Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks Prediction: Sharks have a lot to prove in this encounter

At CommBank Stadium, Parramatta Eels will play the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League week 13. Both teams will head into this game hoping to pick maximum points, but the Eels are favorites at home. Can the league leaders bounce back to winning ways?

Parramatta Eels will enter this game as favorites, but the hosts have not been excellent lately. Last time out in the NRL, Parramatta Eels played South Sydney Rabbitohs, and they lost on the road in a 42-26 encounter. However, that defeat did extend their winless run to five encounters with this team boasting of just one win in their last eight league games. ​​This team secured a 27-20 win over NQ Cowboys in their lone win. This season, Parramatta Eels just 8 points from 11 matches, leaving them 15th spot in the league’s log. 

Cronulla Sharks will be confident of returning to winning ways when they take on the Parramatta Eels here. In their last game, this team faced Penrith Panthers, and they lost without scoring a single goal while conceding 42. In the meantime, the prior games played before that defeat did see the Cronulla Sharks secure seven consecutive matches, defeating Canberra Raiders, South Sydney Rabbitohs, NQ Cowboys, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters in that run. This season, the Cronulla Sharks have 20 points from 11 matches, positioning them at the top of the NRL standings. 

This should be a closer game than expected, and the visiting Cronulla have a better chance. The hosts, Parramatta Eels, have played below par and are not worth trusting here. Cronulla Sharks can not afford to miss out on top of the standings, and despite being on the road, a win is certain