Bulldogs vs Broncos Round 20 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Jul 15, 2023

An intriguing clash awaits on Saturday afternoon as the Canterbury Bulldogs play host to the Brisbane Broncos at Belmore.

Broncos vs Bulldogs Tips, Preview & Prediction

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos free Round 20 NRL tipping tips, betting picks and predictions from our expert NRL tipster – Broncos lost five of their next six games heading into Round 20 last season…

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos H2H Prediction

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Tips

Best Over 44.5 points odds $1.90 with bet365

Broncos lost five of their last six games at this stage last season
Bulldogs coming off big win vs Rabbitohs in their last outing
Broncos lost to Titans & barely beat struggling Dolphins in last outing
Bulldogs have seen 58+ points in their last three games
Bulldogs have seen 46+ points in their last five games
Josh Addo-Carr has scored 13 tries in his last 13 games vs Broncos
Blake Wilson scored a hat-trick last week vs Souths
Corey Oates has scored a try in his last three games vs Bulldogs

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Same Game Multi Tips

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Saturday July 15
⏰ Time: 3.00pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground (Sydney)

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Head to Head

22/4/22: Broncos 34-14 Bulldogs
20/3/22: Bulldogs 10-16 Broncos
27/3/21: Broncos 24-0 Bulldogs
11/7/20: Broncos 26-8 Bulldogs
7/9/19: Bulldogs 30-14 Broncos

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction

It’s a big game for both the Bulldogs and Broncos as the two sides square off at Belmore Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon.

A sell-out crowd of 17,000 is expected after club legend Josh Reynolds announced his retirement at the start of the week, with his final game coming in the NSW Cup as the Bulldogs face the Bears earlier in the day.

Bulldogs fans will be hoping to celebrate Reynolds’ career with a win in that game and follow it up with a big performance against the high-flying Broncos.

Canterbury have reason to be cautiously optimistic – they erased a horror 0-66 loss to the Knights by upsetting the Rabbitohs last week, holding on for a 36-32 triumph.

New halfback Toby Sexton had a blinder in his club debut, also allowing Matt Burton to play a more natural game as a running five-eighth.

There’s also a chance star forward Viliame Kikau could return early from a torn pectoral, but he hasn’t been named in the squad at the time of writing.

Meanwhile, the Broncos are in an interesting position as they look to avoid a repeat of last season, when they lost five of their last six matches to finish ninth and miss out on the finals.

The cracks are already starting to appear – the Broncos lost 18-12 to the Titans a few weeks ago before a nervous 24-16 win over the struggling Dolphins.

With Reece Walsh suspended and their forward pack decimated, the Broncos will have to be at their best to come out on top in what will be an emotional day at the Dogs’ spiritual home.

VERDICT

If the Bulldogs can draw on the energy from the sell-out crowd and produce a performance like last week, then they are every chance of the upset here.

However, we’ll be backing Over 44.5 points as our best bet. Sexton’s arrival all of a sudden means the Dogs have the ability to score points, but their defence is still very suspect. Canterbury have seen 58+ points in their last three games and 46+ in their last five. Another high-scoring affair is on the cards here (Best Over 44.5 points odds $1.90 with bet365.)

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Teams

Bulldogs team: 1. Jake Averillo 2. Blake Wilson 3. Braidon Burns 4. Jacob Kiraz 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 11. Jackson Topine 12. Jacob Preston 13. Corey Waddell 14. Kyle Flanagan 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Tevita Pangai Junior 17. Jayden Okunbor 19. Fa’amanu Brown 20. Jeral Skelton 21. Reece Hoffman 22. Paul Alamoti 23. Chris Patolo

Broncos team: 1. Tristan Sailor 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Billy Walters 10. Corey Jensen 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Jesse Arthars 17. Martin Taupau 18. Deine Mariner 19. Patrick Carrigan 20. Jock Madden 21. Delouise Hoeter 22. Jordan Pereira

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos Stats

Broncos lost five of their last six games at this stage last season
Bulldogs coming off big win vs Rabbitohs in their last outing
Broncos lost to Titans & barely beat struggling Dolphins in last outing
Bulldogs have seen 58+ points in their last three games
Bulldogs have seen 46+ points in their last five games
Josh Addo-Carr has scored 13 tries in his last 13 games vs Broncos
Blake Wilson scored a hat-trick last week vs Souths
Corey Oates has scored a try in his last three games vs Bulldogs

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