan Egan 18. Mathew Feagai 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Sione Finau 21. Lyhkan King-Togia 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
Parramatta Eels vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Prediction
The Dragons have defeated Parramatta just twice in their previous seven match-ups. A stirring victory against the Melbourne Storm last week looks to have turned their season on its end.
For Parramatta their winless start to the season continued with defeat at Manly. They need to find more points against a St. Georges defence that was miserly against the Storm; the Eels have scored just 26 points in their past three matches.
The Dragons have played in three close matches already this season and certainly benefitted from the bye preceding their match against the Storm.
With warm weather expected over the weekend in Sydney, conditions should be close to ideal come kick-off and an entertaining matchup looks on the cards, with the hosts favoured.
Parramatta Eels vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Tip: St. George Illawarra Dragons to win
