State of Origin game 1 Footy Form: The stats that matter, what’s been backed and where the money is going

GET the inside mail from the TAB for the State of Origin series opener. Check out all the best stats, what’s been backed and where the money is going in order to find a winner.

GET the inside Footy Form mail for the State of Origin series opener.

Check out all the best stats, what’s been backed and where the money is going in order to find a winner.

REG REAGAN: The moments to shape Origin I

EXPERT TIPS: Opinion split on Game One

Punters are split on who will win tonight’s State of Origin series opener. The Blues remain $1.85 favourites with the Queenslanders slight outsiders at $2.

“Cooper Cronk is in, but that is yet to translate into a plunge on the Maroons”, TAB’s Glenn Munsie said.

“It’s virtually dollar for dollar although margin punters are on the Blues to win 1-12.”

In other Origin betting news:

• Blues debutant Adam Reynolds ($13 into $10) is the best backed to win Man of the Match
• Queensland rookie Corey Oates is comfortably best supported and favourite ($8) in the 1st Try Scorer market
• With showers around Sydney, there is good money for Under 30.5 points at $1.80

State Of Origin Game I: Wednesday, June 1, ANZ Stadium

FAVOURITE EDGE

The Blues have a great record when starting favourites, winning their past three which were all at Homebush. They have also won six of the eight series openers at ANZ Stadium. $1.85 — NSW win

CLOSE CALL

Queensland’s seven wins at Homebush have all been 1-12. $2.75 – QLD 1-12 (80 min margin)

TRY TIME

In the opening game of the series the home team has scored the first try in eight of the past 10. $3.10 - NSW Try (1st Score Type)

Greg Inglis knows how to score a try. Pic Darren England.

GI WINNING FORMULA

Greg Inglis is Origin’s equal all-time leading try scorer with 17 tries in 27 matches. He is also the leading try scorer in Origin at ANZ Stadium with six tries in 13 games. $3.75 – Inglis 1+ Try / QLD win (Score and Win)

ONE-POINT WONDERS

Since 1999 there has been four games decided by 1 point and NSW has won three of them. $21 – NSW by 1 (Exact Winning Margin)

Head to Head

$1.85 NSW

$2.00 Qld

Line

$1.95 NSW -1.5

$1.85 QLD +1.5

Margin

$2.65 NSW 1-12

$2.75 Qld 1-12

$5.50 NSW 13+

$6 Qld 13+

$15 Draw

Blake Ferguson is seeing favouritsm for first tryscorer. Picture Gregg Porteous

1st Try Scorer

$8 Corey Oates (Qld)

$10 Greg Inglis (Qld)

$11 Blake Ferguson (NSW)

$11 Michael Jennings (NSW)

$11 Josh Mansour (NSW)

$13 Darius Boyd (Qld)

$13 Dane Gagai (Qld)

$15 Josh Morris (NSW)

$17 or longer others

Gal took man of the match in the Test, can he do it in Origin I? Picture Gregg Porteous

Man of the Match

$6 Johnathan Thurston (Qld)

$8 Paul Gallen (NSW)

$9 Cameron Smith (Qld)

$10 Adam Reynolds (NSW)

$13 Cooper Cronk (Qld)

$13 Robbie Farah (NSW)

$13 James Maloney (NSW)

$13 Matt Moylan (NSW)

$13 Aaron Woods (NSW)

$15 or longer others

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