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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters Tips & Preview - Roosters to head into NRL Finals with a win

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 04 Sep 2024

Ryan Tucker 04 Sep 2024

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Roosters aim for a fifth straight win against Rabbitohs
Rabbitohs on a 6-game losing streak
Key Roosters players return despite recent injuries

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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters Predictions

Sydney Roosters are a team in form and I'm backing them to finish the regular season by recording a fifth straight victory over their cross-town rivals the Rabbitohs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters Predictions
Head to Head
South Sydney Rabbitohs Form
South Sydney Rabbitohs Team News
South Sydney Rabbitohs Team List
Sydney Roosters Form
Sydney Roosters Team News
Sydney Roosters Team List

Souths concede an average of 28.1 pts per game as well as 5.4 Linebreaks and 1505 Run Metres.
The Roosters score an average of 30.5 points per game, the most in the NRL while conceding the 2nd fewest Linebreaks and 5 fewest Points from their opposition.
The Rabbitohs have not scored more than 16 points in their last 5 games.
86% of tries scored against Souths are down the edges.

Head to Head

The Roosters and Rabbitohs have a rich history of head to head matchups.

Since the beginning of the 2019 season they have met in 11 regular season games aswell as two finals matchups, one in 2019 won by Sydney and one in 2022 won by South Sydney.

In the regular season H2H, South Sydney hold a 6-5 advantage in the win record but it is the Roosters who have won the last 4 games in a row.

South Sydney Rabbitohs Form

South Sydney are on a 6 game losing streak with no end in sight. Over the six game period they have not scored over 16 points and have allowed an average of 28 points to their opponents.

In their loss to the Panthers last weekend Souths had only three Linebreaks and a paltry 1072 Run Metres. They missed 36 Tackles whilst conceding 11 Penalties and making 11 Errors.

South Sydney Rabbitohs Team News

Jack Wighton has been ruled out of this one with a leg injury, Dean Hawkins has been named at halfback with Cody Walker reverting to five-eighth.

Richie Kennar is the new face in the backline with Fletcher Myers dropping back to the reserves.

Tallis Duncan will start at lock but will wear jumper 8 as a testament to Immortal Ron Coote.

South Sydney Rabbitohs Team List

1. Jye Gray

2. Tyrone Munro

3. Taane Milne

4. Richard Kennar

5. Jacob Gagai

6. Cody Walker

7. Dean Hawkins

10. Thomas Burgess

9. Damien Cook

13. Davvy Moale

11. Keaon Koloamatangi

12. Jacob Host

8. Tallis Duncan

Interchange

14. Peter Mamouzelos

15. Liam Le Blanc

16. Sean Keppie

17. Siliva Havili

Reserves

18. Michael Chee Kam

19. Izaac Thompson

20. Brock Gray

21. Fletcher Myers

22. Dion Teaupa

Sydney Roosters Form

The Roosters were priming as one of the favourites to take out the premiership. Then last weekend happened.

A spate of injuries to key players has rocked the club to its core and the depth will now be tested with finals just around the corner.

Sydney still hold the mantle for highest average points per game as well as holding 2nd spot for Linebreaks. On the defensive end they are 5th best in Points Conceded and 4th best in Run Metres Conceded.

Sydney Roosters Team News

Sam Walker, Brandon Smith and Victor Radley all suffered what could be season ending injuries last weekend with Daniel Tupou and Nat Butcher also succumbing to their own injuries.

Joseph Suaalii returns from a neck complaint to play in the centres with Fetalaiga Pauga getting the nod on the wing. Sandon Smith takes Walker’s spot at halfback with Connor Watson the new hooker. Sitili Tupouniua returns to the familiar backrow position with Naufahu Whyte the lock.

Zach Dockar-Clay, Siua Wong and De La Salle Va’a have all been added to the bench.

Sydney Roosters Team List

1. James Tedesco

2. Fetalaiga Pauga

3. Joseph Suaalii

4. Joey Manu

5. Dom Young

6. Luke Keary

7. Sandon Smith

8. Spencer Leniu

9. Connor Watson

10. Lindsay Collins

11. Angus Crichton

12. Sitili Tupouniua

13. Naufahu Whyte

Interchange

14. Zach Dockar-Clay

15. Siua Wong

16. De La Salle Va'a

17. Terrell May

Reserves

18. Michael Jennings

19. Blake Steep

20. Mark Nawaqanitawase

21. Jake Elliott

22. Xavier Va'a

Verdict

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters

The Roosters are backed to continue their amazing point scoring run to finish the season as the best scoring team in the league.

Roosters 13+

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