Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs Round 1 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Mar 3, 2024

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Sea Eagles free NRL match predictions, previews and tips.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Sea Eagles free NRL match predictions, previews and tips – 50+ points have been scored in four of the last six meetings between the teams…

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs H2H Prediction

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Tips

Best Over 40.5 total points odds $1.80 with Dabble

Four of the last six meetings have seen 50+ points
Sea Eagles have seen 54+ points in their last five games
Jason Saab has scored seven tries in his last three NRL games
Alex Johnston has scored 14 tries in his last 15 games vs Sea Eagles
Tom Trbojevic scored 10 tries in 11 games last season and had 28 from just 18 in 2021, his last injury-free campaign

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Same Game Multi Tips

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Sunday March 3 (AEDT)
⏰ Time: 1.30pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Head to Head

25/3/23: Rabbitohs 13-12 Sea Eagles
29/4/22: Rabbitohs 40-22 Sea Eagles
24/9/21: Rabbitohs 36-16 Sea Eagles
20/3/21: Sea Eagles 12-26 Rabbitohs
22/8/20: Rabbitohs 56-16 Sea Eagles

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Preview & Prediction

History will be made on Sunday afternoon Australian time as the Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs lock horns at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

It will be the first NRL game to be played outside of Australia or New Zealand in 117 seasons of premiership rugby league and the buzz surrounding the double-header in Sin City has been immense in the weeks leading up to the start of the season.

It’s a cracking fixture to launch the season too – both the Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs missed out on the finals last year after struggling post-Origin with injuries to key players and will be determined to begin 2024 on the right note.

Tom Trbojevic is back on deck for Manly and will play his first game since Round 15 last season, while Luke Brooks will play his first NRL game for a team other than the Tigers when he partners veteran Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves.

Meanwhile, Cody Walker has recovered from a calf injury that forced him out of the All Stars game and will start alongside Lachlan Ilias in the halves for Souths.

The Rabbitohs do look a little short in the backline however, with new recruit Jack Wighton suspended until Round 3 and Campbell Graham out injured long-term.

VERDICT:

As always, tough to call these Round 1 fixtures with no form to go on. For what it’s worth, the Rabbitohs have won their last seven meetings with the Sea Eagles and Manly have won just one of their last 10 Round 1 games, but I’m not sure you can read much into those stats heading into a Las Vegas opener.

I actually like the Sea Eagles as underdogs, but our bet bet for this game will be Over 40.5 total points. Defence has beee an issue for both these teams in recent seasons and 50+ points have been scored in four of the last six meetings. Manly also saw 54+ points in their last five games of last season. Both teams will also want to put on a show for the American audience, so expecting an entertaining opening fixture (Best Over 40.5 total points odds $1.80 with Dabble.)

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Teams

Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 20. Aaron Woods 21. Tommy Talau 22. Brad Parker

Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Richard Kennar 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Siliva Havili 15. Jacob Host 16. Davvy Moale 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Tallis Duncan 19. Michael Chee Kam 20. Shaquai Mitchell 21. Peter Mamouzelos 24. Dean Hawkins

Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Stats

Four of the last six meetings have seen 50+ points
Sea Eagles have seen 54+ points in their last five games
Jason Saab has scored seven tries in his last three NRL games
Alex Johnston has scored 14 tries in his last 15 games vs Sea Eagles
Tom Trbojevic scored 10 tries in 11 games last season and had 28 from just 18 in 2021, his last injury-free campaign

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