Parramatta Eels vs Sydney Roosters Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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CommBank Stadium is the venue for a Saturday clash between two traditional rivals, as the Parramatta Eels host a Sydney Roosters side surging towards the finals.
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Parramatta Eels team news
Isaiah Iongi has been picked at fullback after he came into the team late for the clash against the Rabbitohs, which was his first game back after suffering a hand injury. Joash Papalii has been selected at five-eighth. Luca Moretti drops out of the squad, meaning Dylan Walker will replace him at lock and Jordan Samrani comes onto the interchange.
Squad: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Dylan Brown 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Joash Papali’I 7. Mitchell Moses 8. J’maine Hopgood 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Jack Williams 13. Dylan Walker 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Charlie Guymer 16. Matt Doorey 17. Jordan Samrani 18. Dean Hawkins 19. Haze Dunster 20. Dan Keir 21. Toni Mataele 22. Joey Lussick
Sydney Roosters team news
Junior Tupou has been named in the starting side on the wing and will play for the Roosters in the NRL for the first time, with Daniel Tupou to miss the game due to concussion symptoms. Forward Siua Wong (concussion) is back in the team, meaning Naufahu Whyte switches to prop, with Spencer Leniu dropping back to the interchange. Blake Steep has been demoted to the reserves.
Squad: 1. James Tedesco 2. Junior Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Hugo Savala 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Benaiah Ioelu 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Egan Butcher 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Ethan King 19. Blake Steep 20. Taylor Losalu 21. Sandon Smith 22. Tom Rodwell
Parramatta Eels vs Sydney Roosters prediction
The Parramatta Eels (14th) are coming off a narrow 20-16 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs and have lost three of their past five.
The Sydney Roosters (8th) are surging, having won three straight games, including dominant victories over the Dolphins (64-12) and Bulldogs (32-12).
Roosters Captain James Tedesco irresistible form has continued; he has amassed an incredible 145 tackle breaks in 21 games this season.
Eels winger Zac Lomax has scored seven tries in his last seven games.
The Roosters have dominated this rivalry, winning 28 of 43 games in the NRL era and both encounters in 2024. The Roosters have won six of their last seven games against the Eels.
The Eels, still unsettled with a makeshift spine, lean heavily on Mitch Moses but lack the defensive steel to contain a Roosters side gathering real finals momentum.
Parramatta Eels vs Sydney Roosters tip: Sydney Roosters to win by 13+ & James Tedesco to score a try
