Storm vs Broncos Round 5 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Apr 4, 2024

Melbourne Storm will be looking to extend their lengthy winning streak at AAMI Park when they play host to the Brisbane Broncos to launch NRL Round 5 action on Thursday night.

Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm free footy NRL tips, predictions and preview – Storm have won their last 11 games at AAMI Park & are unbeaten vs Broncos at the venue since 2016…

Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos H2H Prediction

Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Tips

Best Storm -7.5 line odds $1.98 with Dabble

Storm have won their last 11 games at AAMI Park
Broncos haven’t won at AAMI Park since 2016
Storm have won 14 of the last 15 meetings between the teams
Storm have covered a -7.5 line in their last 13 home wins with Munster & Hughes both playing
Ryan Papenhuyzen has scored six tries in his last three games vs Broncos & crossed in nine of his last 10 night matches at AAMI Park
Deine Mariner has scored a try in his last four away games
Xavier Coates has cored 24 tries in his last 20 games at AAMI Park
Will Warbrick has scored a try in his last five games with the Storm has favourites

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Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Thursday April 4 (AEDT)
⏰ Time: 8.00pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: AAMI Park (Melbourne)

Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Head to Head

8/9/23: Broncos 26-0 Storm
31/8/23: Broncos 22-32 Storm
11/5/23: Storm 24-16 Broncos
19/8/22: Broncos 12-60 Storm
17/6/22: Storm 32-20 Broncos

Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction

The Storm will have revenge on their mind when they welcome the Broncos to AAMI Park to kick off NRL Round 5 action on Thursday night.

Melbourne had won 14 straight games against Brisbane before last season’s preliminary finals, with the Broncos stepping up for a dominant 26-0 triumph.

However, the Broncos haven’t won at AAMI Park since 2016 and the Storm have won 11 straight NRL games at the venue, so the hosts are deserved favourites here.

Brisbane got off the mark for 2024 last week with a thumping 38-12 win over the Cowboys in the absence of Reece Walsh, who remains sidelined with a facial fracture. Tristan Sailor stepped up at fullback and the Broncos will need another big performance against what is basically a full-strength Storm outfit.

Cameron Munster, Jahrome Hughes and Christian Welch return in a huge boost Melbourne, with the team also fresh from enjoying the bye last week.

With Munster and Hughes joining a spine also containing Ryan Papenhuyzen and Harry Grant, the Storm have arguably the most devastating attacking threat in the competition.

Having already held three-time reigning premiers Penrith scoreless at AAMI Park this season, the Storm will be confident of taking out another of last season’s grand finalists on Thursday night.

VERDICT:

Can’t ignore the Storm’s dominant record over the Broncos in Melbourne. Throw in the inclusions of Munster and Hughes, and the Storm look set for a blistering performance here. Bellamy will also have his side up for this after the preliminary final thumping last season.

Backing the Storm to cover a -7.5 line, which they’ve done in their last 13 home wins with both Munster & Hughes in the squad (Best Storm -7.5 line odds $1.98 with Dabble.)

Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Teams

Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Chris Lewis 19. Jack Howarth 20. Marion Seve 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Aaron Pene

Broncos team: 1. Tristan Sailor 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Benjamin Te Kura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Corey Oates 18. Martin Taupau 19. Jock Madden 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Jordan Pereira 22. Blake Mozer

Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Stats

Storm have won their last 11 games at AAMI Park
Broncos haven’t won at AAMI Park since 2016
Storm have won 14 of the last 15 meetings between the teams
Storm have covered a -7.5 line in their last 13 home wins with Munster & Hughes both playing
Ryan Papenhuyzen has scored six tries in his last three games vs Broncos & crossed in nine of his last 10 night matches at AAMI Park
Deine Mariner has scored a try in his last four away games
Xavier Coates has cored 24 tries in his last 20 games at AAMI Park
Will Warbrick has scored a try in his last five games with the Storm has favourites