Wests Tigers will look to secure an all-important two points heading into next week’s bye when they take on the Parramatta Eels this Monday at ANZ Stadium.
Winners in just one of their last seven, Wests Tigers know the importance of Monday night’s “four-point match” heading into a bye in order to keep their finals hopes alive — a task made difficult by the absence of Origin stars Robbie Farah and Aaron Woods.
However, it’s worth noting as well that the last time Jason Taylor’s side played without the star duo, they delivered arguably their best performance of the season to dismantle the defending premiers South Sydney Rabbitohs 34-6 back in Round 14.
Comfortable winners when they played the Eels earlier in the year, Wests Tigers will be hoping a strong recent record against Parramatta — winning nine of the last 12 meetings between the two sides — will again come to the fore on Monday night.
After struggling earlier in the year amidst a raft of off-field dramas, the Eels have bounced back on the field with three wins from their last four games, and will be looking to produce another strong performance to similarly keep their finals hopes alive.
It’s shaping as an intriguing clash between two sides that both have plenty to gain heading into their respective byes next weekend. Who will emerge with the two competition points? Read on for a full match preview including all the team news, analysis, statistics, need-to-know match day information and much more!
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Match Details
Date — Monday, July 6, 2015
Time — 7:00pm AEST (Gates open at 4:40pm)
Venue — ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Match Officials
On-Field Referees — Gavin Badger and Alan Shortall
Touch Judges — Steve Carrall and Chris Sutton
Video Referees — Steve Clark and Luke Phillips
TV, Live Stream and Radio Information
TV — Live via Fox Sports 1 (Ch.501, check local guides)
Live Stream — Foxtel Go, NRL Digital Pass (subscription required)
Radio — Live via FM 104.9 Triple M Sydney (check local guides)
Confirmed Squads
Wests Tigers |
|
Parramatta Eels |
James Tedesco |
1 |
Corey Norman |
Kevin Naiqama |
2 |
Semi Radradra |
Delouise Hoeter |
3 |
Ryan Morgan |
Nathan Milone |
4 |
Brad Takairangi |
Pat Richards |
5 |
Bureta Faraimo |
Mitchell Moses |
6 |
Luke Kelly |
Luke Brooks |
7 |
Chris Sandow |
Sauaso Sue |
8 |
Junior Paulo |
Dene Halatau (capt.) |
9 |
Cody Nelson |
Keith Galloway |
10 |
Tim Mannah (capt.) |
Kyle Lovett |
11 |
Manu Ma’u |
Chris Lawrence |
12 |
Tepai Moeroa |
Martin Taupau |
13 |
Anthony Watmough |
Manaia Cherrington |
14 |
Pauli Pauli |
Ava Seumanufagai |
15 |
Darcy Lussick |
Matthew Lodge |
16 |
Danny Wicks |
Brenden Santi |
17 |
David Gower |
Jack Buchanan |
18 |
Joseph Paulo |
Jason Taylor |
Coach |
Brad Arthur |
2015 Recent Results
Wests Tigers
R11 — North Queensland Cowboys 8 def. Wests Tigers 0
R13 — Gold Coast Titans 27 def. Wests Tigers 20
R14 — Wests Tigers 34 def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 6
R15 — Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30 def. Wests Tigers 20
R16 — Penrith Panthers 35 def. Wests Tigers 12
Parramatta Eels
R11 — South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 def. Parramatta Eels 12
R12 — Parramatta Eels 26 def. Penrith Panthers 20
R13 — North Queensland Cowboys 36 def. Parramatta Eels 30
R14 — Parramatta Eels 26 def. Melbourne Storm 22
R16 — Parramatta Eels 16 def. St. George-Illawarra Dragons 12
Match History
· Against the Eels — Played 30, Won 13, Lost 16, Drawn 1
· At ANZ Stadium — Played 7, Won 2, Lost 5, Drawn 0
Numbers to Know
• 73 — Parramatta rank third last in the league for completion percentage (73%).
• 14 — Semi Radradra is the second top try-scorer in the league this year with 14.
• 3 — Chris Sandow leads the league with three 40/20 kicks this year.
• 102 — James Tedesco leads the league with 102 tackle busts this year.
• 4 — Wests Tigers have won their last four Monday games against the Eels.
