Knights vs Sea Eagles Round 13 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: May 28, 2023

After playing out a thrilling 32-32 draw back in Round 5, the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles square off for a second time this season to conclude NRL Round 13 action on Sunday.

Sea Eagles vs Knights Tips, Preview & Predictions

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles free NRL tips, predictions and preview – Knights have won nine of their last 10 games as favourites…

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles H2H Prediction

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Tips

Best Knights -6.5 line odds $1.65 with bet365

Knights have won three of their last four games at McDonald Jones Stadium
Sea Eagles have lost three of their last four games
Sea Eagles missing all three Trbojevic brothers & Cherry-Evans for this game
The last two meetings between the teams have seen 54 & 64 points scored
Knights’ have covered a -6.5 line in seven of their last eight home wins
Knights’ last two home wins have been by 46-26 & 34-24 scores
Sea Eagles have leaked 44+ points in three of their last five away defeats
Greg Marzhew has scored five tries in his last four games at McDonald Jones
Kalyn Ponga has scored a try in his last six games with Knights as home favourites
Reuben Garrick scored a try last week vs Raiders & in the R5 draw with Knights

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Same Game Multi Tips

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Sunday May 28
⏰ Time: 4.05pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium (Newcastle)

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Head to Head

1/4/23: Sea Eagles 32-32 Knights
16/7/22: Sea Eagles 42-12 Knights
7/4/22: Knights 6-30 Sea Eagles
30/5/21: Knights 18-10 Sea Eagles
16/8/20: Knights 26-24 Sea Eagles

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction

The Knights will be aiming to draw level on points with the Sea Eagles when the two teams clash at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday.

These two teams are meeting for the second time this season after their Round 5 clash ended in a pulsating 32-32 draw in Mudgee.

Newcastle have the big advantage in their second encounter for 2023, with Manly losing Tom Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans to Origin duty.

Two more Trbojevic brothers are also missing with injury, with Jake potentially out for the entire Origin series with a calf tear.

It’s a bit of a momentum halter for the Sea Eagles, who racked up their biggest win of the season last week on the road against the Raiders, prevailing 42-14.

The Knights have lost Tyson Frizell to Origin, but usual Queensland mainstays Dane Gagai and Kalyn Ponga were overlooked, allowing them to line up on Sunday.

Newcastle were no match for the Sharks last week, but will be hoping to replicate their last home game, which resulted in a 46-26 victory over the Titans.

VERDICT:

The Sea Eagles have been decimated by Origin and injuries, so can’t see them winning this one without the Trbojevic brothers and Cherry-Evans.

Expecting plenty of points too, with the last couple of meetings producing 54+.

The Knights are almost full-strength and at home, they should be able to cover a small -6.5 line on their way to victory (Best Knights -6.5 line odds $1.65 with bet365.)

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Teams

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Jack Johns 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott 14. Lachlan Miller 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Brodie Jones 21. Adam Clune 22. Kurt Mann

Sea Eagles team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Cooper Johns 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Sean Keppie 14. Christian Tuipulotu 15. Karl Lawton 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Condon 18. Morgan Boyle 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Dean Matterson 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Morgan Harper

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Stats

Knights have won three of their last four games at McDonald Jones Stadium
Sea Eagles have lost three of their last four games
Sea Eagles missing all three Trbojevic brothers & Cherry-Evans for this game
The last two meetings between the teams have seen 54 & 64 points scored
Knights’ have covered a -6.5 line in seven of their last eight home wins
Knights’ last two home wins have been by 46-26 & 34-24 scores
Sea Eagles have leaked 44+ points in three of their last five away defeats
Greg Marzhew has scored five tries in his last four games at McDonald Jones
Kalyn Ponga has scored a try in his last six games with Knights as home favourites
Reuben Garrick scored a try last week vs Raiders & in the R5 draw with Knights