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Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers Preview & Tips - Draw possible in Commbank Stadium classic in NRL

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: 15 Mar 2025

Jeremy Darke 15 Mar 2025

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Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 2 NRL game
Eels vs Tigers is expected to be a close game, possibly a draw
Eels suffered a heavy defeat to Melbourne Storm
Tigers narrowly lost to Knights but benefit from returning players

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Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels (Getty Images)

Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers Preview
Head to Head
Parramatta Eels Form
Parramatta Eels Team News
Parramatta Eels Team List
Wests Tigers Form
Wests Tigers Team News
Wests Tigers Team List

Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers Preview

The Eels and Wests have had some close games recently and this one can go down to the wire again. The draw is possible and offers value, while the Wests are the most likely to edge a thriller.

The Tigers have won the last 2 matches against the Eels at Commbank Stadium
Wests Tigers have won 50% of their games (4/8) at Commbank Stadium in their last 3 seasons.
The last two games between the Eels and the Tigers at Commbank stadium have been decided by 1-point.
Jahream Bula has scored 4 tries in his last 4 games.

Head to Head

The Eels and Tigers split the results in 2024 both winning on each others turf.

Parramatta handed the Tigers the Wooden Spoon with a 60-26 defeat in the final round of the season, while the Tigers snatched a 17-16 victory over the Eels earlier in the season at Commbank.

Parramatta Eels Form

This looks like it is going to be another long one for the Parramatta Eels after going down 56-18 to last year’s Minor Premiers the Melbourne Storm in Round 1.

The eels took an absolute shilacking with Melbourne stepping off the gas after leading 46-6 at halftime. I don’t think I have ever seen that sort of halftime score line in my 40 years on this earth.

The Eels got outmuscled in the middle and didn’t have the creativity at the back to service their stars like Zac Lomax. Melbourne ran for 500m metres more than the Eels with 9 linebreaks to 3.

Parramatta Eels Team News

Jordan Samrani will earn his NRL debut on the wing with Jake Tago out of the side.

Shaun Lane will return to the side for the Eels, slotting straight into the second row. Kitione Kautoga will start the match ion the interchange bench with Charlie Guymer being dropped out of the 17.

Parramatta Eels Team List

1. Isaiah Iongi

2. Sean Russell

3. Will Penisini

4. Zac Lomax

5. Jordan Samrani

6. Dylan Brown

7. Ronald Volkman

8. Joe Ofahengaue

9. Brendan Hands

10. Junior Paulo

11. Shaun Lane

12. Jack Williams

13. J'maine Hopgood

Interchange

14. Ryley Smith

15. Matt Doorey

16. Kitione Kautoga

17. Sam Tuivaiti

Reserves

18. Dan Keir

19. Joash Papalii

20. Wiremu Greig

21. Joey Lussick

22. Charlie Guymer

Wests Tigers Form

The Tigers were a whisker away from a Round 1 upset against the Knights, losing to Newcastle 10-8 after leading 8-0 at halftime.

There were plenty of positives to take out of the game for the three-time Wooden Spooners and none more than the fact that they held Newcastle to just two tries with all of the attacking power they have.

With the injection of Jahream Bula, Staford To’a and Jarome Luai’s former Penrith teammate and captain of Wests Api Koroisau returning, we should see more attack coming out of the Tigers this weekend.

Wests Tigers Team News

Jahream Bula will start in the No. 1 jersey after missing the match last week with a shoulder complaint. Starford To’a is also back from injury and lines up in the centres.

Tigers get another boost with Api Koroisau back from suspension with Tallyn Da Silva making his way to the bench and Tristan Hope dropping out of the side.

Wests Tigers Team List

1. Jahream Bula

2. Sunia Turuva

3. Adam Doueihi

4. Starford To'a

5. Jeral Skelton

6. Lachlan Galvin

7. Jarome Luai

8. Terrell May

9. Api Koroisau

10. Fonua Pole

11. Samuela Fainu

12. Alex Seyfarth

13. Alex Twal

Interchange

14. Tallyn Da Silva

15. Royce Hunt

16. Jack Bird

17. Sione Fainu

Reserves

18. Charlie Staines

19. Latu Fainu

20. Tristan Hope

21. Tony Sukkar

22. Solomona Faataape

Verdict

Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers

This match is set to go down to the wire and is a big chance of a draw at full time. The Tigers do have the edge though and Jahream Bula will score in his first match of the NRL season.

Draw

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