The Eels have a great record against the Roosters and could have an even better record after Friday Night thanks to Origin period bginning next Wedesday and that has taken the bulk of the Roosters forward pack away from this game.

For the Roosters they will be missing Myles,Mason,Tupou and Fitzgibbon all of who are missing for this weeks clash,the Roosters won and won well against the Raiders last week but now run into an Eels side minus only hayne and that could spell trouble for them,the Roosters have been great this season with thir full team on the feld and although I stilll like their replacements I can;t ignore the blk of their forward pack is missing,they have some veryu good players filling in but it won't be lost on the Eels what a chance this is and I expect the Eels wiiners of two straight now to get the choclates tonight but not by much.

The Eels have won their last two games against the Panthers and last weeks win ovre the Dragons but winning can be decieving,they were not the better side last week and the Dragons really were playing great footy but just not getting it to go their way,I thini the Eels although having a great record against the Roosters and the Roosters being under strength could not be as easy as the eels might expect and I have not been impressed with them at all over recent weeks,they were'nt the better side last week and they were'nt that much better against the panthers and were down by lenty in that game before the Panthers allowed them back in,they might have a great recordgainst the Roosters but that counts for little and the way they have been playing I doubt that stat gives them any real reason for optimisim.

The Eels have won 4 of the last 5 against the Roosters and the Eels have not lost to the Roosters at home since 2003.

I think that this game could be really close and go either way,the Roosters will of been told all week long that the sign of a Champion team is to compete and win while facing troubles and this is such a game,last week the Roosters missed only 10 tackles and although they are missing a host of players they still have a very well Structured side worthy of an upset,I have mixed feelings about the Eels,they should of covered last week and did'nt thabnks to a last second try to Cooper and Finch also had 6 kicks chraged down,the Roosters might be short on troops but I don't discount them from winning this game and i'll take them with the start..Good Luck.



Pick : Roosters + 8.0
Odds : 1.91
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Canbet
Match Result : 12-32
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