Parramatta Eels vs St George Illawarra Dragons Prediction: Struggling Dragons will disappoint again

In round 23 of the National Rugby League, the Parramatta Eels and the St. George Illawarra Dragons will compete against one another at CommBank Stadium in Sydney. Because the away team, the Dragons, were defeated by the Manly Sea Eagles the previous weekend, the home team is a heavy favorite to win this matchup heading into it.

The Parramatta Eels were dealt a difficult draw to begin this season, and although they were able to make up for a bad start in the middle of the season, they've encountered another obstacle in recent times. The previous season, the Parramatta Eels made it all the way to the Grand Final. The Parramatta Eels are now in 11th place on the ladder after suffering three losses in their most recent four matches. They are one of seven teams that presently have either 26 or 24 points. With challenging matchups against the Panthers, Broncos, and Roosters still to come, the Parramatta Eels simply cannot afford to make a mistake in this one. Ten of the previous 13 matches between these teams have been won by the Parramatta Eels. The Parramatta Eels have been dominant at CommBank, winning six of their past seven matches there.

As a matter of fact, the St. George Illawarra Dragons don't really have anything to play for because it would take a late-game miracle run from the Wests Tigers for them to avoid receiving the wooden spoon. The St. George Illawarra Dragons have had another disastrous season, and their performance away from home has been dreadful; the club has lost all nine of its matches played away from home. It is difficult to imagine the St. George Illawarra Dragons inflicting any harm on the Parramatta Eels in this match, particularly with the return of Dylan Brown for the Eels to join Mitch Moses in the halves. The St. George Illawarra Dragons have not won a single one of their nine games played away from home this season. The St. George Illawarra Dragons have failed to win any of their previous 18 matches when they were the underdog on the road.

Despite the fact that the Parramatta Eels have far better odds of coming out on top, this match is still expected to be a close one. However, taking into consideration how things are developing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the away team does not literally appear to be in a terrible position. As a result, we should anticipate that the away team will bring the score closer to even. In the meantime, given that we anticipate solid defensive efforts from both teams, we can also bet on a low number of points being scored here.