North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers Betting Props: NRL Round 18

North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers Match Centre

Saturday 1 July,Queensland Country Bank Stadium, 5:30pm (AEST)

The North Queensland Cowboys (8-8) face the Wests Tigers (3-11) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Let’s take a look at the betting lines for Saturday’s NRL matchup. The Cowboys started the week as 12.5-point favourites but the line has since moved to 13.5, leaving the Cowboys at $1.19 and Tigers at $4.60. The total points line is set at 45.5, with OVER at $1.91 and UNDER at $1.89, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 30-16 North Queensland.

• The Cowboys (-13.5 @ $1.85) have a 8-8 Line record this season, while the Tigers (+13.5 @ $1.95) hold a record of 7-7.
• The Cowboys have a 7-9 O/U record this season (meaning seven games have gone over the total points line and nine have gone under). The Tigers have a 4-10 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Cowboys are averaging 21.5 points per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Tigers are averaging 17.1 (15th).
• Defensively, the Cowboys are giving up 23.8 points per game this season (12th in the league), while the Tigers are giving up an average of 22.9 points (9th).
• Drilling down slightly further, the Cowboys have scored 58 and conceded 66 tries this season. Meanwhile, the Tigers have recorded 41 and allowed 55.

First Half Winner

North Queensland is $1.30 to win the first half and Wests Tigers is $3.40.

• Here are their first half records in 2023.

HT/FT

North Queensland is $1.45 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Wests Tigers is $8.00.

• The Cowboys have completed the HT/FT double in 31.3% of games this season, while the Tigers have completed the HT/FT double in 14.3% of games.

Margin Betting

North Queensland is paying $3.20 to win by 1-12 points and $1.82 to win by 13+ on Saturday. Meanwhile, Wests Tigers is $6.10 to win by 1-12 and $12.50 to win by 13+.

• Here are the Cowboys’ Margin Betting records in 2023.

• These are the Tigers’ Margin Betting records in 2023.

Tribet

• Here is the Cowboys’ Tribet record in 2023.

• These are the Tigers’ Tribet records in 2023.

To Win Both Halves

The Cowboys are paying $1.84 to win both the first and second halves, while the Tigers are paying $11.50.

• The Cowboys have won both halves in three of their 16 games this season. Comparatively, the Tigers have won both halves in one of their 14 games.

Player Props

Let’s take a look at some of the best value plays for player markets in Saturday’s matchup.

• Brent Naden has scored 2 tries this season – T126th in the NRL.
• When playing interstate, he has scored 3 tries in his last three appearances.
• Brent Naden has scored 3 tries in his three career appearances against North Queensland at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
• Brent Naden has scored at least one try in two of his seven appearances this season.
• Brent Naden has scored at least one try in 27 of his last 62 appearances.
• When playing interstate, he’s scored at least one try in two of his last three appearances.
• Throughout his career, he has scored at least one try in two of his three appearances against North Queensland at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
• Jeremiah Nanai has scored 4 tries this season – T75th in the NRL.
• He has scored 10 tries in his last 13 appearances at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
• Jeremiah Nanai has scored 3 tries in his last two appearances against Wests Tigers.
• Jeremiah Nanai has scored at least one try in three of his nine appearances this season.
• Jeremiah Nanai has scored at least one try in one of his last two appearances.
• At Queensland Country Bank Stadium, he’s scored at least one try in two of his last three appearances.
• In each of Jeremiah Nanai’s three career appearances against Wests Tigers he has scored at least one try.