Broncos vs Cowboys Prediction: 9/4 Brisbane should extend win streak to four

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Broncos vs Cowboys Odds

The hometown Broncos are narrow favourites with Betfred. Their 5/6 price for the 80-minute win imply a 54.5% probability of a home victory.

The Cowboys are 21/20 to extend their three-game winning streak, while it’s 16/1 for the scores to be tied at the end of regulation time.

Todd Payten’s side are handed just a 1.5-point edge in the two-way handicap market, with their odds narrowed to 10/11 in return. The Broncos remain 5/6 against the most minimal of edges.

Team News

The Bronx have been dealt a huge blow in the loss of Adam Reynolds with the adductor injury he suffered in last week’s win over the Titans.

With Ben Hunt also missing out due to a knee issue, Thomas Duffy starts at scrum-half against his former club and Blake Mozer steps in as a sub in Hunt’s place.

Reece Walsh’s exit with a Cat 1 concussion at the Cbus last week sees him sit out this game too, so Jesse Arthar starts at full-back.

Josiah Karapani returns following disciplinary issues which led to his exclusion from the Round 5 win.

Rugby League Odds

Former Leigh Leopard Kai O’Donnell starts for the Cowboys in the second row, with Sam McIntyre missing out due to plantar fasciitis.

Braidon Burns’ nagging ankle problem means Zac Laybutt comes in as a second change to the line-up which saw off the Dragons with ease last week.

Broncos by 1-12 @ 9/4

Having lost to Hull KR, the Panthers and the Eels to begin their season, victories over the Storm, Dolphins and Titans have really corrected the Broncos’ course.

What we’ve seen in the last few weeks is much more what we have come to expect of Maguire’s players, even if the late comebacks which dragged them to the Grand Final success last year, and created an epic ending in the World Club Challenge, made for dramatic viewing.

They’re missing some key components in the likes of Walsh, Reynolds and – from the bench – Hunt this week, which has me looking at the 1-12 margin rather than three or more scores. Especially after watching Kotoni Staggs kick last week!