Bet Of The Day March 31

Andrew Hendrie: Mar 31, 2023

The NRL Round 5 match between the Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers features as Bettingpro.com.au’s best bet for Friday March 31.

Bet Of The Day March 31 – read on below for our reasoning behind today’s best bet.

Key Points

Panthers have won eight of the last 10 meetings between the teams
Panthers have won the last four straight by 13+ margins
Panthers have covered the -5.5 line with Under 48.5 points in the last four meetings
Panthers have seen 33 points or less in all three of their games this season
Raiders have seen Under 48.5 points in all four of their games this season
Raiders failed to score a single second-half point vs Knights last week

We’re off to the NRL for today’s best bet as the Panthers look to start building some momentum when they come up against the Raiders in the nation’s capital.

After landing yesterday’s $3.10 NRL BOTD with the Roosters beating the Eels by a 1-12 margin, we’re backing the two-time reigning premiers to come away with the two points tonight.

Obviously the Panthers are big favourites, but we can get decent value for them to win with a small -5.5 handicap and Under 48.5 total match points.

Even though the Panthers have won just one game for the season so far, their defence is still incredibly strong – and they’ve seen Under 33 points in all three of their outings.

Additionally, the Raiders have seen Under 48.5 points in all four of their games this season, so all signs point to a relatively low-scoring affair here.

Penrith have dominated this match-up in recent times, which should come as no surprise. Ivan Cleary’s side have won eight of the last 10 meetings and the last four straight.

The Panthers have won those last four games by 13+ margins and all four have produced Under 48.5 points. A clear trend here is the Panthers winning comfortably and the Raiders struggling to score.

Canberra have lost three of their four games this season and were awful last week against a undermanned Knights side, failing to score a single point in the second half.

Penrith easily could be 3-0 to start the season, so if they head to Canberra with the same level they’ve produced in their first three games, it should be enough to secure a relatively comfortable victory.

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