NRL Magic Round sees the Roosters and Cowboys clash in a top-eight blockbuster on Saturday afternoon at Suncorp Stadium.
Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys
The Roosters are one of the NRL’s form teams right now, winning six straight after opening the season 1-2.
North Queensland have cooled slightly following their own five-match winning streak earlier in the year, coming off a narrow loss to Parramatta last round.
Leg 1 - Roosters 1-12
Sydney are riding the longest active winning streak in the competition and don’t look like slowing down any time soon.
Their attack is humming, built off elite completion rates and the outstanding form of James Tedesco.
That said, North Queensland won’t go away quietly and should have strong crowd support at Magic Round.
Expect a tight contest where the Roosters’ class proves the difference late.
Leg 2 - Over 46.5 Points Total
Both teams have been scoring heavily leading into this clash.
The Roosters have scored six or more tries in each of their last six matches, averaging 38.8 points per game during that stretch.
North Queensland have also consistently piled on points, scoring 28 or more in all but one game since Round 3.
Defensively, the Cowboys have leaked points too, conceding 30+ in four of their last five matches.
Everything points towards another high-scoring Magic Round contest.
Leg 3 - Daniel Tupou to Score
Tupou has cashed in on the Roosters’ attacking form, already scoring eight tries this season.
He has crossed in each of the last three rounds and continues to benefit from Sydney’s structured edge attack.
The veteran winger also gets a favourable matchup against Cowboys debutant Liam Sutton on the left edge.
Same Game Multi
Roosters 1-12 / Over 46.5 Total Points / Tupou to Score = $6.75
Value Bet - Cowboys to Win First Half @ $3.30
Sydney have developed a habit of starting slowly this season, losing the first half in three of their last six wins.
The Cowboys have had the opposite issue, fading late after strong starts, including last week against Parramatta where they led at halftime before falling away.
There’s also extra motivation for North Queensland with Jake Clifford and Griffin Neame both celebrating 100-game milestones.
Expect the Cowboys to come out fast.
