Sea Eagles vs Storm Prediction & NRL Betting Preview

The Melbourne Storm’s resurgence will be put to the test on Saturday (7:35pm local, 10:35am BST, Sky Sports Action) when they face rival NRL play-off contenders Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval.

Manly have lost two of their last three after a phenomenal run under Kieran Foran, while Melbourne have won five of six. My Sea Eagles vs Storm predictions follow, with Betfred’s match odds and full team news.

Sea Eagles vs Storm Betting Tips

Storm by 1-12 @ 3/1
Sua Fa’alogo Anytime Tryscorer @ 5/6

*odds correct at time of publishing

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Sea Eagles vs Storm Odds

Manly are fair-sized favourites to pick up the victory, with Betfred pricing them at 4/7 inside 80 minutes.

Storm are a 13/8 shot, with the draw at 14/1.

Lehi Hopoate is the most heavily backed for the first try of the game, with the 12-try winger available to back at 13/2.

Team News

Josh Feledy is included in the centres for Manly in place of HIA victim Reuben Garrick.

Elsewhere, Jake Simpkin and Ethan Bullemor step up from the bench to replace the injured Brandon Wakeham and Kobe Hetherington.

Rugby League Odds

Craig Bellamy is without Jahrome Hughes, who has a hamstring injury, so Tyran Wishart starts for the Storm.

Trent Toelau makes way for the returning Harry Grant at hooker, with the former taking a spot on the bench.

Storm by 1-12 @ 3/1

Melbourne were seven without a win up until early May, but since the news broke that coach Bellamy is dealing with personal health issues there has been an excellent response from his players.

It was always likely that they’d find their feet sooner rather than later, but the manner of their resurgence has been even better than expected. And now they sit within four points of the top eight.

Manly are clearly a rejuvenated side since Anthony Seibold’s sacking three rounds in, but they have been less convincing in recent weeks and have lost two of three.

I just don’t see the Storm slipping up here, and 3/1 about a narrow victory is generous to say the least.

Sua Fa’alogo Anytime Tryscorer @ 5/6

With 13 tries in 15 appearances this season, there are few players more reliable in the opposition 20 than Storm full-back Sua Fa’alogo.

He’s also scored in 10 of those 15 games, making him a consistent performer rather than someone who normally crosses in batches.

There’s a probability of 54.5% implied by the 5/6 price, and for someone scoring in 66.7% of his games that is clearly a punter-friendly offering.

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