NRL Rugby - Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers Rugby betting preview

The Tigers are big favs in this match and with the Knights missing players of the claibre of Buderus and Cross involed in Origin this next week,Gidley out with a fractured cheekbone,Hilder suspended and no less than 4 players named but no certainties of starting the game in Patterson,Vuna,Royal and Wicks you can see why,those players have al been in great form for the Knights and without them this Knights side that is pretty young get eve less respect now as their main attackers are missing and some of their harder hitting forwards are also in doubt,the Knightsa have been good this season very good,their performance onMonday against the Storm although a losing effort was still a very good effort and that should'nt be over looked but with players missing and a few of their harder hitting forwards struggling with injury this game should be firmly back in theTigers favour.

The Tigers have no one in Origin and also have Farah and Marshall both named to play this weekend and with the Tigers looking close to full strength against a depleted Knights side it looks like one way traffic here today.The Tigers thoufgh are missing Payten who has been outstadning for them this season and is their biggest forward,but with so many players in injury mode for the Knights you have to give this game to the Tigers as having Marshall and Farah on the field for them will lift the others and that could boil over into a try scoring bonanza.

The Knights have won 4 of the lst 6 at home against the Tigers but these tweams have sequence going in which either side has won whether home and away and in sequence and this sequence has been going now for the last 8 matches which if it rings true this weekend the Tigers are due a win here.Also it's intresting to note that the Tigers have lost their last two at home against the Knights but have won both of their most recent away matches in Newcastle in simalr scorelines winning last season 14-33 and in 2005 16-32.

The Knights although stacked with missing players and possible late withdrawls still have a wealth of experience to call on with Mac'Dougall and Simpson likely to come back in this week also and the Knights defence this season is getting better and better,but I have to favour the Tigers and if they are to be taken seriously then this is the time to show it,everything is in their favour and if they want to show they are the real deal then there is no better time than right now..Take the Tigers to get a narrow win...Good Luck.



Pick : Tigers by 12 points or less
Odds : 2.95
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Match Result : 26-38
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