Written by Oliver Kellner-Dunk
Friday, 2nd of July, 7:55 pm, Round 16, BlueBet Stadium, Penrith, Panthers vs Eels NRL Match Fixture
In a gargantuan “Battle of the West”, the second-placed Penrith Panthers host the Parramatta Eels in a game where Parramatta could very well close the gap between themselves and their noisy neighbours.
| Players In | No | Players In |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Eisenhuth | 1 | Maika Sivo |
| Tyrone May | 2 | Oregon Kaufusi |
| Viliame Kikau | 3 | Will Smith |
| 4 | Will Penisini |
Team Lineups
| PANTHERS | VS | EELS |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Staines | 1 | (C) Clint Gutherson |
| Brent Naden | 2 | Maika Sivo |
| Stephen Crichton | 3 | Tom Opacic |
| Tyrone May | 4 | Waqa Blake |
| Brian To’o | 5 | Haze Dunster |
| Matt Burton | 6 | Dylan Brown |
| Jarome Luai | 7 | Mitchell Moses |
| Moses Leota | 8 | Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
| Apisai Koroisau | 9 | Joey Lussick |
| James Fisher-Harris | 10 | Junior Paulo |
| Viliame Kikau | 11 | Isaiah Papali’l |
| Kurt Capewell | 12 | Ryan Matterson |
| (C) Isaah Yeo | 13 | Nathan Brown |
| Mitch Kenny | 14 | Marata Niukore |
| Scott Sorenson | 15 | Shaun Lane |
| Spencer Leniu | 16 | Oregon Kaufusi |
| Liam Martin | 17 | Bryce Cartwright |
| Izack Tago | 18 | Will Penisini |
| J’maine Hopgood | 19 | Will Smith |
Coaches
Panthers | Ivan Cleary
Eels | Brad Arthur
LAST TIME THEY MET
Panthers vs Eels! The last time these two met, the Penrith Panthers were successful in conquering the Eels 20-2.
ERL CURRENT TIPPING RATE
69%
ERL PREDICTION
Penrith Panthers by 13.
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