Storm v Warriors betting tips & prediction | NRL Rd 2 Preview

March 15, 2024 6:40 am.by Jack Hudson

Melbourne Storm vs New Zealand Warriors NRL Preview - Round 2


Melbourne Storm vs NZ Warriors NRL Betting Odds & Game Info
Best odds	Storm -250 at Bet365 \| Warriors +195 at Neds
When	Saturday, March 16 \| 7.35pm AEST
Where	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Last time they met	Storm 30 d Warriors 22 (Rd 8, 2023)
Watch live	Nine, Fox Sports, Kayo

Storm vs Warriors NRL Round 2 best bets

Melbourne Storm -6.5

-111.11
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Neds

Will Warbrick Anytime Tryscorer

+120
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Playup

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Anytime Tryscorer

+120
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Unibet

Melbourne Storm vs New Zealand Warriors NRL preview

Melbourne Storm will enter their NRL Super Saturday clash against New Zealand Warriors favourites with online bookmakers.

The Storm are coming off a commanding win over the Panthers, who they kept scoreless, while the Warriors suffered an unlikely defeat to Cronulla in New Zealand.

The Storm are still without superstar five-eighth Cameron Munster who has suffered a groin injury, with coach Craig Bellamy naming an unchanged line-up from their opening round victory.

New Zealand Warriors head coach Andrew Webster has named second-rower Kurt Capewell (ribs) and hooker Wayde Egan (elbow) to start, despite suffering injuries in their loss to the Sharks. The rest of the Warriors’ side has remained unchanged.

Storm vs Warriors NRL Round 2 team lists

Melbourne Storm

Ryan Papenhuyzen
Will Warbrick
Reimis Smith
Nick Meaney
Xavier Coates
Jonah Pezet
Jahrome Hughes
Tui Kamikamica
Harry Grant
Josh King
Joe Chan
Eliesa Katoa
Trent Loiero
Tyran Wishart
Christian Welch
Chris Lewis
Alec MacDonald

New Zealand Warriors

Taine Tuaupiki
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Rocco Berry
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Marcelo Montoya
Luke Metcalf
Shaun Johnson
Addin Fonua-Blake
Wayde Egan
Mitchell Barnett
Jackson Ford
Kurt Capewell
Tohu Harris
Freddy Lussick
Tom Ale
Bunty Afoa
Dylan Walker

Storm v Warriors tips 16/3/2024

The Storm have won more than 65% of their matches against the Warriors since 1998, while sharing two draws, and have won the last 14 matches in a row against the visitors.

The Warriors have lost each of their last three away matches by a margin of 13+ points, and they are in danger of making it four. While the 13+ is touch and go, We think the Storm should cover the -6.5 point line ($1.90).

Will Warbrick had an incredible start to his NRL career in 2023, playing 25 games and scoring 17 tries to go with numerous line breaks and tackle breaks. The former All Blacks Sevens Olympic medal winner has arguably become the strike winger for the Storm, scoring at least one try in each of his last four appearances with Melbourne as favourites. Expect his scoring streak to continue Saturday with another try scored at any time ($2.20 with AU bookies).

The Warriors will likely struggle to score against the Storm. But if they do, their most likely scorer is on the right wing with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. The ‘flying perm’ has scored a try in eight of his last nine games away from New Zealand in a Warriors side that does an incredible job of stripping defences short of numbers to have him in open space in the corner. With it paying $2.20 for Watene-Zelezniak to score, it is the smartest bet to make surrounding the Kiwi side.