NRL Preliminary Finals: Panthers Vs Sharks – Our Betting Insights & Bets

1 year ago - Sportingbase

Our analyst has put together a full list of essential insights that will help you bet on H2H, match points & try scorer markets.

You will also find our bets for this game below.

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This will be the first time that the Penrith Panthers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks have met at Accor Stadium in the NRL; the Panthers have won 11 of their last 13 NRL games at the venue overall (L2) while the Sharks have won only two of their last six (L4).
This will be just the second meeting between the Penrith Panthers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the finals in the NRL; the Sharks won 21-20 against the Panthers in the 2018 semi finals courtesy of a Chad Townsend field goal after leading 18-2 at half-time on the day.
The Penrith Panthers have won their last 10 consecutive finals games, the equal longest streak of any team in premiership history alongside St George (1958-1962); their last finals loss was against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 2021 qualifying finals.
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks have been outscored 2-41 across the second halves of their last two NRL games after being outscored in only one of their previous 12 second halves in the competition.
The Penrith Panthers have scored the opening try of the game in five of their last seven NRL games against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, with James Fisher-Harris scoring the opening try of the game in two of the last five games between these teams.
Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers) has scored one try in each of his last three NRL games against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and has either scored or assisted a try in each of his last six games against them.

Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) has scored eight tries across his last six NRL games but has scored only one try across five career games against the Penrith Panthers.
Isaah Yeo is set to play his 244^th NRL game for the Penrith Panthers, eclipsing Steve Carter (243) as the most capped player in the club’s history; indeed, Yeo has scored five career tries against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks which is his joint-most against any team.
After scoring four tries across his first five career games against the Penrith Panthers, Jesse Ramien has since gone five games without scoring a try against them; indeed, he’s also scored just three tries across his last 15 games in the competition overall.