Wests Tigers versus Gold Coast Titans Round 1, Sunday 5th of March! 6:15pm kick-off.

THE GIST

The West Tigers will host the Gold Coast Titans in game eight, round one National Rugby League Telstra Premiership in 2023; It doesn’t become more competitive in round one as these two fight it out for the two points, with the Titans having the edge on Wests Tigers; this clash is a challenge for both clubs. Who is fitter? Who is more skilled? And who takes the two points?

-> THE HISTORY

Since 1998, the Wests Tigers have played the Gold Coast Titants in twenty-four games but have only been successful in thirty-seven per cent of the total head-to-head clashes; out of the last five Wests Tigers home games head-to-head clashes, the West Tigers at home have won one out of five games against the Titans, the last time these two teams clashed the Titans won 8-6.

-> TRIAL FORM

The Wests Tigers finished eleventh, and the Titans finished fourth.

-> POINT SCORING

The Titans were better in attack averaging four points more a game than the West Tigers in the Telstra Premiership round 25, 2022.

-> DEFENSE

The Titans were better in defence, conceding 660 total points in the Telstra Premiership round 25, 2022, while Wests Tigers conceded a total of 679 points.

PREDICTION

Wests Tigers