Panthers vs Cowboys Round 27 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Sep 2, 2023

Penrith Panthers will be looking to return to the winners circle before the finals and deny the North Queensland Cowboys a spot in the top eight when the two teams clash on Saturday night.

Panthers vs Cowboys Tips, Prediction & Preview

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys free NRL best betting tips, predictions and preview – Cowboys haven’t won at BlueBet Stadium since 2016…

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys H2H Prediction

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Tips

Best Panthers -8.5 line odds $1.95 with bet365

Panthers haven’t lost back-to-back home games since 2019
Cowboys haven’t won at BlueBet Stadium since 2016
Panthers’ last seven wins have been by 10+ points
Panthers have kept their opponents to 14 points or less in four of their last five games
Cowboys have scored 14 points or less in their last three defeats
Brian To’o has scored 14 tries in his last 10 games at BlueBet Stadium
Tyrone Peachey has scored eight tries in his last 10 games
Kyle Feldt has scored nine tries from 12 games vs Panthers
Stephen Crichton has scored a try in six of his last eight games

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Same Game Multi Tips

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Saturday September 2
⏰ Time: 5.30pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium (Penrith)

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Head to Head

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
18/9/20: Cowboys 12-32 Panthers

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Preview & Prediction

Both the Panthers and Cowboys will know their fate heading into Saturday night’s blockbuster at the foot of the mountains.

If the Storm can beat the Broncos on Thursday night, the Panthers know a win will secure them another minor premiership.

Meanwhile, if the Roosters can beat the Rabbitohs on Friday night, the Cowboys can lock down a spot in the finals with an upset here. Even with a Souths victory, the Cowboys can make the finals if the Raiders lose to the Sharks on Sunday.

Penrith have wrapped up a home final, but Ivan Cleary will demand a big performance in this encounter after his side dished up their most lacklustre display in years last week, falling to the Eels 32-18 at home.

The Panthers have named Dylan Edwards, Sunia Turuva and Scott Sorensen to return for this game, with Jack Cogger slotting in at five-eighth for the injured Jarome Luai.

North Queensland snapped a three-game losing streak with a comprehensive 34-10 dispatch of the Dolphins to keep their season alive last week, but beating the Panthers on the road is the toughest test in the competition, so they may have left things too late.

VERDICT

The Cowboys would be a chance against a second-string Panthers side, but it’s looking like Ivan Cleary is naming almost a full-strength team in order to build some momentum before the finals after last week’s heavy loss.

That’s bad news for North Queensland, who have been average lately and a win over the Dolphins doesn’t really mean anything. The Panthers have only lost twice at home this season and their last seven wins have been by 10 points or more, so backing them to cover a -8.5 line and end the Cowboys’ season (Best Panthers -8.5 line odds $1.95 with bet365.)

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Teams

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jack Cogger 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Zac Hosking 18. Jaeman Salmon 19. Izack Tago 20. Thomas Jenkins 21. Luke Garner 22. Matt Eisenhuth

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Heilum Luki 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Coen Hess 16. Griffin Neame 17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 19. Robert Derby 20. James Tamou 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Jack Gosiewski

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys Stats

Panthers haven’t lost back-to-back home games since 2019
Cowboys haven’t won at BlueBet Stadium since 2016
Panthers’ last seven wins have been by 10+ points
Panthers have kept their opponents to 14 points or less in four of their last five games
Cowboys have scored 14 points or less in their last three defeats
Brian To’o has scored 14 tries in his last 10 games at BlueBet Stadium
Tyrone Peachey has scored eight tries in his last 10 games
Kyle Feldt has scored nine tries from 12 games vs Panthers
Stephen Crichton has scored a try in six of his last eight games