Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers Prediction: Expect Knights to run riot again

The National Rugby League match between the Newcastle Knights and the Wests Tigers that is scheduled to take place during the 20th round will take place at the Newcastle International Sports Centre. The previous match for the host team was an easy victory against the Canterbury Bulldogs, but the Wests Tigers losing streak extended to five matches in a row against the Cronulla Sharks.

Even though the Newcastle Knights have not had a great season so far, they are currently 14th in the standings with 19 points and are only three points away from the top eight. Even though it is highly unlikely, they are still in the running for a spot in the playoffs; nevertheless, I do not see them winning enough games in the coming weeks to crack the top eight spots in the standings. While the Newcastle Knights did not have a game to play since they had a bye the previous weekend, they are still riding high after their incredible victory over the Canterbury Bulldogs in round 18. During the match against the Doggies, they scored 11 tries, with Bradman Best scoring a hat trick of tries and Jackson Hastings and Phoenix Crossland both scoring twice. As we head into this match, I anticipate this team to play to their potential, demonstrate their mettle, and build on their most recent victory.

This year's Tigers team has been a complete and utter disaster. They are in last place in the NRL standings with only 12 points and have only won three matches, with the remaining six points coming from byes in other people's matches. They lost to the Cronulla Sharks by a score of 36-12 in their most recent weekend match at CommBank Stadium. Although Bradman Best has been named on the Knights side, his future with the team will be determined by how well he performs in his first game of State of Origin. Following his recovery from a foot injury, Dane Gagai was inserted into the starting lineup in place of Enari Tuala. After Api Koroisau made a full recovery from the broken jaw he suffered in the 15th round, the Tigers have him as their hooker in this match. After serving his suspension as well, Alex Twal has returned to the team but will begin the game on the bench.

The Newcastle Knights, who were successful in thrashing the Canterbury Bulldogs before their bye week last weekend, should have little trouble winning this one. In the meantime, I do not anticipate the Tigers ending their current losing streak of five games anytime soon, while the Knights have defeated them in each of their previous three head-to-head encounters. While the Knights ought to have had adequate time to recuperate after having a bye weekend, I anticipate the home team to be brimming with vitality and winning with ease in this contest.