Penrith’s march to a fourth straight premiership and a fifth straight decider should run into few road bumps on Saturday night against a Sharks team that has been well out-classed.
Best Bet
It is hard to see the Sharks being competitive in this one. Cronulla have been playing out of their depth all season and it comes home to roost on Saturday night.
Five of the last eight preliminary finals have been decided by 26 or more points and this looks set to be another blowout.
The Panthers have won seven of their last eight against the Sharks with five of those wins being by north of 26 points.
Penrith always lift for big games. They have covered six of their last seven finals and they are 20-11 ATS against Top 4 teams.
The Sharks are 3-12 ATS against Top 4 opposition.
This is going to be one-way traffic.
Insights
📈 Penrith Love The Sharks: Five of Penrith’s last seven wins over Cronulla have been by 26 or more. 💪
🏟️ Penrith Big-Time Performers: Penrith have covered six of their last seven finals matches. 🔥
🔑 Sharks v Top 4 Teams: The Sharks have covered just three of their last 15 against Top 4 opposition. 🏅
Same Game Multi
Brian To’o has scored in his last two an has crossed eight times in his last 11 matches.
Luke Garner has been flying of late with four tries in his last three games and seven in his last eight matches.
Value Bet
Jarome Luai loves playing the Sharks with tries in each of his last three against the Chooks. He has been playing at an elite level and can cross in what should be a complete rout. Looks super value.
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