Parramatta Eels vs St George Illawarra Dragons: Predictions, Odds & Betting Tips

St George Illawarra +7.5 ($1.90)

No coach better prepares his teams to rebound off a bad loss better than Shane Flanagan, putting the Dragons well in the frame for best bet status this week against a Parramatta team pumped full of recency bias by the market. Flanagan team off conceding 40-plus cover at 63% the following week while those off a loss of 20-plus cover at 67%. The Dragons are 30-19 against the number off a loss and 19-9 against the spread off a double digit loss. The Dragons are also highly underrated as a big outsider, covering 23 of 34 getting a start of more than a converted try. There is a lot of hype around the Eels too for a team that had 50 put on them in week one. They are 7-11 against the number when favoured and cover at just 40% off a win. The Dragons are a tremendous bet in this one, particularly getting over a converted try. Valentine Holmes has remained a quality tryscorer with 24 tries in his last 40 games. Christian Tuipulotu has 17 tries in 23 games since moving to the Red V. Kelma Tuilagi comes off a double and is a fearsome edge runner up against a team that has been opened up on the right in both games this year.

Tips

Best: St George Illawarra +7.5 ($1.90)

Next: St George Illawarra Win ($2.75)

Tryscorer: Valentine Holmes ($15 First, $2.50 Anytime)

SGM: Valentine Holmes Try/Christian Tuipulotu Try/Kelma Tuilagi Try ($14.61)