Stadium Australia will play host to Saturday's Round 8 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels. The game kicks off at 5:30 pm with Parramatta Eels heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Parramatta Eels game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 1, 2021 at 5:30 pm
Where: Stadium Australia
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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels Odds
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels Preview
Canterbury finally joined the winner’s list last week with a six-point win over the Sharks, but they’re about to face a much tougher test against an Eels side that has rattled off two double-digit victories.
Like we’ve seen on more than one occasion recently, Parramatta dominated possession last week against Brisbane from the get-go as Maika Sivo scored inside the opening minute on his way to a hat-trick.
Anything close to that kind of form will prove tough to stop for the Dogs, although Trent Barrett’s side should feel confident heading into this one after losing by only two points last time they met.
Before Bulldog fans get too carried away though, there are some injury concerns with Chris Smith and Matt Doorey needing to pass their HIA.
On Parra’s front, the Eels are set to welcome Ryan Matterson back from his own concussion issues.
From a betting perspective, the Dogs have been a decent play as the underdog against the Eels covering in six of their last nine games, which does make the +19.5 spread look a very enticing bet.
Nothing will come easy, but if the Bulldogs can force the Eels into mistakes like they did last week against Cronulla, there’s a good chance they keep the scoreline respectable.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Parramatta Eels to win at $1.08 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Maika Sivo at $6.50.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels Teams
Bulldogs team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Nick Cotric 3. Will Hopoate 4. Corey Allan 5. Tui Katoa 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Dylan Napa 9. Sione Katoa 10. Luke Thompson 11. Adam Elliott 12. Chris Smith 13. Corey Waddell 14. Bradley Deitz 15. Renouf Atoni 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Matt Doorey 19. Brandon Wakeham 20. Joe Stimson 21. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 23. Ofahiki Ogden
Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Nathan Brown 14. Oregon Kaufusi 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Haze Dunster 17. Bryce Cartwright 18. Joey Lussick 19. Keegan Hipgrave 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Jordan Rankin