Bulldogs vs Knights Round 7 Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Bulldogs vs Knights Tips

It’s a crucial game for the Canterbury Bulldogs and Newcastle Knights as both sides look to haul themselves off the bottom four when they clash on Sunday.

Bulldogs vs Knights Tips, Preview & Predictions

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights free Round 7 NRL betting pro tips, predictions and preview – Knights have lost their last three games on the road…

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights H2H Prediction

Best Bulldogs win H2H odds $2.00 with Dabble

  • Knights have lost their last three away games
  • Knights have seen three games this season decided by two points or less
  • Bulldogs have seen their last three games decided by four points or less
  • Josh Addo-Carr scored a hat-trick last week & has scored 21 tries in 22 games at Accor
  • Bradman Best has scored a try in his last four games vs Bulldogs & scored last week vs Roosters

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Tips

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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Sunday April 21 (AEST)
⏰ Time: 2.00pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: Accor Stadium (Sydney)

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Head to Head

  • 13/8/23: Knights 42-6 Bulldogs
  • 2/7/23: Bulldogs 0-66 Knights
  • 31/7/22L Knights 10-24 Bulldogs
  • 13/5/22: Bulldogs 6-16 Knights
  • 21/8/21: Bulldogs 16-22 Knights

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Preview & Prediction

It may be early on the season, but this could prove a critical game in shaping both the Bulldogs and Knights’ respective years when they lock horns at Accor Stadium on Sunday.

Both teams find themselves languishing in the bottom four and are coming off respective two-point defeats last week, with the Knights falling 22-20 to the Roosters and Bulldogs going down 16-14 on the road to Melbourne.

Newcastle absolutely annihilated Canterbury in their two meetings last season, prevailing 42-6 and 66-0 – but this is looking like a much-improved Bulldogs outfit for 2024.

The Bulldogs were unlucky not to register what would have been the upset of the season last week, with Josh Addo Carr’s hat-trick not enough to get them over the line.

A quality halfback would have made the difference for the Dogs, but Drew Hutchison isn’t a genuine No. 7 and too often stifles the attack with his lack of speed and direction.

On the plus side for the Bulldogs, prized recruit Viliame Kikau has been one of the best players in the competition and has been menacing down a left edge that is starting to fire.

Meanwhile, the Knights seem to be relying too much on Kalyn Ponga – they started and finished their match against the Roosters on fire, but were completely lost in the middle stages when the star fullback was nursing an injury.

If Ponga isn’t firing on all cylinders, question marks remain whether Jackson Hastings and Jack Cogger have enough spark to lead the Knights to victory against the good teams.

VERDICT:

Massive game for both teams and it should be tight, with the Knights already seeing three games this season decided by two points or less, while the Dogs’ last three outings have been decided by four points or less.

Going to back the Bulldogs at home here – they’ve showcased great improvement, especially with their defensive resolve and attitude, while the attack – while still needing a lot of work – is beginning to fire, mostly down the left edge with Kikau, Burton, Xerri and Addo-Carr. Think the Dogs can dig this out (Best Bulldogs win H2H odds $2.00 with Dabble.)

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Teams

Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Samuel Hughes 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Chris Patolo 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Josh Curran 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Poasa Faamausili 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Blake Taaffe 19. Toby Sexton 20. Liam Knight 21. Jake Turpin 22. Max King 23. Kitione Kautoga

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jack Cogger 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Jed Cartwright 19. Brodie Jones 20. Tyson Gamble 21. David Armstrong 22. Thomas Jenkins

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Stats

  • Knights have lost their last three away games
  • Knights have seen three games this season decided by two points or less
  • Bulldogs have seen their last three games decided by four points or less
  • Josh Addo-Carr scored a hat-trick last week & has scored 21 tries in 22 games at Accor
  • Bradman Best has scored a try in his last four games vs Bulldogs & scored last week vs Roosters

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