Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters NRL Round 13 Tips & Prediction - Storm can't be trusted

Melbourne are enduring a horror season, languishing in 15th spot on the ladder with just four wins from 12 games. It appeared as if the Storm might be turning things around, but their two wins over the last month were against the Tigers and Eels - two teams also struggling in the bottom half of the table - so I don't think you can read into those at all. The Storm then blew another half-time lead this season as they went down to a Bulldogs side who had lost five straight games last week.

Meanwhile, the Roosters were flying with six consecutive victories and scoring points for fun. No idea what happened during Magic Round as the Chooks' attack was blunted and they suffered a 18-12 upset loss to the Cowboys.

At the time of writing, less than 24 hours after Origin, it's hard to predict this one as a lot depends on who backs up, so I'm just going to assume every Blue and Maroon will play - and with that in mind, I just can't take the Storm given what they've dished up over the last couple of months.

I'm putting the Roosters' loss to North Queensland down as a random anomaly and they can get back on track here. Sam Walker had a huge Origin debut, despite the heartbreaking last-minute defeat, and should be confident in leading his side back into some point-scoring form, while James Tedesco was the hero for NSW and will want to pile more misery on his Queensland rivals Munster and Grant, so backing the Overs. Sualauvi Fa'alogo remains the Storm's biggest threat and is backed for a 13th four-pointer of the season - bit of extra juice for first or last try too.

Eight defeats from their last 10 games as left the Storm down in 15th spot on the ladder - and with the Origin period underway, it's going to be a massive mountain to climb if they're to mirror Penrith from last year and make a late surge towards the finals.

Melbourne suffered another collapse last week against the Bulldogs, blowing a half-time lead and going down 30-20 as they failed to build on their 13+ wins over the Eels and Tigers in previous weeks.

Overall, the Roosters have improved their own poor discipline and ball control that has plagued them over the last couple of seasons, but their's still chinks in their armour.

After a brilliant six-game winning streak in which they scored 30+ points in five, the Roosters were stunned 18-12 by the Cowboys during Magic Round. Trent Robinson will demand a response after last week's bye.

James Tedesco, Victor Radley, Reece Robson, Rob Toia, Lindsay Collins and Sam Walker have all been selected for the Roosters - but a final call will be made in the coming days. Billy Smith also replaces the injured Daniel Tupou in the backline.