Panthers vs Sharks Round 22 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Jul 29, 2023

Penrith Panthers aim to pile more misery on the Cronulla Sharks when the two sides clash in NRL Round 22 action on Saturday night.

Sharks vs Panthers Tips, Preview & Predictions

Cronulla Sharks vs Penrith Panthers free NRL betting predictions and tips – Panthers have won five of the last six meetings between the teams…

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks H2H Prediction

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Tips

Best Panthers 13+ margin odds $1.68 with bet365

Panthers have won five of the last six meetings
Sharks haven’t won at BlueBet Stadium since 2018
Sharks haven’t beaten a team above them on the ladder all season
Panthers have won nine of their last 10 games
Three of Panthers’ last four wins over Sharks were by 13+ margins
Sharks have seen 48+ points in their last six games (average of 58)
Panthers have seen 50+ points in two of their last three games
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 17 tries in his last 16 games
Brian To’o has scored a try in his last five games at BlueBet Stadium
Stephen Crichton has scored a try in his last three games
Tyrone Peachey has scored six tries in his last three games at BlueBet Stadium

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Same Game Multi Tips

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Saturday July 29
⏰ Time: 7.35pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium (Penrith)

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Head to Head

23/7/22: Panthers 20-10 Sharks
11/6/21: Sharks 19-18 Panthers
7/5/21: Panthers 48-0 Sharks
21/8/20: Panthers 38-12 Sharks
11/7/20: Sharks 24-56 Panthers

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Preview & Prediction

Life doesn’t get any easier for the under-pressure Sharks as they travel to the foot of the mountains to face two-time reigning premiers Penrith on Saturday night.

Cronulla have lost back-to-back games against the Warriors and Sea Eagles heading into this encounter, conceding 74 points in the process.

After exiting the finals in straight sets last season, the Sharks have really struggled defensively and against top eight teams in 2023.

It wasn’t that long ago that they also leaked 54 points against the Storm. There’s real issues at Cronulla and they look to be relying on Nicho Hynes far too much.

Meanwhile, the Panthers remain on course for a three-peat of premierships, flying at the top of the table with nine wins from their last 10 games – and their only loss was in golden point on the road to the Cowboys without their Origin players.

Penrith are such a well-structured machine and they’re showing no signs of slowing down, with Nathan Cleary making a triumphant return from injury last week in the 44-18 victory over Canterbury.

VERDICT

Penrith are in red-hot form and the Sharks have been terrible against elite opposition this season, so this should be one-way traffic at BlueBet Stadium.

We’ll back the Panthers to win this by a 13+ margin, while it also wouldn’t be surprising for plenty of points to be scored if Cronulla’s defence doesn’t improve (Best Panthers 13+ margin odds $1.68 with bet365.)

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Teams

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Zac Hosking 18. Jack Cogger 19. Luke Garner 20. Jaeman Salmon 21. Thomas Jenkins 22. Liam Henry

Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Connor Tracey 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Royce Hunt 18. Matt Moylan 19. Kayal Iro 20. Braden Hamlin-Uele 21. Daniel Atkinson 22. Tuku Hau Tapuha

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks Stats

Panthers have won five of the last six meetings
Sharks haven’t won at BlueBet Stadium since 2018
Sharks haven’t beaten a team above them on the ladder all season
Panthers have won nine of their last 10 games
Three of Panthers’ last four wins over Sharks were by 13+ margins
Sharks have seen 48+ points in their last six games (average of 58)
Panthers have seen 50+ points in two of their last three games
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 17 tries in his last 16 games
Brian To’o has scored a try in his last five games at BlueBet Stadium
Stephen Crichton has scored a try in his last three games
Tyrone Peachey has scored six tries in his last three games at BlueBet Stadium

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