Dragons vs Bulldogs Round 9 Tips, Prediction and Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Apr 30, 2023

Two sides desperate for a win clash to conclude NRL Round 9 action on Sunday as the Dragons play host to the Bulldogs at WIN Stadium.

Bulldogs vs Dragons Tips, Preview & Predictions

Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons free Round 9 NRL expert tips, predictions and preview – Dragons have won their last six games at WIN Stadium…

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs H2H Prediction

Best Dragons Win odds $1.64 with Ladbrokes

Dragons have won five of the last seven meetings
Dragons have won their last six games at WIN Stadium
Bulldogs have lost their last three games
Bulldogs have lost their last three games by 13+ margins
Dragons’ last two home wins have been by 13+ margins
Mathew Feagai has scored a try in his last two games vs Bulldogs
Jake Averillo has scored four tries in his last two games vs Dragons

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs Tips

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs Same Game Multi Tips

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Sunday April 30
⏰ Time: 4.05pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: WIN Stadium (Wollongong)

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs Head to Head

29/5/22: Bulldogs 24-34 Dragons
14/6/21: Bulldogs 28-6 Dragons
9/5/21: Dragons 32-12 Bulldogs
18/7/20: Dragons 28-22 Bulldogs
8/6/20: Bulldogs 22-2 Dragons

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview & Prediction

The Bulldogs and Dragons have just five wins between them this season and have lost four of their last five – who grabs a much-needed two competition points on Sunday?

The Dragons should have the edge – they’ve won five of the last seven meetings between the teams, while their home form is surprisingly very strong.

Indeed, the Dragons have won six straight games at WIN Stadium and 11 of their last 13 overall.

St George Illawarra put in a brave effort on ANZAC Day, twice coming back from 10-point deficits only to fall short in a 27-26 loss.

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have been hit hard by injuries and their form as suffered as a result, losing three straight games to the Rabbitohs, Eels and Sharks.

Cameron Ciraldo has swung the axe on Kyle Flanagan, dropping the halfback in favour of club favourite Josh Reynolds.

VERDICT:

The Bulldogs are struggling in attack again and while Reynolds will provide a spark, he’s not the creative player they need.

The Dragons have a great home record and with five wins from their last seven over the Dogs, they start deserved favourites for another victory (Best Dragons Win odds $1.64 with Ladbrokes.)

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs Teams

Dragons team: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Max Feagai 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Michael Molo 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jack Bird 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Jaiyden Hunt 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr 18. Zane Musgrove 19. Jayden Sullivan 20. Billy Burns 21. Viliami Fifita 22. Sione Finau

Bulldogs team: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Declan Casey 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Braidon Burns 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Samuel Hughes 17. Ryan Sutton 19. Fa’amanu Brown 20. Karl Oloapu 21. Reece Hoffman 22. Jeral Skelton 23. Kyle Flanagan