Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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This could well be a preview of the Grand Final with two of the top four doing battle here. League leaders Melbourne Storm are on an excellent run with five straight wins but Sydney Roosters have won their last four which sets up a humdinger here.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 20th July, 2024 - 10:35a / AUS - 7:35p / US EST - 5:35a / US PST - 2:35a
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL and Sky Go 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
MELBOURNE STORM FORM: STORM MAKE IT FIVE STRAIGHT WINS
Melbourne were comfortable victors against Wests Tigers last time out, although they will want to fix up some defensive issues having conceded 28 points in that game. However, they showed their attacking qualities to amass 40 points in return and secure a fifth successive victory.
LAST FIVE: WWWWW
SYDNEY ROOSTERS FORM: ROOSTERS GO FOUR-IN-A-ROW
Sydney Roosters have been the best attacking team in the NRL this season and secured another big win last time out. They scored 42 points in their victory over St. George Illawarra Dragons to make it four consecutive successes.
LAST FIVE: LWWWW
MELBOURNE STORM TEAM NEWS: GRANT SET TO BACK UP
Queensland hooker Harry Grant should line-up here, despite playing more minutes than anticipated during Wednesday’s Origin contest. Nick Meaney is also back in the side after overcoming a calf injury.
Starting 13: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero Bench: 14. Sualauvi Faalogo 15. Christian Welch 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald Reserves: 18. Reimis Smith 19. Joe Chan 20. Dean Ieremia 21. Chris Lewis 22. Lazarus Vaalepu
SYDNEY ROOSTERS TEAM NEWS: SUA’ALI’I BACK FROM BAN
After his red card in Game 1 of State of Origin, Joseph Sua’ali’i has now served his four-match suspension and will come straight back into the. Victor Radley has recovered from a head knock so is also back in the side but Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is out after copping a four-game ban.
Starting 13: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Sitili Tupouniua 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Terrell May 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Connor Watson Bench: 14. Sandon Smith 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Nat Butcher 17. Naufahu Whyte Reserves: 18. Ethan King 19. Siua Wong 20. Blake Steep 21. Jake Elliott 22. Salesi Foketi 23. Michael Jennings 24. Zach Dockar-Clay
MELBOURNE STORM VS SYDNEY ROOSTERS PREDICTION
This matchup pits two of the best teams in the NRL against one another with Melbourne Storm hosting Sydney Roosters. Both come into this in impressive form with just one defeat between them in each of their last five matches. That sets this game up nicely and in a game that could go either way, expect a tight tussle with a close scoreline.
MELBOURNE STORM VS SYDNEY ROOSTERS TIP: WINNING MARGIN - 1-12 POINTS
