Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights Prediction: Bulldogs confident of extending their winning run

Stadium Australia will host the National Rugby League encounter between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Newcastle Knights in round five. The two teams have been impressive this season and will hope for a positive outcome in this fixture. How will this game unfold? I will give an analysis of this game below and offer predictions.

Canterbury Bulldogs

The Canterbury Bulldogs will be up against another solid side in this round five after defeating the Cronulla Sharks the previous weekend. In a 6-20 road encounter, this team started slow but secured a win at the end of the first half, but a 0-12 second half win gave the game another look. In the meantime, the Canterbury Bulldogs have now won their first four matches of the season, being the only side alongside the Newcastle Warriors to reach that feat. In that run, the Canterbury Bulldogs defeated the St George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels and Gold Coast Titans. With 8 points, the Canterbury Bulldogs sit second in the NRL standings, scoring 104 goals with 58 conceded in that span.

Newcastle Knights

The Newcastle Knights tasted their first defeat of the season last weekend against the Gold Coast Titans and will hope to respond with a better performance here. In a 26-6 disappointing performance, this team struggled in each half, going behind by 12 points at halftime while also conceding 14 in the second half. In the meantime, this season won three consecutive matches prior to that defeat, picking up a win over the Sydney Roosters during preseason and defeating the Wests Tigers and Dolphins in league matches. This season NRL has seen Newcastle Knights pick up six points from their three matches, leaving them seated in 9th place with 42 goals scored and 46 conceded.

Expert Betting Tips

The Bulldogs have been at their best, displaying the quality which we saw from the preseason. However, the Newcastle Knights are not far from it either this season and they can not be written off. Looking at how well the two teams have been playing this season, I surely expected a tight contest. Yet, the Bulldogs do not look ready to lose yet, and it is worth trusting them. In the meantime, while the Knights have one of the best defence records this season, I expect a low-scoring game.

Our first option is handicap W1 (-2.5) with odds at 1.60 on 1Xbet

Our second option is under 45.5 points with odds at 1.91 on Bet365

Our last option is team 1 to score last points with odds at 1.62 on Betway