Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos Tips - Tight Magic Round clash predicted

Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos tips for Friday's Magic Round match
Both teams are 5-4 for the season and inside the top 8
Who will boost their finals hopes with a win?
Match preview, predictions and latest team news

Manly Sea Eagles and the Brisbane Broncos are tipped for a tight contest (Getty Images)

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Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos Tips

You can make a case for both sides winning this. Manly have won the last two meetings, while the Broncos get home advantage with this game at Suncorp Stadium.

Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos Tips
Head to Head
Manly Sea Eagles Form
Manly Sea Eagles Team News
Manly Sea Eagles Team List
Brisbane Broncos Form
Brisbane Broncos Team News
Brisbane Broncos Team List
Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos FAQs

I'm happy to play the Tri-Bet option here and for either to win by six points or less. Over 35.5 points is the best bet.

Manly Sea Eagles have won 5 of their last 7 matches.
Manly Sea Eagles have seen 44+ total points in their last 4 matches.
Brisbane Broncos have won their last 3 matches.
Brisbane Broncos have seen 44+ total points in 4 their last 5 matches.

Head to Head

In the last 10 clashes, there is nothing to split these sides with five wins each.

Manly have won the last two meetings, including a 50-6 on Magic Weekend at Suncorp Stadium last year.

Manly Sea Eagles Form

Manly leaped back into the top eight last week with a 36-22 victory over Wests Tigers.

Des Hasler's side had lost their previous two matches when going down 34-22 to Cronulla Sharks and 40-22 to South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Manly Sea Eagles Team News

Manly have named Haumole Olakau'atu after he missed last week with illness.

Andrew Davey returns from injury on the interchange with Kurt De Luis dropping out.

Manly Sea Eagles Team List

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Ben Trbojevic 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ethan Bullemor 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Dylan Walker 15. Andrew Davey 16. Martin Taupau 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Kurt De Luis 19. Morgan Harper 20. Kaeo Weekes 21. James Roumanos 22. Josh Schuster 23. Jamie Humphreys 24. Jacob Sykes

Brisbane Broncos Form

The Broncos made it three straight wins last weekend when upsetting the South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-12.

The victory took Brisbane to 5-4 for the season and followed victories over Canterbury Bulldogs 34-14 and Cronulla Sharks 16-7.

Brisbane Broncos Team News

The Broncos welcome back Payne Haas and Kurt Capewell from injuries.

As a result, Patrick Carrigan switches to lock, Kobe Hetherington drops to the bench and TC Robati is in the reserves.

Brisbane Broncos Team List

1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Keenan Palasia 18. Brenko Lee 19. TC Robati 20. Rhys Kennedy 21. Ezra Mam 22. Jordan Pereira 23. Ryan James 24. Jake Turpin

Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos FAQs

Where can I watch the Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos live stream?

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What time does Manly Sea Eagles vs Brisbane Broncos start?

The match kicks off at 20:05 AEST on Friday, May 13.

Verdict

Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos

Both sides have been involved in high-scoring affairs of late, making over 35.5 points the best bet. The Tri-Bet option for either team to win by six points or less is value with a close encounter predicted.