Round 2, Match Preview Friday 10th of March 6:00 pm kick-off CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

THE GIST

The Parramatta Eels will host the Cronulla Sharks in game two, round two National Rugby League Telstra Premiership in 2023;
It doesn’t get more competitive in round two as these two fight it out for the two points; the Sharks have the edge on Parramatta; this clash will undoubtedly be a thriller; sit back and chew your nails!

-> THE HISTORY

Since 1998, the Parramatta Eels have played Cronulla Sharks in thirty-seven games total and have only won fifty-eight per cent overall; out of the last five Eels home games, Parramatta at home have won two out of five games against the Sharks, the last time these two teams clashed the Sharks won 18-16.

-> CURRENT FORM

The Eels lost their first-round opener by four points in overtime against the Storm, while the Sharks also lost by nine points to the Rabbitohs.

-> POINT SCORING

The Sharks in round one scored eighteen points in attack, while the Eels only scored 12.

-> DEFENSE

The Eels were better in defence, conceding sixteen total points, while the Sharks leaked twenty-seven points.

-> WHO WINS?

OUR PREDICTION

Parramatta Eels