Roosters vs Cowboys Round 10 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: May 7, 2023

Sydney Roosters look to pile more misery on the struggling North Queensland Cowboys when the two sides meet in Magic Round on Sunday.

Cowboys vs Roosters Tips, Predictions & Preview

North Queensland Cowboys vs Sydney Roosters free Round 10 NRL expert tips, predictions and preview – Roosters have won the last five meetings between the teams…

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys H2H Prediction

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Tips

Best Roosters -11.5 line odds $1.90 with Ladbrokes

Roosters have won the last five meetings between the teams
All five of those wins have been by 13+ margins
Cowboys have lost four of their last five games
Cowboys lost 44-6 vs Sharks last week
Cowboys have seen Under 50.5 points in eight of their nine games this season
Roosters have seen Under 50.5 points in seven of their eight games this season
Kyle Feldt has scored four tries in his last four games
Joseph Suaalii has scored a try in his last three games in Queensland

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Same Game Multi Tips

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Sunday May 7
⏰ Time: 4.00pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane)

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Head to Head

13/8/22: Roosters 32-18 Cowboys
2/4/22: Cowboys 4-28 Roosters
17/7/21: Cowboys 18-34 Roosters
15/5/21: Roosters 30-16 Cowboys
9/7/20: Cowboys 16-42 Roosters

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Preview & Prediction

The Roosters are aiming for three straight wins when they come up against the lowly Cowboys on Sunday at Suncorp.

It’s been a nightmare start to the season for the Cowboys – expectations were high after reaching the preliminary finals last year, but their level has dropped dramatically.

Defence was such a key part of their run to the preliminary finals last season, but whatever was working in 2022 has suddenly stopped.

The Cowboys are averaging 38 missed tackles per game, which is the worst in the competition. Last week, North Queensland lost 44-6 to the Sharks, which was also their biggest loss of the season.

To make matters worse, Jeremiah Nanai is suspended for four weeks and Tom Chester is out injured for the season. Chad Townsend is also in some doubt for this clash.

Meanwhile, the Roosters are starting to click after an average start to the campaign, winning their last two games against the Dragons and Warriors.

The Roosters managed to produce 14-0 shutout of the Warriors in torrential rain last week, with their goal-line defence especially impressive.

With the Cowboys struggling to score points, they could be in for another long afternoon if the Roosters are in the same mood here.

VERDICT:

The Roosters have dominated the Cowboys in recent seasons, winning the last five meetings between the teams – and all five have been by 13+ margins.

Those North Queensland teams were travelling a lot better than this current side, so the Roosters should be confident of another big victory in Magic Round (Best Roosters -11.5 line odds $1.90 with Ladbrokes.)

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys Teams

Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Drew Hutchison 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Jake Turpin 15. Angus Crichton 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Fletcher Baker 19. Sam Walker 20. Tuipulotu Katoa 21. Billy Smith 22. Nathan Brown

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