Melbourne Storm vs Newcastle Knights Prediction: History could repeat itself

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium will be the venue for this round 14 NRL encounter between Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights. In their last weekend’s game, both teams ended on the losing end. How will this encounter end?

Melbourne Storm suffered their second defeat in their last three games, this time against Manly Sea Eagles, a game that ended 26-20. However, their first defeat was against Cronulla Sharks in a home game that ended 18-25, while they defeated Parramatta Eels in the following game. Regardless, Melbourne Storm have the most points accumulated this season, 20 same as second-placed Cronulla Sharks from fewer games, 11.

Newcastle Knights saw a run of four wins end in a defeat last weekend against Canterbury Bulldogs, a game that ended 2-32. In the meantime, that run of wins saw this team defeat Dolphins, New Zealand Warriors, Wests Tigers and Gold Coast Titans. However, prior to those wins, Newcastle Knights had inconsistent performances that saw them lose four of their first six games of the season. So far, from 12 league matches, Newcastle Knights have 14 points, positioning them 12th in the standings of the NRL. 

The Melbourne Storm should get the job done this time following a defeat last weekend. However, Newcastle Knights are not expected to be an easy opponent following a run of strong performances before their last weekend defeat. Also, the road team has not been an easy opponent to defeat for the Melbourne Storm over the years, and while we could see a lot of defensive games, a bet on the road team to cover the spread is worth it.