NRL Tips - Dolphins v Dragons

Friday night is a crossroads game for both the Dolphins and the Dragons with both teams needing a win during the halfway round to maintain outside finals hopes.

Best Bet

St George Illawarra +4.5

Line

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$1.90

The Dolphins and Dragons don’t have a history of close games but this one projects as a hard-fought affair. None of the fur games between these teams have been closer than 14 points with the home team covering all four clashes – but this one looks like it will be different.

The Dragons are a massive runner this week despite this being the first game between the two teams at Suncorp.

Shane Flanagan’s team are certainly the natural starting point with interstate underdogs covering at a clip of 64% during the Origin period.

The Dragons have covered six of their last eight interstate matches. They have covered their last four as an underdog of at least a try. They are 24-15 ATS against bottom nine teams. This sets up incredibly nicely for an ambush win.

The Dolphins are poor favourites with a 5-10 record when the elect in betting. They are 2-5 ATS as a favourite at Suncorp.

The Phins have also failed to cover all three after scoring 40 or more points.

The plus is a very good bet. This is a game you want to be with the Dragons.

Same Game Multi

Nathan Lawson Try/Clint Gutherson Try

Same Game Multi

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$5.00

Nathan Lawson showed tremendous speed on debut and he has a nice tryscoring record in NSW Cup with five tries in eight games.

Clint Gutherson has scored four tries in his last three games.

Value Bet

Kyle Flanagan

To Score A Try

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$5.50

Kyle Flanagan is not an overly-dynamic player but he does the little things well and it makes him an over-the-odds proposition most weeks. He has four tries in 11 games this season – and looks value to get over this weekend.

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