Wests Tigers vs Panthers NRL Round 13 Tips, Prediction & Preview

A heavily depleted Penrith Panthers side look to preserve their undefeated start to the season when they face Wests Tigers in NRL Round 13 action on Friday.

Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers free NRL tips, predictions and preview – the Panthers have won their last 27 regular season matches…

Wests Tigers vs Panthers Tips

Panthers win & under 47.5 points best odds with Sportsbet

• Panthers are on a 12-match winning streak
• Panthers have won their last 27 regular season matches
• Panthers have conceded just 88 points in 12 matches in 2021
• Tigers haven’t won back-to-back matches since June 2020
• Five of the last seven meetings between the teams has seen one side kept to single digits
• The last seven games between the teams have failed to clear 47.5 total points

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Wests Tigers vs Panthers Same Game Multi Tips

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• Charlie Staines has scored 10 tries in 12 games this season
• David Nofoaluma has scored eight tries in 12 games this season

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Wests Tigers vs Panthers Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Friday June 4
⏰ Time: 7.50pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Stadium

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Wests Tigers vs Panthers Head to Head (last five matches)

• 29/8/20: Panthers 30-6 Tigers
• 4/7/20: Tigers 12-19 Panthers
• 10/5/19: Tigers 30-4 Panthers
• 5/4/19: Panthers 9-8 Tigers
• 17/5/18: Panthers 16-2 Tigers

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Wests Tigers vs Panthers Preview and Prediction

If there’s ever a time to play the rampant Penrith Panthers, it’s now – but can the Tigers take advantage of the undermanned competition leaders at Leichhardt on Friday night?

Penrith are paying the price for their brilliant last couple of seasons and in particular undefeated start to 2021, with seven of their stars all away on Origin duty.

Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Isaah Yeo, Liam Martin, Api Koroisau and Kurt Capewell will all be missing for this encounter as the Panthers attempt to rack up win No. 13 in a row.

Such is their depth, the Panthers are still favourites to do just that, with Matt Burton shifting to the halves and Stephen Crichton reverting to centre. The fact both players are returning to their preferred positions highlights just how many options the Panthers have.

With just 88 points conceded in 12 matches and with one side failing to hit double digits in five of the last seven meetings between the sides, we can expect another low-scoring clash here.

The Tigers have the opportunity all other NRL teams dream of in facing the Panthers without seven of their best players, but whether they can take advantage remains to be seen.

If there’s a team that can blow this chance, it’s certainly the inconsistent Tigers – Michael Maguire’s side haven’t won back-to-back matches since June 2020, but that’s exactly what they’ll be trying to do after knocking over the Dragons last weekend.

VERDICT:

The Tigers certainly have a good chance of pulling off the upset given the circumstances, but the Panthers have been incredible all season and still have the nucleus of a strong side on the park for this one.

Penrith’s defence has been sensational, which should result in another low-scoring game between the teams. The Tigers haven’t done anything over the last 12 months to suggest they can beat the competition leaders, no matter how depleted they are. We’ll be backing the Panthers home in a tight one (Panthers win & under 46.5 points at $2.75 – best odds with Sportsbet).

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Tigers vs Panthers Teams

As mentioned, Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Isaah Yeo, Liam Martin, Api Koroisau and Kurt Capewell are all out for the Panthers due to Origin, but Dylan Edwards does return at fullback.

Stefano Utoikamana is the only new face in the Tigers team that defeated the Dragons last week.

Tigers: 1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Tommy Talau 5. James Roberts 6. Moses Mbye 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Alex Twal 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Stefano Utoikamanu 15. Shawn Blore 16. Tom Amone 17. Thomas Mikaele 18. Michael Chee-Kam 19. Jake Simpkin 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Kiah Cooper

Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Paul Momirovski 5. Robert Jennings 6. Matt Burton 7. Tyrone May 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Scott Sorensen 13. Matthew Eisenhuth 14. Jaeman Salmon 15. J’maine Hopgood 16. Lindsay Smith 17. Izack Tago 18. Brent Naden 19. Eddie Blacker 20. Sunia Turuva 21. Kurt Falls

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Tigers vs Panthers Stats

• Panthers are on a 12-match winning streak
• Panthers have won their last 27 regular season matches
• Panthers have conceded just 88 points in 12 matches in 2021
• Tigers haven’t won back-to-back matches since June 2020
• Five of the last seven meetings between the teams has seen one side kept to single digits
• The last seven games between the teams have failed to clear 46.5 total points
• Matt Burton has scored nine tries in 10 games this season
• Charlie Staines has scored 10 tries in 12 games this season
• David Nofoaluma has scored eight tries in 12 games this season

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