Read on for NRL Round 19 early mail and value betting leans for each game…
NRL Round 19: Eels v Broncos, Thursday night
Early prediction: Eels
The value: Eels 4 at TopSport
- Eels at full strength and back at their favoured home ground
- Broncos continue to show guts and will fancy their chances with their Origin star forwards returning
- But the loss of Billy Walters at 9 could be a concern for the away team
NRL Round 19: Dragons v Manly, Friday night
Early prediction: Manly
The value: Manly -3.5 at TopSport
- Dragons are in a lot of trouble defensively, and moving Mbye to the centres is not going to make life any easier.
- Coach Griffin is under pressure for his poor team selections and his recruitment of multiple 30-year-olds
- Manly should be too strong even without Jake T (out due to COVID)
NRL Round 19: Knights v Roosters, Friday night
Early prediction: Roosters, just
The value: Knights +11.5 at TopSport
- This is the final roll of the dice for the Knights
- Knights continue to show no mental toughness, blowing a 12-12 scoreline to lose 42-12 last week
- Roosters have lost a few to injury but welcome back Hargreaves and Keary.
NRL Round 19: Raiders vs Warriors, Saturday afternoon
Early prediction: Raiders, just
The value: Warriors +10.5 at TopSport
- Raiders have rediscovered their goal line defence and there are shades of 2019 creeping back into this side
- Warriors have dropped Walsh from 1 and promoted Asi in an attempt to spark something
- In Canberra, the Raiders should be too strong and get the win
NRL Round 19: Panthers v Sharks, Saturday afternoon
Early prediction: Panthers
The value: Total points under 40 at TopSport
- The Panthers look as strong as any team I have ever seen at the NRL level.
- Sharks are also close to full strength and playing some great footy, so this is match of the round.
- Sharks should put up a good fight, but the Panthers’ powerful running game should wear them down.
NRL Round 19: Souths v Melbourne, Saturday night
Early prediction: Souths
The value: Souths H2H, $2 at TopSport
- Souths are bet of the round – hitting their straps now that Latrell is back at 1, and this week welcome back their NSW Origin stars too
- Papenhuyzen joins a list of Storm players being sorely missed (no more so than the suspended Brandon Smith)
- Souths at home will be too strong
NRL Round 19: Bulldogs v Titans, Sunday afternoon
Early prediction: Close
The value: Titans +4 at TopSport
- JAC has been named, but likely he has a week off to get his ankle better
- Titans looked a lot better after the coach finally made some overdue changes
- It’s hard to back a woeful Titans team, but they can cover the line in a close affair
NRL Round 19: Cowboys vs Wests, Sunday afternoon
Early prediction: Cowboys easily
The value: Total points under 44.5 at 1.95 at TopSport
- After a period of Origin interruptions, the Cowboys look the strongest they have in a while
- Doueihi is now playing at 6 and overall that’s definitely the way forward for Wests in 2022
- Cowboys should be far too strong, particularly in the second half when their superior conditioning and the effect of the warm climate kicks in
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