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Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors Tips - A different dog expected to cover the line in this one

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 03 Jul 2024

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Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 18 NRL game
Kick off is at 3:00 PM at Accor Stadium
Bulldogs undefeated at home this season.
Warriors covered the line 4-1 as Underdogs this season.
Expert prediction favors Warriors to cover +6.5 spread.

Ryan gives his top tip for the clash between the Dogs and Warriors

Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors, Round 18 2024 - Expert Prediction

One of the toughest games to tip in the Round 18 slate of games, Canterbury are undefeated at home this season whilst the Warriors have won both their games at Accor.

Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors, Round 18 2024 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
Canterbury Bulldogs Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Canterbury Bulldogs Team News
Canterbury Bulldogs Team List
New Zealand Warriors Form Analysis & Betting Trends
New Zealand Warriors Team News
New Zealand Warriors Team List
Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors NRL 2024 Round 18 FAQ’s

With the Warriors currently catching points I believe the better value is to back them to cover with the game expected to be close. The last two games the Bulldogs played at home were decided by a try or less and with the Warriors coming into this one with an unchanged side they will bring the momentum from the big win over the Broncos.

Both of these teams are top 5 in Tackles Inside 20m but slip much further down the rankings for Points Scored pointing to the fact they both have trouble converting their chances.

Pair that with good tryline defence and the prediction is that there will be few tries scored across the game keeping things extremely close.

The Warriors are 2nd and Bulldogs 5th in the NRL in Tackles Inside 20m
Canterbury are 2nd in Defensive Scoring allowing only 16.7 points per game to their opponents.
New Zealand are 4-1 ATS as Underdogs this season.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored 7 tries in his 10 games against the Bulldogs across his career.

Head to Head

Since the beginning of the 2019 season these two teams have met on 6 occasions with New Zealand taking the victory and covering the line in all 6.

The Game Total has gone Under in 4 of the 6 games with the Winning Margin being split 3-3 between the 1-12 and 13+.

Canterbury Bulldogs Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
4-1	4-1	1-4

2024 Betting Trends

$10 ML	Over/Under	1-12	13+
$25.3	4-11	4-4	4-3

The Bulldogs secured a Golden Point victory over the Sharks last Friday night with the teams trading shots at field goal late in the piece. In a low scoring game there were real opportunities afforded to both teams which were unable to be converted.

The Bulldogs had 44 Tackles Inside 20m of their opponent resulting in only two tries, a low rate compared to the rest of the NRL. Canterbury have also struggled to score points in the second half of their past two games with only 7 combined points being posted.

Canterbury Bulldogs Team News

Fullback Connor Tracey returns from concussion protocols which sees Jacob Kiraz move back to his normal win position and Jeral Skelton to the reserves.

Blake Taaffe is once again named in the reserves as he struggles to lock down a spot in the team. Bailey Howard retains the lock role with Kurt Mann returning from suspension on the bench.

Canterbury Bulldogs Team List

1. Connor Tracey

2. Jacob Kiraz

3. Bronson Xerri

4. Stephen Crichton

5. Blake Wilson

6. Matt Burton

7. Toby Sexton

8. Max King

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Sam Hughes

11. Viliame Kikau

12. Jaeman Salmon

13. Bailey Hayward

Interchange

14. Kurt Mann

15. Josh Curran

16. Kurtis Morrin

17. Lipoi Hopoi

Reserves

19. Jeral Skelton

20. Jake Turpin

21. Blake Taaffe

22. Harry Hayes

23. Jack Todd

New Zealand Warriors Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
3-2	3-2	4-1

2024 Betting Trends

$10 ML	Over/Under	1-12	13+
$0.73	8-8	4-4	3-4

The Warriors bounced back from their showing against the Titans in Round 16 with a comprehensive victory over the Broncos last weekend.

New Zealand dominated with 73% of the Territory in the matchup together with restricting the Broncos to only 952 Run Metres, their lowest total of the season. The Warriors obviously played well here but the question is whether it was contributed to heavily by a poor day from their opposition.

New Zealand Warriors Team News

The Warriors are unchanged following their win against the Broncos last weekend.

New Zealand Warriors Team List

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

3. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

4. Adam Pompey

5. Marcelo Montoya

6. Chanel Harris-Tavita

7. Te Maire Martin

8. Addin Fonua-Blake

9. Wayde Egan

10. Mitch Barnett

11. Marata Niukore

12. Kurt Capewell

13. Tohu Harris

Interchange

14. Freddy Lussick

15. Dylan Walker

16. Jazz Tevaga

17. Jackson Ford

Reserves

18. Jacob Laban

20. Taine Tuaupiki

21. Ali Leiataua

22. Bunty Afoa

23. Leka Halasima

Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors NRL 2024 Round 18 FAQ’s

How to watch Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors NRL 2024 Round 18?

You can watch the Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors NRL 2024 Round 18 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchNRL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors NRL 2024 Round 18?

To buy tickets to the Canterbury Bulldogs vs New Zealand Warriors NRL 2024 Round 18 game check the NRL website or the official Canterbury Bulldogs site.

Verdict

Canterbury Bulldogs v New Zealand Warriors

This is definitely going to be a close one and with there being a +6.5 on the board for the Warriors there is no chance im passing that one up.

Warriors +6.5

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