The Battle of the West is set for a new chapter when the Eels host the Panthers on Friday night but Barrett v Cleary is one of the great mismatches and the Panthers have the talent to win this by as big as they like.
Best Bet
Parramatta stunned the Warriors last week but backing it up against the Panthers is different gravy.
The Eels have historically played the Panthers well, remarkably winning two of the last three and collecting the win in the last three at CommBank but this is a bad situation for Parramatta.
Trent Barrett remains their coach. He is 14-52 in his last four seasons as a head coach.
The Eels are also 4-10 ATS off a win and 3-16 ATS at night. They have lost four straight as an underdog at CommBank.
Penrith are 22-10 ATS off scoring 22 or fewer while they are 14-6 ATS against teams outside the Top 8.
The Panthers are a very keen bet laying the points.
Insights
🌟 Parramatta Off Win: In the last 9 games off a win, Parramatta has only achieved 2 covers. 📉
📉 Parramatta Recent Performance: In the last 15 games, Parramatta has only achieved 3 covers. 🚀
🌟 Penrith Against Bottom 9: In the last 9 games against bottom 9 teams, Penrith has achieved 7 covers and 6 wins by 13 plus. 🏅
Same Game Multi
Brian To’o has five tries in his last five games.
Casey McLean is a genuine speedster who has scored in his last two.
Nathan Cleary is a late-season specialist with 10 tries in his last 15 finals/games post Round 21.
Value Bet
Panthers prop Lindsay Smith is having a career year and looks a decent bet to score against a very poor Parramatta side. He has three tries in his last 12 games and can expect plenty of minutes.
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