Sharks vs Cowboys Prediction, Odds & Tips – NRL Round 7
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The Cronulla Sharks (4-1) face the North Queensland Cowboys (4-2) at PointsBet Stadium. Let’s take a look at the betting lines for Sunday’s NRL matchup.
- The Sharks have a 2-3 O/U record this season (meaning two games have gone over the total points line and three have gone under). The Cowboys have a 5-1 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 23.4 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Cowboys are averaging +6.1 more at 29.5 points (1st).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up 18.8 points per game this season (6th in the league), while the Cowboys are giving up an average of 24.8 points (15th).
- Drilling down slightly further, the Sharks have scored 20 and conceded 16 tries this season. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have recorded 31 and allowed 24.
First Half Winner
- Here are their first half records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | At PointsBet Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronulla | 1-2-2 | 0-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-2 | 1-2-2 |
| North Queensland | 3-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-0 |
HT/FT
- The Sharks have completed the HT/FT double in 20.0% of games this season, while the Cowboys have completed the HT/FT double in 50.0% of games.
Margin Betting
- Here are the Sharks’ Margin Betting records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- These are the Cowboys’ Margin Betting records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tribet
- Here is the Sharks’ Tribet record in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- These are the Cowboys’ Tribet records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Cowboys -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Cowboys -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Cowboys -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Cowboys -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
To Win Both Halves
- The Sharks have won both halves in one of their five games this season. Comparatively, the Cowboys have won both halves in two of their six games.
Sharks vs Cowboys Tips
Let’s take a look at some of the best value plays for player markets in Sunday’s matchup.
Anytime Tryscorer
- Siosifa Talakai has scored 1 try this season – T96th in the NRL.
- He has scored 7 tries in his last 21 appearances at PointsBet Stadium.
- Siosifa Talakai has scored 2 tries in his two career appearances against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium.
- Siosifa Talakai has scored at least one try in one of his five appearances this season.
- Siosifa Talakai has scored at least one try in five of his last 20 appearances.
- At PointsBet Stadium, he’s scored at least one try in three of his last nine appearances.
- Throughout his career, he has scored at least one try in each of his two appearances against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium.
- Scott Drinkwater has scored 5 tries this season – T4th in the NRL.
- When playing interstate, he has scored 2 tries in his last two appearances.
- Scott Drinkwater has scored 1 try in his three career appearances against Cronulla at PointsBet Stadium.
- Scott Drinkwater has scored at least one try in four of his six appearances this season.
- Scott Drinkwater has scored at least one try in each of his last four appearances.
- When playing interstate, he’s scored at least one try in each of his last two appearances.
- In one of Scott Drinkwater’s last two appearances against Cronulla he has scored at least one try.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 6 tries this season – T1st in the NRL.
- He has scored 3 tries in his last two appearances at PointsBet Stadium.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 3 tries in his three career appearances against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored at least one try in four of his five appearances this season.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored at least one try in each of his last two appearances.
- At PointsBet Stadium, he’s scored at least one try in each of his last eight appearances.
- Throughout his career, he has scored at least one try in two of his three appearances against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium.
- Semi Valemei scored 9 tries last season – T45th in the NRL.
- When playing interstate, he has scored 1 try in his last five appearances.
- Semi Valemei has scored 3 tries in his five career appearances against Cronulla.
- Semi Valemei scored at least one try in five of his nine appearances last season.
- Semi Valemei has scored at least one try in three of his last four appearances.
- When playing interstate, he’s scored at least one try in one of his last five appearances.
- In three of Semi Valemei’s five career appearances against Cronulla he has scored at least one try.
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