Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors Preview
New Zealand Warriors have won nine of the last 10 against Wests Tigers and are backed to maintain that record by covering a -8.5 line. The game total is also tipped to go over 46.5 points.
- The Warriors have won nine of their last 10 games against Wests Tigers.
- Wests Tigers have won only one of their last eight games at Campbelltown.
- Wests Tigers have conceded 33.6 points per game across their last five.
- Alofiana Khan-Pereira is named on the wing and returns from a thigh injury.
Head to Head
The Warriors have controlled this matchup for a long time, winning nine of their last 10 against the Tigers.
Wests did win the Round 4 meeting in New Zealand, but the Warriors have still won four of the last five overall and have repeatedly found points against this defence.
Wests Tigers Form - Losing Run
Wests Tigers have lost four of their last five games and are conceding far too many points.
Across that run they have averaged only 14.8 points scored while giving up 33.6 per game, which is a dangerous profile against a Warriors side sitting second in points and first in completion rate.
Luai's return helps, but Koroisau's absence takes away one of their most reliable attacking organisers.
The Tigers need to be cleaner than they have been over the past month, otherwise the Warriors can build pressure and turn field position into points.
New Zealand Warriors Form - Up and Down For Wahs
The Warriors have been up and down over their last five, but their underlying numbers remain strong.
They have averaged 23.6 points scored and 17.6 conceded in that span, and their forward pack looks stronger with Fisher-Harris and Halasima back.
The Warriors rank second in points and third defensively for points allowed, which is the right profile to trust laying a number against a Tigers team that continues to leak tries.