Penrith Panthers vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Prediction: Panthers to dominate this encounter

National Rugby League round 13 action will see the Penrith Panthers take on the St. George Illawarra Dragons at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith. The Panthers have won the last four encounters of this series and come here as favorites. Can the visiting Dragons turn the tables in this one?

Penrith Panthers were brilliant last weekend against the Cronulla Sharks, securing a big 0-42 win. In that game, Penrith Panthers had a 0-28 win at halftime and then scored 14 in the second half without conceding a single goal. However, the Penrith Panthers have just lost to the New Zealand Warriors in a prior game to that game, suffering a 22-20 defeat on the road. However, Penrith Panthers have a 5-1 record in recent games, picking up wins over Wests Tigers, NQ Cowboys, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Canterbury Bulldogs in those games. 

St. George Illawarra Dragons will hope to secure some positivity in this game after ending on the losing end against Canterbury Bulldogs last time out. In the meantime, St. George Illawarra Dragons have lost three of their last five matches. In that run, St. George Illawarra Dragons were defeated by Sydney Roosters 18-60 and Cronulla Sharks 20-10. However, St. George Illawarra Dragons did well in defeating New Zealand Warriors and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the same span, games that ended 30-12 and 28-14. In 11 league games, St. George Illawarra Dragons have the same points, 12 as Canterbury Bulldogs and NQ Cowboys, positioning them 12th in the league’s log. 

The St. George Illawarra Dragons have little or no chance here. While I am not trying to write them out, their stats read just one win in their last five road matches, showing no improvement even in home matches. On the other hand, the Penrith Panthers pulled off one of their best performance this season the previous weekend and provided they can deliver that kind of play here, no doubt they will run riot in this encounter.