Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs on and what time does it start? Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs will take place on Friday 20th May, 2022 – 09:00 (UK)
Where is Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs taking place? Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs will take place at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
WESTS TIGERS
- Wests Tigers lost for the third game in succession as they were outclassed by North Queensland Cowboys last week while they suffered further injury issues which has seen them dip into the transfer market this week.
- They moved to sign Brent Naden from opponents Canterbury Bulldogs and he will come into the side to make his debut when the final teams are named but there will be a change in the halves with Luke Brooks succumbing to the hamstring issue which forced him off last week.
Starting 13: To’a, Tupou, Kepaoa, Peachey, Maumalo, Madden, Hastings, Tamou, Liddle, Musgrove, Garner, Leilua, Ofahengaue – Interchanges: Tuilagi, Twal, Brown, Utoikamanu – Reserves: Seyfarth, Naden
Unavailable: Shawn Blore, Adam Doueihi, Tommy Talau, Thomas Mikaele, David Nofoaluma, Daine Laurie, James Roberts, Luke Brooks, Oliver Gildart, Zane Musgrove, Jake Simpkin
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
- After producing some woeful performances so far this season, last week’s dreadful showing against Newcastle Knights was their worst and it proved to be too much for Trent Barrett as he stepped down as head coach.
- The Bulldogs have moved to bring in Michael Potter on an interim basis but he has been handed a blow ahead of this game with Josh Addo-Carr a late withdrawal because of flu while there are several changes to the bench with Raymond Faitala-Mariner a welcome addition.
Starting 13: Dufty, Okunbor, Schoupp, Averillo, Kiraz, Burton, Flanagan, Thompson, Marshall-King, Vaughan, Pangai Jnr., Jackson, King – Interchanges: Stimson, Patolo, Dockar-Clay, Faitala-Mariner – Reserves: Casey, Tsikrikas
Unavailable: Matt Doorey, Jack Hetherington, Braidon Burns, Corey Allan, Josh Addo-Carr, Corey Waddell
THE PREDICTION
Wests Tigers and Canterbury Bulldogs will both be desperate to claim the win here with the pair sitting at the foot of the NRL table. With just two wins apiece so far this season, there has been little to shout about for either team but a new man in the door at the Bulldogs could give them hope of turning things around. They will need to be a lot better with the ball having struggled to score points all year and while they will be out to prove a point here, it is hard to back them with any real conviction. With that in mind, this game is one to avoid in the betting markets but Wests are given the slight edge here having won three of the past four matchups between the two.
