Cowboys vs Panthers Round 8 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Apr 26, 2024

Nathan Cleary is back in action as the Penrith Panthers travel up north to face the North Queensland Cowboys on Saturday night.

Panthers vs Cowboys Tips, Prediction & Preview

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys free NRL best betting tips, predictions and preview – Cowboys have conceded 129 points in their last four games…

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers H2H Prediction

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Tips

Best Panthers -9.5 line odds $1.90 with Dabble

Cowboys have lost three of their last four games
Cowboys have leaked 129 points in their last four games
Five of Cowboys’ last six defeats have been by 10+ points
Panthers beat Cowboys 44-12 in the last meeting between the teams
Sunia Turuva has scored eight tries in six games this season
Brian To’o has scored a try in his last five games vs Cowboys
Izack Tago has scored three tries in six games this season
Kyle Feldt has scored a try in seven of his last eight home outings & plays his 200th career game

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Same Game Multi Tips

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Saturday April 27 (AEST)
⏰ Time: 7.30pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Townsville)

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Head to Head

2/9/23: Panthers 44-12 Cowboys
16/6/23: Cowboys 27-23 Panthers
3/9/22: Cowboys 38-8 Panthers
27/5/22: Panthers 22-0 Cowboys
13/3/21: Panthers 24-0 Cowboys

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Preview & Prediction

The Panthers will be hoping to make it five wins from their last six games when they square off against a slumping Cowboys side on Saturday night in Townsville.

Penrith have been solid without being spectacular to open the season, which is completely understandable after capturing three consecutive premierships.

There was absolutely no way the Panthers were going to come out all guns blazing, but they’ve still managed to win four of their six games.

Nathan Cleary has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, but the superstar halfback returns for this clash.

Meanwhile, the Cowboys have been horrendous over the last couple of weeks, going down to an Eels side without Mitch Moses before suffering a heavy 42-6 loss to the Sharks in Round 7.

North Queensland have the second-worst defence in the NRL and have leaked 129 points in their last four games. Needless to say, that sort of defence won’t see the Cowboys make the finals.

VERDICT:

North Queensland started the season well, but that was more due to a favourable draw against several of the weaker sides. Now, they come up against the strongest force in the competition with Cleary back on deck.

Penrith aren’t firing on all cylinders, but their defence and Cleary back steering the attack should see them cover a -9.5 line (Best Panthers -9.5 line odds $1.90 with Dabble.)

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Teams

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Tomas Chester 5. Semi Valemei 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Griffin Neame 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Jason Taumalolo 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Thomas Mikaele 18. Viliami Vailea 19. Jack Gosiewski 20. Marly Bitungane 21. Jamal Shibasaki 22. Jake Clifford

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner 18. Matt Eisenhuth 19. Paul Alamoti 20. Brad Schneider 21. Mavrik Geyer 22. Tyrone Peachey

North Queensland Cowboys vs Penrith Panthers Stats

Cowboys have lost three of their last four games
Cowboys have leaked 129 points in their last four games
Five of Cowboys’ last six defeats have been by 10+ points
Panthers beat Cowboys 44-12 in the last meeting between the teams
Sunia Turuva has scored eight tries in six games this season
Brian To’o has scored a try in his last five games vs Cowboys
Izack Tago has scored three tries in six games this season
Kyle Feldt has scored a try in seven of his last eight home outings & plays his 200th career game