Eels vs Sharks Round 2 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Mar 10, 2023

Cronulla Sharks vs Parramatta Eels free NRL Round 2 expert betting predictions, tips & picks.

Eels vs Sharks Tips, Preview & Predictions

Cronulla Sharks vs Parramatta Eels free NRL Round 2 expert betting predictions, tips & picks by our expert NRL tippers – Sharks have only won three of their last 10 games vs Eels…

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks H2H Prediction

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Tips

Best Eels -2.5 line odds $1.70 with Ladbrokes

Sharks have won just three of their last 10 meetings with Eels
Eels have won 10 of their last 14 games at CommBank
Eels haven’t lost back-to-back games to start a season since 2018
Sharks have lost their last three NRL games
Maika Sivo has scored 36 tries in his last 38 games at CommBank
Sione Katoa has scored a try in his last seven games

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Same Game Multi Tips

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Friday March 10
⏰ Time: 6.00pm AEDT
🏟 Stadium: CommBank Stadium (Parramatta)

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Head to Head

19/3/22: Sharks 18-16 Eels
27/3/22: Eels 28-4 Sharks
9/8/20: Sharks 12-14 Eels
8/6/19: Sharks 42-22 Eels
6/4/19: Eels 24-12 Sharks

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Preview & Prediction

The Eels and Sharks are looking to avoid going 0-2 to start the season when they lock horns at CommBank Stadium on Friday night.

Both teams suffered narrow defeats to fellow heavyweight sides in Round 1, with the Eels falling 16-12 to the Storm in golden point and the Sharks going down 27-18 to the Rabbitohs without Nicho Hynes.

Parramatta never trailed against Melbourne until Harry Grant’s match-winning try in golden point and should be encouraged by their first performance since last season’s Grand Final.

Mitch Moses will play his 200th NRL game and will be gunning for a memorable display in order to lead his team to victory.

Hynes hasn’t been named to return for this game, while Wade Graham is also out for the Sharks after copping a three-game suspension

Cronulla don’t have a great record against the Eels, winning just three of the last 10 meetings, while they lost their only game against them at CommBank 28-4 in 2021.

VERDICT:

I think the Eels looked marginally better in defeat last week and at CommBank, they should have the edge here.

Parramatta have won 10 of their last 14 games at this venue and haven’t started a season with back-to-back defeats since 2018. Without Hynes, I don’t think the Sharks have the class to close this one out (Best Eels -2.5 line odds $1.70 with Ladbrokes).

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Teams

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Matt Doorey 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Jirah Momoisea 15. Jack Murchie 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Bailey Simonsson 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Haze Dunster

Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Royce Hunt 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Connor Tracey 18. Thomas Hazelton 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Max Bradbury 21. Jayden Berrell 22. Niwhai Puru