Storm vs Eels Round 22 Tips, Predictions & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Jul 28, 2023

Both the Melbourne Storm and Parramatta Eels are looking to bounce back from last-start defeats when they collide in a blockbuster Friday night showdown at Marvel Stadium.

Eels vs Storm Tips, Prediction & Preview

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Round 22 free predictions, NRL previews and tips – Storm haven’t lost back-to-back games since Rounds 2 & 3 this season…

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels H2H Prediction

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Tips

Best Storm -6.5 line odds $1.95 with bet365

Storm have won six of their last seven games in Melbourne
Storm haven’t lost consecutive games since Round 2 & 3
Storm have won three of their last four games vs Eels in Melbourne
Eels have lost two of their last three games
Eels have failed to cover a -6.5 line in five of their last six defeats
Storm have covered a -6.5 line in their last 10 wins
Seven of the last 10 meetings have produced Under 36.5 points
Xavier Coates has scored 20 tries in 27 games in Melbourne
Bailey Simonsson has scored a try in two of his last three games vs Storm

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Same Game Multi Tips

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Friday July 28
⏰ Time: 8.00pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Marvel Stadium (Melbourne)

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Head to Head

2/3/23: Eels 12-16 Storm
1/9/22: Eels 22-14 Storm
26/3/22: Storm 24-28 Eels
28/8/21: Storm 10-22 Eels
18/3/21: Eels 16-12 Storm

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Preview & Prediction

With their respective top four and top eights spots in danger, the Storm and Eels square off in big Friday night showdown at Marvel Stadium.

Melbourne have won 10 of their last 15 games, but are coming off a disappointing defeat to the resurgent Knights last week.

The Storm have won their last five games after a loss and haven’t suffered back-to-back defeats since Rounds 2 & 3 at the start of the season, so they will be confident of bouncing back.

Craig Bellamy’s side also beat the Eels 16-12 on the road in a golden point thriller back in Round 1, so with the home ground advantage, the Storm deserve to start favourites.

Parramatta meanwhile have stumbled after five straight wins not so long ago, coming into this clash with two defeats from their last three.

With Maika Sivo and Reagan Campbell-Gillard both suspended, the Eels were outgunned by the Cowboys in Townsville last week.

With three matches remaining against teams inside the top four, the Eels have their work cut out for them in their bid to make the top eight.

VERDICT

The Storm certainly aren’t the dominant team they once were, but they’ve still only suffered back-to-back defeats once all season, so can’t see them dropping this one at home.

Parramatta have lost their momentum, and while they can lift against the big clubs, they haven’t looked slick over their last three performances.

Will back a Bellamy spray from last week to motivate the Storm into covering a -6.5 line in victory (Best Storm -6.5 line odds $1.95 with bet365.)

Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels Teams

Storm team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Marion Seve 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Tom Eisenhuth 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Eliesa Katoa 17. Tyran Wishart 18. Grant Anderson 19. Chris Lewis 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Aaron Pene 22. Jayden Nikorima

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Waqa Blake 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Brendan Hands 10. Junior Paulo 11. Andrew Davey 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Luca Moretti 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Joey Lussick 17. Ryan Matterson 18. Haze Dunster 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Jack Murchie