Illawarra vs Rabbitohs Preview by Dean McHugh

This matchup in Wollongong will be an opportunity for two teams down the bottom of the ladder to pick up a win and kick start their poor beginnings to the season. St. George have been mightily inconsistent of late having won two and lost two of their last four. The same cannot be said about the Rabbitohs. They are certainly consistent…..consistently bad! They’ve lost their last four in a row by margins of 30, 34, 12 and 30. 

However, they will be encouraged by their good record against their hosts here, as they have won three of their previous four meetings. This puts me off taking Illawarra against the Handicap. With South Sydney shipping so many tries this season, the smart money seems to be on picking a St. George player to get over the paint. My money’s on Ravalawa, who posted two tries last week against Cronulla. Anyway, who scores once, let alone twice, in one game against the Sharks has to be in decent form. 

Bet – Ravalawa to Score a Try

If you’re after some NRL Expert Tips for this one, start with the form. St George Illawarra have split their last four games, while South Sydney have lost four straight, going down by 30, 34, 12 and 30 points. That kind of run usually pulls the NRL betting odds towards the home side, but the Rabbitohs have won three of the last four meetings, which makes the line harder to read. When weighing up NRL betting predictions, the try-scorer market looks more interesting than the handicap, given how many tries Souths keep conceding. Ravalawa’s double against Cronulla shows he’s in good touch heading into Wollongong.