Sharks v Bulldogs NRL betting predictions | Round 2, 2024

March 13, 2024 5:40 pm.by Jack Hudson

Sharks v Bulldogs NRL preview


Cronulla Sharks vs Canterbury Bulldogs NRL Betting Odds & Game Info
Best odds	Sharks -303.03 at Bet365 \| Bulldogs +235 at Neds
When	Friday, March 15 \| 6pm AEDT
Where	PointsBet Stadium, Cronulla
Last time they met	Sharks 48–10 Bulldogs (Rd 16, 2023)
Watch live	Fox Sports, Kayo

Cronulla Sharks v Canterbury Bulldogs best bets

Cronulla Sharks by 13 points

+135
@
PlayUp

Ronaldo Mulitalo anytime tryscorer

-108.7
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Bet365

Siosifa Talakai anytime goalscorer

+250
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Neds

Cronulla v Canterbury NRL match preview

Friday night football for round two of the NRL Premiership kicks off in Cronulla with the Sharks hosting the Canterbury Bulldogs at PointsBet Stadium.

The Bulldogs suffered a tough loss to the Eels last week in Parramatta, while the Sharks secured an unlikely win against the Warriors in Auckland. Will the Bulldogs be able to record their first win of the season? Or will the Sharks go 2-0?

Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has named Connor Tracey to start on the wing in place of Josh Addo-Carr (shoulder), who has been named in the reserves and could be a late inclusion to the starting side. No other changes have been made to the starting 17.

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named an unchanged line-up following his side’s win in round one.

Sharks v Bulldogs NRL team lists

Cronulla Sharks

William Kennedy
Sione Katoa
Jesse Ramien
Siosifa Talakai
Ronaldo Mulitalo
Braydon Trindall
Nicholas Hynes
Toby Rudolf
Blayke Brailey
Oregon Kaufusi
Briton Nikora
Teig Wilton
Cameron McInnes
Dale Finucane
Jack Williams
Royce Hunt
Thomas Hazelton

Canterbury Bulldogs

Blake Taaffe
Blake Wilson
Jacob Kiraz
Stephen Crichton
Connor Tracey
Matt Burton
Drew Hutchison
Max King
Reed Mahoney
Poasa Faamausili
Viliame Kikau
Jacob Preston
Jaeman Salmon
Kurt Mann
Samuel Hughes
Josh Curran
Kurtis Morrin

Sharks v Bulldogs NRL betting strategy

The Cronulla Sharks have won each of their last five matches against the Bulldogs, with four of those five wins being by 13 or more points. The Bulldogs have also lost seven of their last eight games in the NRL. Should the Sharks produce another performance with a high set-completion rate and few missed tackles, they will be more than capable of securing another win at the big margin (+135).

The Sharks left-edge attack performed brilliantly against the Warriors, with Ronaldo Mulitalo and Siosifa Talakai scoring a try each. On two separate occasions in 2023 both players scored before the Sharks ultimately won, while at least one of the pair scored in 11 of their 14 wins in 2023. Expect both Mulitalo (-108.7) and Talakai (+250) to score a try in their first home game of the 2024 NRL season.