Warriors vs Cowboys Round 7 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Apr 15, 2023

New Zealand Warriors look for an early-season double over the North Queensland Cowboys when the two sides open Super Saturday action across the ditch.

Cowboys vs Warriors Tips, Prediction & Preview

North Queensland Cowboys vs New Zealand Warriors free NRL footy tips, predictions and preview – Warriors have won three of their last four games in New Zealand…

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys H2H Prediction

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys Tips

Best Over 42.5 total points odds $1.90 with Ladbrokes

Warriors have won three of their last four games in New Zealand
Warriors beat Cowboys in Townsville in Round 3
Over 42.5 points has landed in five of the last six meetings
Warriors have seen 58+ points in their last two games
Cowboys saw 54 points last week in loss vs Dolphins
Three of Warriors’ four wins this season have been by a 1-12 margin
Five of Cowboys’ last six defeats have been by a 1-12 margin
Marcelo Montoya has scored five tries in his last five games vs Cowboys
Kyle Feldt has scored 13 tries in his last 12 games vs Warriors

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys Same Game Multi Tips

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Saturday April 15
⏰ Time: 3.00pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Mt Smart Stadium (Auckland)

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys Head to Head

18/3/23: Cowboys 12-26 Warriors
19/8/22: Cowboys 48-4 Warriors
8/4/22: Warriors 25-24 Cowboys
28/5/21: Cowboys 29-28 Warriors
2/5/21: Warriors 24-20 Cowboys

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys Preview & Prediction

The Warriors and Cowboys lock horns for the second time in a month when they clash at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Saturday afternoon.

It was the Warriors who pulled off a big upset in Townsville back in Round 3, prevailing 26-12 on the back of a Shaun Johnson masterclass.

That victory was the start of a three-game winning streak for the Warriors, who followed it up with triumphs over the Bulldogs and Sharks, but they lost some momentum last week with a 34-24 defeat to the Knights.

The Warriors have suffered a big blow in the lead-up to this game, with Te Maire Martin and Wayne Egan out injured, with Dylan Walker and Freddy Lussick joining the spine.

Meanwhile, the Cowboys have been hugely disappointing to begin the season after reaching the preliminary finals last year.

North Queensland have lost four of their last five games, including a poor 32-22 defeat to the Dolphins at home last week on Good Friday.

Jeremiah Nanai and Murray Taulagi return in a big boost for the Cowboys, but their defence will need to improve if they are to turn the tables from Round 3, with the club conceding an average of 25 points per game.

VERDICT:

Tough game to predict, with the Warriors losing two key members of their spine, while they didn’t look too flash against the Knights last week. However, the Cowboys have been extremely poor and there’s no reason to think they are going to suddenly turn things around across the Tasman.

We’re going to back Over 42.5 points for our best bet. The Warriors have seen 58+ points in their last two games, while the Cowboys saw 54 points in their loss to the Dolphins. Five of the last six meetings have also produced Over 42.5 points (Best Over 42.5 total points odds $1.90 with Ladbrokes.)

New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys Teams

Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Dylan Walker 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Tohu Harris 14. Taine Tuaupiki 15. Josh Curran 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Tom Ale 18. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 20. Ronald Volkman 21. Demitric Sifakula 22. Ali Leiataua 23. Zyon Maiu’u

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Mitchell Dunn 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Coen Hess 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Tomas Chester 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Riley Price 18. Jack Gosiewski 19. Ben Hampton 20. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Taniela Sadrugu