NRL Round 13 Footy Form: The stats that matter, what’s been backed and where the money is going
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Raiders v Sea Eagles
Friday 7.50pm, GIO Stadium
HALF/FULL DOUBLE
In seven of 12 matches, Manly have led at halftime then gone on to win the game.
STRUGGLE STREET
Canberra have struggled in this clash for more than a decade, losing 13 of 16 matches since 2004; including six of their past seven.
THE GREEN MACHINE
The Raiders are undefeated this season when scoring more than 20 points with six wins and a draw. They have lost all five matches scoring 20 points or less.
CAN’T TAME THE LYON
Jamie Lyon has 12 tries in 15 career games against the Raiders, including seven tries in his past five games against them (scoring at least once in each of these five games). To Score a Try — $3; 1st Try Scorer — $17.
Betting summary: Canberra opened at $1.60 but have seen the early support forcing TAB bookies to trim their price.
Warriors v Broncos
Saturday 3pm, Mt Smart Stadium
LONGEST WINNING STREAK
With the Broncos’ win over the Warriors in Round 2, Brisbane are currently on their longest win streak against the Kiwi side since 2000, after winning each of their past three matches. The Broncos won nine straight games from 1995-2000 against the New Zealanders.
HOME SIDE ADVANTAGE
The Warriors’ record at home is much friendlier — winning 10 of 14 matches at Mt Smart Stadium including four of the past five. Brisbane, however, won their last match at there in Round 4, 2015.
PENALTIES AT A PREMIUM
Brisbane concede the fewest penalties at just 5.3 per game and lost the penalty count for the first time this season last week in their loss to the Tigers.
ATTACKING WOES
The Warriors average 3.4 incomplete sets inside their own half per game this season — the second worst of any team ahead of the Roosters.
Betting summary: Brisbane are the favourites for this match up, opening at $1.60.
Cowboys v Knights
Saturday 5.30pm, 1300SMILES Stadium
DOUBLE
Since 2008, the team leading at halftime has gone on to win seven of the eight games in Townsville.
HOME TEAM GLORY
The Cowboys have won their past eight games at home, and 15 of the past 17 matches there. Not to mention, they have begun this season with six straight wins in Townsville – this is the first time in club history they have won their first six home games. Since 2014, no team has a better home record than the Cowboys.
TRY TIME
In defence, opponents are averaging a try for every 7.5 tackles they have inside the Knights’ 20-metre line, easily the worst ratio of any team.
HISTORY BOOKS
Ray Thompson will play his 100th career game when he suits up for the Cowboys on Saturday.
Betting summary: Punters are happy to take the short odds about the Cowboys for this match up.
Storm v Panthers
Saturday 7.30pm, AAMI Park
TOTAL DOMINATION
Melbourne have completely dominated this clash for the past decade, winning 15 of 16 games, with nine of those wins by 14 points or bigger margins. This is the best record of any team against another in this period (2006-16).
PENALTY POWER
More than 43 per cent of Penrith’s tries scored this season have come in the set after receiving a penalty — the highest percentage of any team. Unfortunately for them, Melbourne have conceded just 6.5 penalties per game, the equal-second fewest.
HOME SIDE ADVANTAGE
Melbourne have won all five of their clashes against Penrith at AAMI Park, holding the Panthers to less than 18 points in all five of these games.
FIJIAN FLYER
Marika Koroibete has four tries in four career matches against Penrith and is yet to lose against them. He scored a double in his last game against the Panthers in Round 19 last season at AAMI Park.
Betting summary: Melbourne are very popular with multi players.
Roosters v Tigers
Sunday 4pm, Allianz Stadium
CHOOKS HAVE THE EDGE
The Roosters have completely dominated recent clashes against the Wests Tigers, winning 11 of 12 since 2010, including seven straight since 2012 by an average margin of 29 points.
FAST STARTERS
Wests Tigers have dominated the first 20 minutes of games this season scoring 90 points, the most of any team during this period.
STRUGGLE STREET
The Roosters have won just one match at home this season — against the Knights in Round 9, 38-0. It is their worst start to a season at home since 2009 when they managed just two home wins during the entire season.
ROBOS TAMING TIGERS
Trent Robinson has won all five matches he has coached against Wests Tigers, with a winning margin of at least 24 points and an average winning margin of 33 points.
Betting summary: Customers willing to take the value about the Tigers rather than the short odds for the Roosters at this stage.
Rabbitohs v Titans
Sunday 6.30pm, nib Stadium
RED ZONE
South Sydney have the second best red-zone attack of any team this season, averaging a try for every 8.4 tackles they have inside their opponents 20-metre line. Only Brisbane (a try for every 7.5 tackles) have been better in 2016.
LEFT SIDE ADVANTAGE
Gold Coast have heavily favoured its left-side attack this season with 21 of its 37 tries (57 per cent) coming through this side, compared to 11 through the centre and five through the right.
POINTS AT A PREMIUM
Ten of the 13 matches between these two sides have been decided by eight points or less.
DOUBLE WHAMMY
Anthony Don has scored four tries in three games against the Rabbitohs. He has scored all four of those tries in his past two games – scoring a double in both.
Betting summary: Souths are twice as popular then the Titans with multi players.
Bulldogs v Sharks
Monday 7pm, ANZ Stadium
BLOW OUT
Canterbury have dominated this clash at ANZ winning six of nine matches there against Cronulla. Their past two meetings at the stadium have had the Bulldogs finish resounding winners, by 20 and 38 points respectively.
BAD BOYS
The Sharks are the most penalised team in the NRL (8.4 per game) and have only won the penalty count four times this season.
MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS
Since 2008 these teams have met on four occasions on a Monday night, with Canterbury winning all four. Three of these matches have been played at ANZ Stadium.
FIRST HALF GLITZ
Canterbury are a strong first half team this season; they lead the competition in first-half points with 168 but have scored just 92 second-half points, the fourth fewest.
Betting summary: It’s all Cronulla here. Bulldogs are friendless in the betting.
Originally published as NRL Round 13 Footy Form: The stats that matter, what’s been backed and where the money is going
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