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Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview & Tips - Dogs to cover in low scoring NRL clash

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 28 May 2024

Ryan Tucker 28 May 2024

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Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs expert predictions for Friday’s Round 13 NRL game
Defensive battle expected with low scores
Canterbury are missing key players, but resilient and tactical

Expired

David Armstrong of the Knights has scored 5 tries in 4 games so far this season (Chris Hyde)

Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs Predictions

Low scores are predicted at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday with a defensive battle expected. Under the game total and Canterbury Bulldogs to cover the line is predicted.

Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs Predictions
Head to Head
Newcastle Knights Form
Newcastle Knights Team News
Newcastle Knights Team List
Canterbury Bulldogs Form
Canterbury Bulldogs Team News
Canterbury Bulldogs Team List

Newcastle have won 13 of 18 games played at McDonald Jones since the beginning of the 2023 season.
The Bulldogs concede only 17.4 pts per game - 2nd in the league, the Knights are 5th with 19 opposition points per game.
Canterbury concede 61% of opposition tries down their right side, Newcastle score 42% of their tries down their left side.
David Armstrong has scored 5 tries in 4 games played this season.

Head to Head

These teams have met on 10 occasions dating back to the start of the 2019 season. Newcastle have won 6 of those games, but the Bulldogs took the most recent success in round 7 this year 36-12.

Newcastle Knights Form

Newcastle are coming off their first bye of the season and had won 4 in a row prior to the week off. Their last loss was in Round 7 against the Bulldogs 36-12.

In the Knights round 11 game against the Titans they were again forced to come from behind being down 24-10 at the half.

The Newcastle defence stepped up in the second stanza not allowing the Titans another score and missing only 9 tackles in the whole half.

Newcastle Knights Team News

The Knights are unaffected by Origin but a raft of injuries to their backline sees Krystian Mapapalangi return to the NRL in the centres with Bradman Best the latest casualty.

Daniel Saifiti returns to the lineup off the bench which sees Jack Hetherington revert to the reserves.

Newcastle Knights Team List

1. David Armstrong

2. Enari Tuala

3. Dane Gagai

4. Krystian Mapapalangi

5. Greg Marzhew

6. Jack Cogger

7. Jackson Hastings

8. Jacob Saifiti

9. Jayden Brailey

10. Leo Thompson

11. Kai Pearce-Paul

12. Dylan Lucas

13. Adam Elliott

Interchange

14. Phoenix Crossland

15. Tyson Frizell

16. Daniel Saifiti

17. Brodie Jones

Reserves

18. Thomas Cant

19. Mat Croker

20. Will Pryce

21. Jack Hetherington

22. Fletcher Sharpe

Canterbury Bulldogs Form

The Doggies broke a two game losing streak with a dominant win over St George last weekend 44-12.

The Dragons led for the majority of the game but once the Bulldogs got on a roll there was no stopping them as they ran in 7 unanswered tries in 32 minutes in the second half.

Canterbury owned 93% of the Territory in the 2nd half as well as 69% of Possession. They were tackled in the Dragons 20m 24 times whilst their opposition tallied exactly 0 tackles in the Bulldogs red zone, a testament to their defensive domination.

Canterbury Bulldogs Team News

Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton and half Matt Burton are away on Origin duty. Blake Wilson comes onto the wing with Jacob Kiraz covering at centre for Crichton. Drew Hutchison returns to the starting team after a few weeks on the outer.

Barnstorming second rower Viliame Kikau will miss up to a month following surgery on a fractured finger.

Jacob Preston takes his spot in the starting team with Poasa Faamausili coming onto the bench. Kurt Mann returns after being a withdrawal from last week’s win, Josh Curran goes back to the interchange.

Canterbury Bulldogs Team List

1. Connor Tracey

2. Blake Wilson

3. Bronson Xerri

4. Jacob Kiraz

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Drew Hutchison

7. Toby Sexton

8. Max King

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Sam Hughes

11. Jacob Preston

12. Jaeman Salmon

13. Kurt Mann

Interchange

14. Bailey Hayward

15. Josh Curran

16. Kurtis Morrin

17. Poasa Faamausili

Reserves

19. Lipoi Hopoi

20. Blake Taaffe

21. Jake Turpin

22. Harry Hayes

23. Jeral Skelton

Verdict

Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs

Anything over a try is value for the Underdog so I am backing the Dogs to cover. David Armstrong is priced well to cross and has the best opportunity chiming in on both sides of the play.

Canterbury +5.5

Line

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