Dolphins v Rabbitohs NRL R7 best bets & multi tips – 13/4/2023

Round seven of the 2023 NRL season kicks off in Brisbane as the Dolphins host the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night.

The Dolphins receive an enormous boost to their leadership and front-row stocks with captain Jesse Bromwich returning from illness, while journeyman winger Robert Jennings is named to make his club debut. The Rabbitohs welcome back try-scoring freak Alex Johnston and front-rower Jai Arrow, with Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson also been named despite suspicions of an injury to his left foot.

These two clubs are meeting for the first time, which is just one reason why there is great value on offer in this match. The other reason? NRL bookmakers continue to underestimate the Dolphins and their ability to play a simple, yet effective, style of football that produces wins under coach Wayne Bennett. The Dolphins have enough experience and X-factor to take down a Rabbitohs side that could be complacent after a big win in round six. The Dolphins are a great value play to win at $3.64 odds with BetOnline.

Dry, sunny conditions are predicted for the southeast corner of the Sunshine State in the lead-up to Thursday night’s match. This will make point-scoring for both sides a lot easier as they return to full strength. With players like Johnston, Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Jamayne Isaako and Jeremy Marshall-King on the field, it’s very easy to see this match exceeding 44.5 total points ($1.90).

Tabuai-Fidow and Isaako have been instrumental in the Dolphins’ early success. Both have the talent to be among the best players on any field they take, and they have shown this so far in 2023 by scoring tries all across the park. Look for this trend to continue with both Isaako ($2.07) and Tabuai-Fidow ($2.15) crossing the line at any time during the match.

Key matchup: Katoa v Ilias

Isaiya Katoa vs Lachlan Ilias

The battle between these two halfbacks will tell us a lot about their respective teams’ finals chances in 2023. Isaiya Katoa, a former star of the junior ranks with Penrith, has already delivered big returns on the investment made in him by the newest NRL club. He will only continue to grow and improve, as will his rival. The edge Lachlan Ilias has over the rookie is the full NRL season he already has under the belt. If Ilias is not careful, however, Katoa could take control of this game and potentially bring the young Souths half under the microscope again.

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