Saturday, July 4, 7.35 PM, Round 8, Bankwest Stadium, Wests Tigers take on Penrith Panthers NRL Match Preview

Many calling it Clash of the Round, third-placed Panthers taking on sixth-placed Wests Tigers in another battle of the West special, will Nathan Cleary be the Wests Tigers nemesis and tear them to shreds or will the newest West Tigers comrade Harry Grant step up again and be the diversity the Wests Tigers have been lacking on the big stage, this really shapes as big test for the Wests Tigers.

The Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Adam Doueihi 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Joseph Leilua 4. Moses Mbye 5. Tommy Talau 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Luke Brooks 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Harry Grant 10. Oliver Clark 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Matt Eisenhuth

Reserves: 14. Elijah Taylor 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Michael Chee-Kam 18. Benji Marshall 19. Chris Lawrence 20. Billy Walters 21. Russell Packer

Coach: Michael Maguire

The Penrith Panthers

Penrith Panthers 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dean Whare 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Reserves: 14. Matt Burton 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Moses Leota 17. Billy Burns 18. Mitch Kenny 19. Brent Naden 20. Spencer Leniu 21. Tyrone May

Coach: Ivan Cleary

LAST TIME THEY MET

The last time these two teams met the Wests Tigers at home beat the Panthers convincingly 30-4. Previously, in earlier years and most recent form, 34 matches played between the Wests Tigers and the Panthers favour the Panthers winning 21/34, all other general statistics favour the Penrith Panthers including this venue, Panthers have defended better this season while the Wests Tigers have scored more points.

WHO WINS THIS ONE

THE ERL PREDICTION

Wests Tigers for the win.