Warriors vs Sharks Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 1, 2024
Last updated: Mar 7, 2024, 1:46PM | Published: Mar 5, 2024, 4:16AM
The Warriors will take on the Sharks in NRL Round 1 action at Mount Smart Stadium on Friday, commencing at 6:00pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Warriors vs Sharks game, plus the latest betting odds and try scorer tips, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Warriors vs Sharks
Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday's New Zealand-Cronulla NRL match 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Warriors a 63% chance of winning against the Sharks at Mount Smart Stadium.
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Warriors vs Sharks: Odds
The current betting odds for Friday's NRL clash at Mount Smart Stadium are shown here:
- Head to Head: Warriors $1.53, Sharks $2.50
- Line: Warriors -4.5 ($1.90), Sharks +4.5 ($1.90)
- Total (Over/Under 40.5 Points): Over $1.90, Under $1.90
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, TAB currently has the Warriors at $1.53 and the Sharks at $2.50.
The Warriors are 4.5-point favourites against the Sharks, with odds of $1.90 currently on offer at TAB.
For the underdog Sharks (+4.5) to cover the line, TAB currently has odds of $1.90.
The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 40.5 with TAB, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.90 and odds for the Under at $1.90.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Warriors (-4.5) have a 51% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 40.5 points has a 55% chance of going Over.
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Warriors vs Sharks: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Warriors at $1.53 (63% probability)
- Line: Warriors -4.5 at $1.90 (51% probability)
- Total Points: Over 40.5 at $1.90 (55% probability)
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Warriors vs Sharks: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Warriors vs Sharks at Mount Smart Stadium this Friday has the Warriors winning 23-18.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Warriors vs Sharks on Friday, including pre-match predictions, top betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Warriors vs Sharks: Try Scorers
Looking for Warriors vs Sharks try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Warriors' Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is the most likely player to score the first try in New Zealand vs Cronulla.
Watene-Zelezniak has a 10.8% chance of scoring the first try at Mount Smart Stadium, while the Warriors star has a 53.0% chance of scoring a try at any time during the game.
Scroll down for our full list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.
First Try Scorer Tips
New Zealand Warriors
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak: 10.8% probability
- Marcelo Montoya: 6.9% probability
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck: 4.6% probability
- Taine Tuaupiki: 4.4% probability
- Luke Metcalf: 4.0% probability
Cronulla Sharks
- Ronaldo Mulitalo: 7.4% probability
- Sione Katoa: 6.8% probability
- William Kennedy: 5.4% probability
- Jesse Ramien: 3.6% probability
- Siosifa Talakai: 3.1% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
New Zealand Warriors
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak: 53.0% probability
- Marcelo Montoya: 37.1% probability
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck: 26.8% probability
- Taine Tuaupiki: 25.4% probability
- Luke Metcalf: 22.9% probability
Cronulla Sharks
- Ronaldo Mulitalo: 40.0% probability
- Sione Katoa: 35.8% probability
- William Kennedy: 31.7% probability
- Jesse Ramien: 24.7% probability
- Briton Nikora: 19.1% probability
Remember, our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting predictions before the Warriors vs Sharks match at Mount Smart Stadium.
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Warriors vs Sharks: Preview
The NRL Round 1 clash between the Warriors and Sharks at Mount Smart Stadium is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm AEDT on Friday.
- Teams: New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks
- Date: Friday 8 March 2024
- Kick-off: 6:00pm AEDT
- Location: Mount Smart Stadium
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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