Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles Prediction, Tips & Odds

The pressure valve has cranked up on the Sea Eagles after dropping out of the Top 8, making a victory on the Gold Coast of the utmost importance.  

FORM: The 4-12 Titans are coming off an agonising 22-18 defeat to the Storm in Melbourne, conceding a late match-winner.  

The Sea Eagles have now lost four of their last six – including upsets to Parramatta (23-14) and North Queensland (19-18) in the past fortnight, the latter in golden point. 

INS AND OUTS: The Titans’ only change sees Lachlan Ilias come onto the six-man bench for Jaylan de Groot. The Sea Eagles have named Ethan Bullemor to come in for second-rower Ben Trbojevic (concussion), while Corey Waddell has been ruled out. 

KEY MATCH-UP: There’s about half a metre’s height difference between, but rival fullbacks Keano Kini and Tom Trbojevic are game-breakers of the highest order.  

HISTORY: The clubs have split their last six clashes three wins apiece. Manly grafted out a 12-10 home win in Round 12, while Gold Coast powered to a 28-8 victory at Cbus Super Stadium in last season’s sole encounter.  

KEY STAT: The Sea Eagles are on a three-match losing streak on the road. 

VERDICT: Kieran Foran is finding out this NRL coaching caper is not quite as simple as it first appeared – the Sea Eagles were flying before being out-enthused by the Eels and blowing it late against the Cowboys.  

The Titans are certainly capable of providing nuisance value to finals hopes over the last two months of the regular season and a repeat of last week’s effort might be enough to jag an upset at home.  

Prediction: Back the Titans to Cover the Line (+5.5) @ $1.90 

SGM: SEA EAGLES WIN / TITANS WIN EITHER HALF / TOM TRBOJEVIC ANYTIME TRYSCORER / KEANO KINI ANYTIME TRYSCORER @ $16.47