R1: Storm Vs Panthers – Our Bets

We have taken a look over the stats & insights and have placed the three bets and a multi for tonight’s game below.

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Melbourne Storm Vs Penrith Panthers – Friday 8:05pm AEDT

This shapes as the match of the round with the Panthers looking to bounce back from a disappointing World Club Challenge loss while the Storm haven’t been beaten in round 1 since 2001.

Interesting Betting Insights

• Penrith Panthers have held Melbourne Storm to six points or fewer in four of their last six meetings in the NRL, the Panthers picking up five wins and one loss in that span.
• Melbourne Storm have conceded 20.3 points per game against Penrith Panthers in the NRL since the beginning of the 2020 season, the third fewest of any team in the competition (Wests Tigers – 18.5, Parramatta Eels 19.1).
• Melbourne Storm have won their last nine NRL matches at AAMI Park, scoring 32 points per game and conceding 12 points per game across that span.
• Penrith Panthers have won nine of their last 10 NRL matches away from BlueBet Stadium (L1), including each of their last six; they have conceded no more than six points in the first halves of seven of the 10 games in that span.
• Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers) scored the last try of the game on seven occasions in the 2023 NRL season – the most of any player in the competition.
• Will Warbrick (Melbourne Storm) scored the opening try of the game on five occasions in the 2023 NRL season – the joint most of any player in the competition.
• Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers) has scored six tries across his last three NRL games against the Melbourne Storm including a hat-trick in his last game against them; in fact, his nine career tries against the Storm are more than he has scored against any other team.

Our Bets – 1 unit = $25

• 2 Units – Panthers -6.5 @ $1.90 – Bet Here
• 1 Unit Warbrick First Try @ $12.00 – Bet Here
• 1 Unit To’o First Try @ $8.00 – Bet Here
• 1 Unit Panthers | Under 36.5 Match Points Multi = $2.75 – Bet Here

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