Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Tips, Odds and Free Bonus Bets – NRL Finals 2022

Accor Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 28 NRL game between Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with Penrith Panthers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Penrith Panthers vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday September 24, 2022 at 7:50 pm

Where: Accor Stadium

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Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Odds

Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Preview

South Sydney is arguably the NRL rival most capable of upsetting Penrith’s seemingly invulnerable applecart, but the defending champs head into Saturday night’s prelim as runaway $1.36 favourites.

The Panthers got the job done in relatively emphatic style in week one, downing Parramatta 27-8 at home with a late surge.

Nathan Cleary’s masterful kicking game and game-breaking touches down the stretch were too hot for the Eels to handle.

But they were held to one first-half try and trailed with 22 minutes to go, only getting on top after Mitchell Moses’ HIA exit.

Parramatta’s starting props took the fight to James Fisher-Harris and Moses Leota – and it’s crucial Tevita Tatola and Mark Nicholls do the same this week to give Souths a chance.

The Rabbitohs have rolled through the finals from seventh, outlasting the injury-stricken Roosters 30-14 with Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker on fire.

They followed that up with a 38-12 win last week by suffocating Cronulla’s edge attack, dominating yardage and exploiting the Sharks’ reshuffled backline with the ball.

The Panthers are far better equipped to adjust if the Rabbitohs employ the same defensive tactics.

Meanwhile, Souths can’t afford to be anywhere near as sloppy as they were against the Sharks, when they committed 14 errors and completed at just 68 percent.

Taane Milne and Lachlan Ilias had breakout games – in admittedly favourable circumstances – but the mercurial Mitchell mixed some shining moments with four errors in an up-and-down night, the Rabbitohs need peak Trell to turn up to unsettle the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Siliva Havili (calf) is out with Jed Cartwright joining Souths’ interchange. The big worries, though, are the injury clouds hanging over Alex Johnston and Jai Arrow.

Tom Burgess is still suspended. Taylan May’s one-week ban sees Charlie Staines get a chance on the big stage for Penrith.

Penrith has won eight of its last nine against Souths. The Rabbitohs’ sole win during that period was a significant one – a 16-10 upset in last year’s qualifying final.

The Panthers took out the initial grand final rematch 26-12 in Round 4 with Issah Yeo and Dylan Edwards prominent.

A side missing Cleary and Luai pipped the essentially full-strength Bunnies 26-22 in Round 23 courtesy of Liam Martin’s late match-winner.

The No.13 battle between Cameron Murray – magnificent last week – and NSW teammate Isaah Yeo will be pivotal, but the Panthers match up favourably with the Rabbitohs in most departments across the team sheet.

The best of Mitchell and Walker is capable of turning this prelim on its head, but realistically too much has to go right for Souths to get behind them with any great confidence.

The Rabbitohs haven’t exactly thrived in close games in 2022, either with their only win by less than eight points coming in a 32-30 win over the Warriors in Magic Round after clocking off in the second half.

The relentless Panthers have conceded just 13 points a game in 2022 and have lost just one game this season where Cleary has played more than 20 minutes.

Patience is their key and they’ll be ready to pounce on the chances the enigmatic Rabbits will inevitably offer up.

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