Every team participating in the ongoing NRL 2023 season is set to go into the twentieth round and continue to battle for the league title, which is their aim. Last week was round 19, and some of the teams played their games while some did not, and they are expected to play their game this new week.
After last week’s games, the Penrith Panthers remain at the top of the National Rugby standings, followed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, who moved from 3rd to 2nd after winning their game against the Wests Tigers.
Brisbane Broncos currently sits 3rd, and Canberra Raiders moved from 5th to 4th on the log after winning their tie against St. George Illawarra Dragons. With the new week here, we will look at the game between Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers.
Both teams will start this week’s showdown as we look forward to another exciting week of games. The teams will try to earn additional points. Join us as we provide the Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers betting analysis and other necessary rugby league predictions to help you prepare for this tie.
Newcastle Knights vs. Wests Tigers Information
Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers
Location of the game: McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle, Australia.
Date & Time: Friday, July 14. 05:35 AM EST.
How to watch: NRL Live
Recent Scores
Both teams have met on various occasions, but the most recent one was when they faced each other in Round 2 of the ongoing season on the 12th of March, 2023. The Wests Tigers were the host, and they lost to the visitors by a 12-14 scoreline. Before that, they faced last year in the second round, and Wests Tigers was also the host, ending in a victory for the Knights again.
Newcastle Knights vs. Wests Tigers Betting Analysis
It will be a tight and exciting game for both teams, especially the away team because their form hasn’t been very good since the start. In the last three meetings between these teams, Newcastle Knights have been the better side, winning the three matches.
According to the league table, the Newcastle Knights is the better side, sitting above the Wests Tigers with five points separating them. In that case, the home team has a better chance of winning this game, but it will be difficult to write off the away team because they want to break the losing streak against the Knights.
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights sit 14th in the NRL standings. They have played sixteen matches, won six, and lost nine. This team finished 14th last season, and we expect them to do better.
Wests Tigers
After playing in round 19, Knights vs Tigers betting are high as West Tigers remains at the bottom of the league standings after suffering another loss. They have played 16 matches, won just three, and lost 12. They only earned 12 points, which is not encouraging for a team in the league.
Updates
We expect both teams to use the same players from their previous match, and as a result Knights vs Tigers betting is high; we look forward to a solid lineup from both sides. We’re looking forward to an exciting matchup with both teams fighting for extra points.
Newcastle Knights vs. Wests Tigers Betting Preview
The NRL odds for this tie are available, and we can see the away team has the favorite rugby odds to win with Knights vs Tigers betting, which will be tricky to predict because their performance has been poor since the start of the season. Newcastle Knights are given -526 odds to win this game, while the odds given to the West Tigers are +375, and the odds for a draw are +25000.
Newcastle Knights vs. Wests Tigers Betting Prediction
Both team’s last three matches are enough evidence to know the better side and be able to predict this game.
Even though the away team has the favorite odds to win, the home remains the better side because they won their last three meetings, and their performance has been better since the start of the season. So, check our rugby predictions for this tie below.
- Pick: Newcastle Knights to win.
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