Robina Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 23 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Newcastle Knights. The game kicks off at 5:30 pm with Newcastle Knights heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Newcastle Knights game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday August 21, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Where: Robina Stadium
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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Odds
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Preview
The Knights can further cement their spot inside the eight this week with a fourth consecutive win over wooden spoon favourites Canterbury.
Newcastle has surged into seventh with the likes of Kalyn Ponga and Bradman Best back in the fold, and they should have no trouble disposing of the Dogs in similar fashion to their 32-16 win when they met back in March.
The Bulldogs played like they were up for a fight last week against the Warriors before failing to score a single point in the second half – a worrying sign after the Knights held Cronulla to a single penalty goal inside the final 40 minutes.
On the plus side, Canterbury is set to welcome Christian Crichton and Ofahiki Ogden back into the side, while the Knights are set to carry on without Daniel Saifiti for the near future.
It wouldn’t be surprising if the Dogs kept this game interesting in the early stages, but the Knights are tough to fade given how important this game is to their finals campaign.
For some added value, it’s worth noting 10 of the last 13 games between these two sides have gone Under the Total, so the double is probably the best bet.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Newcastle Knights to win at $1.18 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Hymel Hunt at $9.00.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Teams
Bulldogs team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jayden Okunbor 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jackson Topine 10. Ryan James 11. Adam Elliott 12. Corey Waddell 13. Josh Jackson 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Ava Seumanufagai 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Joe Stimson 19. Falakiko Manu 20. Chris Patolo 21. Lachlan Lewis 22. Matt Doorey
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Brodie Jones 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Connor Watson 14. Sauaso Sue 15. Josh King 16. Jirah Momoisea 17. Chris Randall 18. Jack Johns 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Phoenix Crossland 21. Simi Sasagi