South Sydney Rabbitohs vs North Queensland Cowboys Prediction: Home team to find their footing once again

When they play the North Queensland Cowboys at Accor Stadium on Sunday, the South Sydney Rabbitohs will be looking to get back to winning ways and get back on track. The team playing at home was defeated by St. George Illawarra in their most recent encounter; however, the team playing away defeated the Panthers to make it two wins in a row.

South Sydney Rabbitohs - confident on extending their dominance

When the Rabbitohs meet the Cowboys at Accor Stadium on Sunday, they will be looking for a better showing than they had against their previous opponent. The South Sydney Rabbitohs are currently in the midst of their worst stretch of the season, and they come into this matchup having lost three of their previous four matches, including a last-start loss by a score of 36-30 to the Dragons, who are one of the weakest teams in the competition. Cody Walker did not play in that match but will be available for this one. On the other hand, Latrell Mitchell is still unable to participate due to an ongoing calf injury, which has forced him to skip the previous two State of Origin matches. The Rabbitohs are still in the top four and have won their past seven matchups against the Cowboys, so they will go into this game feeling optimistic about their chances of winning.

North Queensland Cowboys - hoping for a better record on the road

North Queensland's victories over the Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers came on their home turf in Townsville, so those results don't count toward their overall record heading into this matchup. The Cowboys have struggled mightily on the road this season, with a record of 1-6, and they have also failed to win any of their most recent five games at Accor Stadium. The Cowboys are waiting until the weekend to make a decision on the availability of Valentine Holmes, Murray Taulagi, Reuben Cotter, Reece Robson, and Jeremiah Nanai. This is because these five players were all participating in the State of Origin over the course of the week. The Cowboys now hold the 13th rank in the standings of the National Rugby League with 16 points after playing in 15 matches so far this season.

Head-Head Highlights

The Rabbitohs have won seven of the last eight games between these two teams. This season, the Cowboys have a road record of 1-6. Four of the Cowboys' last five games played at Accor Stadium ended in losses for the team. This season, the Cowboys have a record of 2-7 against teams ranked in the top eight. More than 50 points have been scored by the Cowboys in four of their last five games. In each of their last three contests, the Rabbitohs have scored 59 or more points.

Expert Betting Tips

The Cowboys are making strides toward improvement, but their road record of 1-6 cannot support it. The South Sydney Rabbitohs aren't dependable right now, but they're playing at home and getting Walker back, so they should have enough points in the bank to pull this one out. While the Cowboys have scored 50 points or more in four of their past five games, the Rabbitohs have scored 59 points or more in three of their most recent matches. It looks like we're in for another one of those high-scoring affairs here.