Featured Tip from Mike Wilson

Pick Details

Sport / league:: NRL
Event / fixture:: Raiders vs. Tigers
Event date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 at 5:30 PM
Market:: Total Score
Tip:: Total Match Points Under 46.5 @ 1.91 (bet365)
Tip Result:: Win

Whatever the opposite of a battle of the heavyweights is: well that’s what this is.
Playing at home used to be an advantage for the Raiders but in 2014 they have won just two of the ten games played there this year and they were very lucky in those two wins. One was off the back of some dubious decisions against the Storm and the other being against a depleted Cowboys line up without all of their Origin representatives.
Recent history doesn’t do the Raiders any favours either having lost 10 of their last 11 matches against the Tigers, and the last 5 consecutive played in Canberra.
Even since the Magpies and Tigers merged in 2000, the Raiders have never beaten the Tigers by more than 20 points which was back in 2002.
The Tigers continue to bludge their way through their remaining games with their eyes set firmly on nothing other than the 8th of September: Mad Monday.
The total points line sits at 46.5 for this match and I’m rating this a 40 point game which means we’ll be taking the unders.
A major factor in deciding this bet is that both sides are without their primary play makers with Luke Brooks not being named for the Tigers and Mitch Cornish taking the number 7 jersey for the Raiders.
I have no doubts all the wraps on Cornish are justified and that he will be a star for the Raiders in future, but at the moment he looks like he is still adjusting to the pace of NRL.

Mike’s Tip: Raiders
Mike’s Best Bet: Total match points under 46.5 @ $1.91 (Bet365)

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Bio: Mike Wilson is an avid Rugby League fan and has been following the game since he was 6 years old. He devotes much of his time to studying and reviewing games. When he is not neck deep in match replays and stats, Mike enjoys earning some pocket money playing online poker, which he has done successfully for over 7 years. Mike lives on the Gold Coast and also enjoys Formula One and casual afternoon in front of the horses with a few quiet beers ;)

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