Central Coast Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 18 NRL game between Sydney Roosters and St. George Illawarra Dragons. The game kicks off at 3:00 pm with Sydney Roosters heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Sydney Roosters vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 16, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Where: Central Coast Stadium
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Sydney Roosters vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Odds
Sydney Roosters vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview
An absolute crunch game as 10th-placed Sydney Roosters aim to leapfrog ninth-placed St George Illawarra.
After winning four of their previous five to slip into the Top 8, the Dragons were humbled by a severely depleted Broncos outfit 32-18. There were some positive individual signs from the likes of Moses Suli, but they looked rudderless without Ben Hunt.
The Roosters are on a four-match losing streak, going down to the Raiders, Storm, Eels and Panthers in close-fought encounters to leave the heavyweights in a precarious position. Luke Keary remains out, so Joey Manu will stay in the No.6 jersey.
James Tedesco, Daniel Tupou and Angus Crichton have been named to back up from Origin, while Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is set to play his first game since Round 12 and Matt Lodge is a chance of a club debut. Hunt will be monitored after the Origin decider, while Tautau Moga replaces the injured Mikaele Ravalawa on the wing and Tariq Sims is suspended.
The Dragons will be looking to channel their gritty, Ben Hunt-inspired 14-12 upset of the Tricolours in Round 7. The Anzac Day result snapped a seven-match losing streak against the Roosters for the Saints.
Despite the disparity in recent wins, the Roosters’ overall form has been the more encouraging of the two sides. JWH’s return should see Trent Robinson’s side well and truly get some ascendancy in the middle third after the Dragons struggled against a makeshift Broncos pack.
They look a bit short at $1.40 and Origin fallout could be a factor, but the Roosters will come out of the bye firing with their season on the line.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Sydney Roosters to win at $1.38 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: James Tedesco at $10.50.
