Knights vs Dolphins Prediction: 9/4 pick says the Dolphins go nine for nine

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Knights vs Dolphins Odds

There’s not much in this one, according to the bookies. The Knights are 21/10 for the win in 80 minutes, with their visitors 5/6. That implies a 54.5% probability of a victory for the Dolphins.

The draw in normal time is a 16/1 shot.

Team News

State of Origin call-ups result in a couple of changes for the Knights, with Queensland’s Kalyn Ponga and NSW’s Bradman Best away on rep duty.

Fletcher Sharpe switches back to full-back to account for Ponga’s absence, with Sandon Smith starting at six. Meanwhile, Fletcher Hunt comes in for Best at centre.

Rugby League Odds

There are wholesale changes for the Dolphins thanks to the absences of Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Jack Bostock, Selwyn Cobbo and Tom Flegler. There’s also the blow of Isaiya Katoa’s broken wrist, which sees Brad Schneider step up at scrum-half.

Trai Fuller, Jake Averillo, Tevita Naufahu and Felise Kaufusi come in for the Origin quartet, while Tom Gilbert is among the interchange options.

Dolphins by 1-12 @ 9/4

Having gone on a great mid-season run last year and fallen away, there will be no complacency shown by the Dolphins between now and Round 27.

A first finals appearance is still by no mains a guarantee, with just two points separating them from ninth spot in a fascinating-congested league ladder.

So I believe Kristian Woolf’s main mantra of late will have been not to let their level drop. And they will need to be at their best on Sunday against a Knights side coached by Woolf’s St Helens predecessor Justin Holbrook.

This is going to be one almighty tussle, and I can see this going similarly to the Fins’ 26-24 win over the Warriors last Saturday. There won’t be much in it, but the Redcliffe side are showing they have what it takes in multiple scenarios just now.