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Sharks vs Cowboys Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

Top-Four Teams Poised for Battle

· Sep 09 - 4 minutes read

Even Betting Market

There isn’t much separating the Cronulla Sharks and North Queensland Cowboys in NRL betting online markets.

The Sharks are favored by 3½ points with the help of home-ground advantage, but most are expecting a closely fought contest.

Sharks vs Cowboys Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

The home team has history on its side, so the Cowboys need to produce their brilliant best to progress to the preliminary final.

Let’s review the latest rugby picks, stats, injury reports, and rugby odds for the Sharks vs Cowboys. We’ve plenty of rugby predictions for you to consider.

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Sharks the Hot Team

We have seen many critics take the Cowboys to beat Cronulla, but there is a case to be made about the Sharks being the best team in the competition.

They are enjoying a lengthy winning streak, and although they haven’t beaten the top teams recently, they have been winning with ease.

They scored a 38-16 win over the Knights last week, which followed a 16-0 win over the Bulldogs. Therefore, we so no reason why there is trepidation with the NRL odds offered.

Having an in-form Nicho Hynes is a big reason why the Sharks are in contention for the NRL premiership.

“I knew coming to the Sharks that everyone would be looking at me and the media would be putting external pressure on me, so I thought I’m just going to get my mate, who is a mindset coach, and work with him on how to deal with the media, the pressure of social media and all the outside noise,” Hynes told Fox Sports.

“I’m really glad I did. I’ve been able to play so freely because I haven’t had to worry about that.”

The -165 line suggests the Sharks should win but the -3½ line is shorter than we thought. We priced them around -5½, so bettors could cash in on Saturday.

Cowboys Needing to Defy History

The Cowboys have a poor record against the Sharks and playing on the road has also been a problem this year.

They are 17-32 against the Sharks and we haven’t been impressed with their recent form, including losses to the Rabbitohs and Roosters.

Most of their recent wins have come against low-level teams like the Warriors and Bulldogs. We’re not reading anything into last week’s 38-8 win against the Panthers, who rested most of their team.

Rugby league betting markets are giving them plenty of respect as +125 underdogs and we think they could be at false odds. There’s no denying their talent, but we would prefer to see them at home, which they will be next week should they lose to the Sharks.

It could pay to watch for late betting moves for the Cowboys. However, we expect to see them playing next week.

Sharks vs Cowboys Head-to-Head

It’s one-way traffic for the Sharks, who have a 32-17 record against the Cowboys.

They won the only meeting in 2022 with a convincing 26-12 performance on the road in Queensland. It followed another road win in 2021, which was a closer affair at 26-24.