Eels vs Dolphins Prediction, Tips & Odds – NRL Round 7

 

Match: Parramatta Eels vs Dolphins
Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
Kick Off Time: 8pm (AEST)
Location: TIO Stadium

 

The Parramatta Eels and the Dolphins take a trip to Darwin on Friday night as the Eels look to take the pressure off head coach Brad Arthur.

 

The Eels bounced back after a very disappointing Round 5 clash against the Canberra Raiders which saw them concede a whopping 41 points. However, the defence held on this time around, claiming a seven-point triumph against the North Queensland Cowboys last time out. 

 

Elsewhere, the Dolphins will look to avenge their shocking first-half performance against this week’s opponent last season (conceding 42 points). Wayne Bennett’s outfit will also look to return to the winner’s circle after their three-match winning run was broken by the Brisbane Broncos last time out.

 

The loss wasn’t the only sour thing to come out of the match with an early injury to Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow who is currently seventh placed in the Dally M Leaderboard. He is set to face a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. 

 

Prediction: Eels by 12 points 

 

The odds below were correct at the time of writing on Sportsbet.

 

• Parramatta Eels H2H | $1.39
• Total Points – Under (44.5) | $1.88
• Jamayne Isaako Anytime Tryscorer | $2.18

 

Reasons:

 

• The Eels have won eight of their previous nine matches as the favourite
• The Dolphins last seven night matches have hit under the total points line
• Isaako has scored at least one try in his previous five interstate matches 

 

Parramatta Eels: LWLLW

 

• R6: Eels 27-20 Cowboys
• R5: Raiders 41-8 Eels
• R4: Eels 16-17 Tigers
• R3: Eels 28-24 Sea Eagles
• R2: Panthers 26-18 Eels

 

Dolphins: LWWWL

 

• R6: Broncos 28-14 Dolphins
• R5: Dolphins 26-16 Tigers
• R4: Titans 14-30 Dolphins
• R2: Dolphins 38-0 Dragons
• R1: Dolphins 18-43 Cowboys

 

The Eels have won the only meeting against the Dolphins.

 

• 24/06/23: Dolphins 20-48 Eels

 

Below are the odds (at the time of writing) for Parramatta Eels vs Dolphins on Friday night across multiple bookmakers.

 

	Eels	Dolphins
Sportsbet	$1.39	$2.99
Ladbrokes	$1.46	$2.75
Bet365	$1.40	$3
Betr	$1.39	$2.82
TAB	$1.42	$2.90

 

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Toni Mataele	Hamstring	Round 11
Mitchell Moses	Foot	Round 12
Haze Dunster	Foot	Round 18

 

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Felise Kaufusi	Hamstring	TBC
Connelly Lemuelu	Knee	Round 7
Kodi Nikorima	Calf	Round 7
Max Plath	Suspension	Round 7
Kurt Donoghoe	Suspension	Round 8
Thomas Flegler	Shoulder	Round 8
Herbie Farnworth	Arm	Round 9
Anthony Milford	Suspension	Round 9
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Hamstring	Round 11
Tom Gilbert	Knee	2025

 

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