Friday night finishes off with a likely smash job when the Storm travel to CommBank to meet a hapless Eels team that is already looking to 2025.
Best Bet
Parramatta’s season is going from bad to worse with revelations this week that Jason Ryles is intent on cleaning house. Some senior players have been told they will be moved on. Clint Gutherson is going to lose both the fullback job and the captaincy. And Mitchell Moses remains out while Trent Barrett has seven more weeks in charge.
It is a disaster for the Eels and the wooden spoon is well and truly in play. And the ruthless Storm are unlikely to show any mercy.
Cameron Munster likely returns to a team that has topped 30 in four of their last six.
Melbourne have score 46 and 48 in their last two against the Eels and will be looking at a similar number in this one.
The Storm are 27-15 ATS against teams outside the Top 8 while they are 5-2 ATS interstate.
The Eels are 2-15 ATS at night and Trent Barrett is 13-51 in his last four seasons.
This is going to get ugly.
Insights
🔥 Melbourne Recent Performance: Melbourne’s recent games have been high-scoring, with 7 out of their last 9 games going over the total. 📈
⚠️ Parramatta Recent Struggles: Parramatta has been struggling recently, winning only 1 out of their last 9 games and failing to cover the spread in their last 4 games. 🚫
📉 Parramatta Covers: Parramatta has struggled to cover the spread in recent performances, with only 3 covers in their last 15 games. 📊
Same Game Multi
Ryan Papenhuyzen has two doubles in his last 10 and has failed to score in just four games this year – v Penrith, twice against the Roosters and the Broncos.
Eliesa Katoa has eight tries this season with six of those coming against teams not in the Top 8.
Value Bet
Melbourne’s attack is sizzling at the moment and will only get more direct and more threatening if Cameron Munster returns. The Eels have given up the ghost and the Storm are incentivised to run up the score. This is huge overs.
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