2021 NRL – Sydney Roosters vs Parramatta Eels Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Sydney Roosters vs Parramatta Eels taking place? Thursday 29th July, 2021 – 10:50 (UK)

Where is Sydney Roosters vs Parramatta Eels taking place? BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Where can I get tickets for Sydney Roosters vs Parramatta Eels? Click here for ticket information on 2021 NRL matches

What channel is Sydney Roosters vs Parramatta Eels on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here

Where can I stream Sydney Roosters vs Parramatta Eels? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL

THE TEAM NEWS

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Starting 13: Tedesco, Tupou, Morris, Keighran, Manu, Hutchison, Walker, Waerea-Hargreaves, Verrills, Liu, Crichton, Tupouniua, Radley – Interchanges: Lam, N. Butcher, E. Butcher, Taukeiaho – Reserves: Baker, Graham-Taufa

Unavailable: Luke Keary (Injured), Lindsay Collins (Injured), Joseph Suaalii (Injured), Matt Ikuvalu (Injured), Billy Smith (Injured)

• Sydney Roosters made it three straight wins in the NRL with a comfortable victory over Newcastle Knights last week but it once again came at a cost as they suffered further injury woe.
• Matt Ikuvalu and Billy Smith both suffered long-term injuries and that means that utility Adam Keighran will line-up in the backline this week while there is also a recall for veteran Josh Morris.

PARRAMATTA EELS

Starting 13: Gutherson, Sivo, Opacic, Blake, Ferguson, D. Brown, Arthur, Campbell-Gillard, Mahoney, Paulo, Papali’i, Matterson, N. Brown – Interchanges: Cartwright, Lane, Kaufusi, Smith – Reserves: Dunster, Stone

Unavailable: Nathaniel Roache (Injured), Wiremu Greig (Injured), Mitchell Moses (Injured), Marata Niukore (Injured)

• Parramatta Eels suffered a narrow loss to Canberra Raiders last week to leave them with two defeats in their last three and their spot in the top four could come under serious threat if they fail to win this one.
• The Eels hold just a two-point advantage over their opponents in this contest so it is a pivotal affair and despite winning the last meeting between the two, that was Parramatta’s only success in their last five against the Roosters.

THE PREDICTION

Injury-hit Sydney Roosters showed their quality last week, largely on the back of a dazzling performance from in-form fullback James Tedesco. His presence in the side is keeping their hopes of a top four spot alive and those chances would be significantly boosted with a win over fourth-placed Parramatta Eels here. Only two points separate the two on the ladder after Canberra Raiders got the better of the Eels last week and that loss leaves with them two defeats in three. They are struggling without Mitchell Moses in the halves and that could be problematic against despite facing an under-strength Roosters outfit who can prevail with the aid of a +4.5 start on the handicap.