St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans free Round 1 NRL footy tipping advice, predictions and preview.
Titans vs Dragons Tips, Preview & Predictions
St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans free Round 1 NRL footy tipping advice, predictions and preview – Titans have won four of the last six meetings between the teams…
Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons H2H Prediction
Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons Tips
Best Titans -5.5 line odds $1.77 with Dabble
- Titans have won four of the last six meetings
- Dragons have lost their last four games at Cbus Super Stadium
- Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored 20 tries in 23 NRL games
- Mikaele Ravalawa has scored 15 tries in his last 12 NRL games
- Beau Fermor had scored at least one try in his last five NRL games before injury last season
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Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons Match Details
🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Saturday March 9 (AEDT)
⏰ Time: 7.35pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium (Gold Coast)
Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons Head to Head
- 9/4/23: Titans 20-18 Dragons
- 12/3/23: Dragons 32-18 Titans
- 21/8/22: Dragons 46-26 Titans
- 14/5/22: Titans 20-16 Dragons
- 25/7/21: Dragons 10-32 Titans
Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons Preview & Prediction
The Titans and Dragons will each be hoping to start 2024 with a victory after disappointing campaigns last season.
Des Hasler is the new man in charge at Gold Coast, while Shane Flanagan is back as a head coach in the NRL, given the unenviable task of rebuilding the struggling Dragons.
Hasler has done it all and has a wealth of experience – Titans fans will be hoping he can instil some consistency and old-fashioned grit to their talented team.
The Titans were well within a shot at the finals around June last season, but they lost eight of their last 10 games to finish in the bottom four for the seventh time in 10 years.
Meanwhile, the Dragons suffered a club-worst 16th-placed finish last season and it’s tough to see them turning things around in 2024.
Tyrell Sloan remains at fullback to start the season, with Zac Lomax interestingly moving onto the wing.
Beau Fermor returns for the Titans after missing last season through injury, while Keano Kini starts at fullback in place of Jayden Campbell, who is set to miss the first month with a knee problem.
VERDICT:
The Dragons have lost their last four visits to Cbus Super Stadium and they look favourites to pick up the wooden spoon ahead of this season.
Hasler can only improve the Titans and this looks like the perfect season opener for them at home against arguably the worst team in the competition. Will back the Titans to win by at least a converted try (Best Titans -5.5 line odds $1.77 with Dabble.)
Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons Teams
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Keenan Palasia 14. Sam Verrills 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Jaimin Jolliffe 18. Joe Stimson 19. Jojo Fifita 20. Jacob Alick 21. Harley Smith-Shields 22. Josiah Pahulu
Dragons team: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Michael Molo 16. Viliami Fifita 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 18. Ben Murdoch-Masila 19. Christian Tuipulotu 20. Jesse Marschke 21. Ryan Couchman 22. Mathew Feagai
Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons Stats
- Titans have won four of the last six meetings
- Dragons have lost their last four games at Cbus Super Stadium
- Alofiana Khan-Pereira has scored 20 tries in 23 NRL games
- Mikaele Ravalawa has scored 15 tries in his last 12 NRL games
- Beau Fermor had scored at least one try in his last five NRL games before injury last season
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