Storm vs Roosters Prediction and Tips - NRL Preliminary Final 2024

Last updated: Sep 25, 2024, 8:20PM | Published: Sep 23, 2024, 12:00AM

The Storm will sqaure off with the Roosters in NRL Preliminary Final action at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday, beginning at 7:50pm AEST.

This article features Stats Insider's prediction and tips for the Storm vs Roosters game, as well as the latest betting odds and try scorer tips.

Who Will Win?

Based on advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Friday's Melbourne vs Sydney NRL match 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Storm a 79% chance of beating the Roosters in their NRL preliminary final clash.

Storm vs Roosters: Odds

The current Bet365 betting odds for Friday's NRL clash at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium are listed here:

Head to Head: Storm $1.28, Roosters $3.75
Line: Storm -9.5 ($1.91), Roosters +9.5 ($1.91)
Total (Over/Under 45.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91

Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has the Storm at $1.28 and the Roosters at $3.75.

The Storm are 9.5-point favourites against the Roosters, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.

For the underdog Roosters (+9.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.

The over/under for total points scored is set at 45.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Storm (-9.5) are predicted to cover the line 57% of the time, while the 45.5-point over/under is expected to go over 52% of the time.

Storm vs Roosters: Betting Tips

Head to Head: Storm at $1.28 with Bet365
Line: Storm -9.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
Total Points: Over 45.5 at $1.91 with Bet365

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Storm vs Roosters: Prediction

Stats Insider's predicted final score for Storm vs Roosters at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday is the Storm winning 29-17.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Stats Insider provides full betting coverage of the Storm vs Roosters match on Friday, including data-driven predictions and the best betting tips.

Storm vs Roosters: Try Scorers

Searching for Storm vs Roosters try scorers? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, the Storm's Xavier Coates is the most likely player to score the first try in Melbourne vs Sydney.

Coates has a 9.3% chance of scoring the first try at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, while the Storm star has a 50.3% chance of scoring a try at any time during the match.

Scroll down for the complete list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.

First Try Scorer Tips

Melbourne Storm

Xavier Coates: 9.3% probability
Ryan Papenhuyzen: 8.5% probability
Will Warbrick: 7.8% probability
Harry Grant: 5.5% probability
Eliesa Katoa: 4.9% probability

Sydney Roosters

Dominic Young: 7.0% probability
Daniel Tupou: 5.9% probability
James Tedesco: 5.2% probability
Angus Crichton: 3.8% probability
Joseph Manu: 3.6% probability

Anytime Try Scorer Tips

Melbourne Storm

Xavier Coates: 50.3% probability
Ryan Papenhuyzen: 48.8% probability
Will Warbrick: 46.5% probability
Harry Grant: 33.8% probability
Eliesa Katoa: 32.3% probability

Sydney Roosters

Dominic Young: 41.3% probability
Daniel Tupou: 37.7% probability
James Tedesco: 32.9% probability
Joseph Manu: 25.0% probability
Angus Crichton: 23.2% probability

Our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting tips before the Storm vs Roosters game.

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Storm vs Roosters: Essential Details

The NRL Preliminary Final clash between the Storm and Roosters at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:50pm AEST on Friday.

Teams: Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters
Date: Friday 27 September 2024
Kick-off: 7:50pm AEST
Location: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.

Conclusion

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