R24: Panthers Vs Storm - Our Betting Insights & Bets

The Melbourne Storm defeated the Penrith Panthers 8-0 when they last met in the NRL earlier this season (Rd 1 2024), snapping a three-match losing run against them; the Storm will be aiming to defeat the Panthers twice in a single season for the first time since 2015.

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Interesting Betting Insights

The Penrith Panthers have won two of their last three NRL matches against the Melbourne Storm at BlueBet Stadium (L1), including a 26-6 victory when they last met at the venue (Rd 23 2023); the Panthers will be aiming for consecutive wins against the Storm at the venue for only the second time in the history of the competition (W2 – April 2004 to April 2005).
The Penrith Panthers have won their last five NRL matches, despite leading at halftime on the day in only two of those five games; four of the Panthers’ five wins in that span have been decided by margins no greater than eight points on the day.
Each of the Penrith Panthers’ last two NRL matches at BlueBet Stadium have been decided by margins no greater than eight points on the day; the Panthers have won each of those two games – only two of their 12 games at the venue prior to that span had been decided by margins fewer than 10 points (W9 L3).
The Melbourne Storm have won eight of their last nine NRL matches (L1), including a 28-16 victory against the South Sydney Rabbitohs last time out (8 August 2024) despite being outscored in the second half on the day; the Storm’s last five wins in that span have been by an average margin of 13.6 points per game.
The Melbourne Storm have won their last five NRL matches away from AAMI Park, scoring 33.6 points per game across that span; the last time the Storm recorded a longer winning run away from the venue was a 15-match span from April to August in 2021.
The Melbourne Storm have won all 14 of their matches in the 2024 NRL season when they have led at halftime on the day – the most of any team and one of only three sides with a 100% win rate in this category (Canberra Raiders – 7/7 and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks – 5/5); the Penrith Panthers have a 57% win rate in the campaign when they’ve trailed at the break (W4 L3) – the best of any team in the competition.
Sunia Turuva (Penrith Panthers) has scored the first try in a half on six occasions this NRL season, the joint-most of any player in the campaign (also Alofiana Khan-Pereira – 6); he’s scored five tries in his last seven games in the competition, including two against the Parramatta Eels last time out (Round 23 2024).
Grant Anderson (Melbourne Storm) has scored six tries in his last five NRL matches, scoring at least one try in each of those five games; although, this is set to be his first game in the competition against the Penrith Panthers.
Izack Tago (Penrith Panthers) has scored three tries across his last two NRL matches, more than he scored in his 14 games in the competition prior to that span (2); he’s scored two tries and provided three try assists in his last three games against the Melbourne Storm in the competition.