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Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Tips - Tight contest expected at 4-Pines

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Last updated: 04 Sep 2024

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Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 27 NRL game
Kick off is at 2:00 PM at 4 Pines Park
Cronulla Sharks mixed record against top 8 teams: 4-4 in 2024.
Manly Sea Eagles struggle without Tom Trbojevic: 33.72% win rate without him.
Expert prediction: Close game with either team winning by 1-12 points.

NRL Punter Ryan dives into the Sea Eagles and Sharks game!

Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks, Round 27 2024 - Expert Prediction

There are two distinct narratives here - The Sharks against top 8 opponents and Manly without Tom Trbojevic.

Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks, Round 27 2024 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
Manly Sea Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Manly Sea Eagles Team News
Manly Sea Eagles Team List
Cronulla Sharks Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Cronulla Sharks Team News
Cronulla Sharks Team List
Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks NRL 2024 Round 27 FAQ’s

Cronulla have been called frauds for 3 seasons in a row with very favourable draws being said to be the reason for their sustained success. In 2024 only 8 of 23 games played have been against current top 8 opponents, going 4-4 in the process.

Manly’s record with and without Tom Trbojevic is like chalk and cheese. Since he debuted in 2015 the Sea Eagles have won 53.79% of games with him on the field compared to only 33.72% with him off it. We need to go back to 2017 for the last time they had a positive record (2-0) in games without Turbo.

Which narrative are you choosing? I am riding the fence and taking any team to win 1-12!

Manly have been one of the best Attacking and Defensive teams across their last 8 games averaging 32.85pts scored and 19.75pts conceded.
Cronulla have lost 4 games in a row to top 8 opponents giving up and average of 29.25pts per game in the process.
The two most recent matchups were single digit margins.
Sione Katoa has scored in 3 of his last 5 games against Manly.

Head to Head

The Northern and Southern Beaches teams have clashed on 7 occasions dating back to the beginning of the 2019 season with Cronulla taking a slight edge in the head to head 4-3. It is the first meeting of the teams this season with the honours being split 1-1 in 2023.

Cronulla are 5-2 ATS in this matchup with the Game total going Over in 4 of 7 games. The Winning Margin in the 2 most recent games were single digit with 3 of the previous 5 games all going 13+.

Manly Sea Eagles 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+
$0.68	14-9	6-8	7-1

Manly have been one of the most inform teams in the back half of the season. Since their 0-14 loss to the Rabbits in Round 16 minus their Origin contingent the Sea Eagles have won 6 of 8 games averaging 32.85 points per game in the process.

Their defence has also lifted allowing only 19.75 per game in that period, keeping 3 opponents to 10 points or less in the process.

Manly Sea Eagles Team News

Tommy Turbo is out injured along with Jason Saab. This sees Tolu Koula take over at fullback with Clayton Faulalo the new winger.

Ben Trbojevic is the new face on the bench.

Manly Sea Eagles Team List

1. Tolutau Koula

2. Clayton Faulalo

3. Tommy Talau

4. Reuben Garrick

5. Lehi Hopoate

6. Luke Brooks

7. Daly Cherry-Evans

8. Taniela Paseka

9. Lachlan Croker

10. Matt Lodge

11. Haumole Olakau'atu

12. Karl Lawton

13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

14. Ben Trbojevic

15. Josh Aloiai

16. Ethan Bullemor

17. Nathan Brown

Reserves

18. Toafofoa Sipley

19. Jamie Humphreys

20. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

21. Jaxson Paulo

22. Caleb Navale

Cronulla Sharks Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

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

2024 Betting Trends

$10 ML	Over/Under	1-12	13+
$43.23	12-11	7-6	8-2

The Sharks were pipped at the line last weekend in a miracle finish for the Warriors in Shaun Johnson’s last game of NRL. The Sharks were already guaranteed a top 4 finish thanks to the Bulldogs losing earlier in the round but could have climbed as high as 2nd with a win over the Warriors last weekend.

The loss broke a 4 game win streak for the Sharks who have had a favourable draw this season having played only 8 of 23 games against current top 8 opponents. They have gone 4-4 in those games.

Cronulla Sharks Team News

Sam Stonestreet reverts back to the reserves despite his 2 try effort last weekend. Incumbent Ronaldo Mulitalo is back from injury taking the wing position with Jesse Ramien also back at centre. Daniel Atkinson reverts to the bench with Braden Hamlin-Uele the player to drop out.

Cronulla Sharks Team List

1. Will Kennedy

2. Sione Katoa

3. Jesse Ramien

4. Kayal Iro

5. Ronaldo Mulitalo

6. Braydon Trindall

7. Nicho Hynes

8. Toby Rudolf

9. Blayke Brailey

10. Oregon Kaufusi

11. Briton Nikora

12. Teig Wilton

13. Cameron McInnes

Interchange

14. Daniel Atkinson

15. Jack Williams

16. Royce Hunt

17. Thomas Hazelton

Reserves

18. Braden Hamlin-Uele

19. Sifa Talakai

20. Jayden Berrell

21. Tuku Hau Tapuha

22. Samuel Stonestreet

Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks NRL 2024 Round 27 FAQ’s

How to watch Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks NRL 2024 Round 27?

You can watch the Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks NRL 2024 Round 27 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 Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks NRL 2024 Round 27?

To buy tickets to the Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks NRL 2024 Round 27 game check the NRL website or the official Manly Sea Eagles site.

Verdict

Manly Sea Eagles v Cronulla Sharks

I've been burned one too many times by both these narratives so I'm sitting on the fence and taking any team to win 1-12.

Any Team 1-12

Winning Margin

$1.80 - 3 Units

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