Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors Prediction: Sharks have the better chance

PointsBet Stadium will host the NRL encounter between Cronulla Sharks and New Zealand Warriors. The home team is the better side, while the road team is coming off consecutive defeats. How will this game end?

Cronulla Sharks have been excellent this season, winning four consecutive matches. In that run, Cronulla Sharks defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans, Newcastle Knights, and St. George Illawarra Dragons. However, the prior encounters to those wins saw Cronulla Sharks win only one of their five matches, coming against Wests Tigers. This season, Cronulla Sharks have 36 points from 22 matches, leaving them 3rd in the standings. 

The New Zealand Warriors have lost their last four matches, and in this one, they will have high hopes of getting things right. In that run of games, New Zealand Warriors lost to Parramatta Eels, Dolphins, Manly Sea Eagles, and Canterbury Bulldogs. In fact, this team has just one win in their last seven matches, coming against Wests Tigers, while losing to Canterbury Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders. This season, New Zealand Warriors have 21 points from 23 games, leaving them seated 14th. 

Cronulla Sharks have the better chance of winning. The New Zealand Warriors have not shown character in recent matches with consecutive defeats. However, looking at the way the past meetings of the two sides have ended, this could be a tight encounter. Yet, I believe that Cronulla Sharks have the better team and have been very decent this season. Therefore, I am backing them to win with a good point.