Our best bet for Friday's NRL Round 25 clash between the Dolphins and Parramatta Eels is the Eels +15.5 / Over 51.5 / Tabuai-Fidow to Score Same Game Multi at $6.00, with the Eels kept within 16 points in nine of their last ten matches and Tabuai-Fidow scoring in each of his last three NRL games.
An in-form Dolphins side looking to lock up a top-four finish host the Parramatta Eels on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Dolphins vs Parramatta Eels
There's plenty on the line here for the Dolphins, who currently sit fourth but could finish as high as first or as low as eighth.
They're in red-hot form having won four straight, most recently shutting out the Sea Eagles 22-0.
The Eels languish down in 13th on the ladder and have nothing to play for bar pride. Last week showed they'll certainly do that, however, as they tipped over the eighth-placed Cowboys.
Leg 1 - Eels +15.5
Despite their abysmal points differential and lowly position on the table, the Eels actually haven't been thrashed in a while.
Their last four matches, of which they've won two, have all been decided by margins of six or less.
Prior to that, with the exception of a 32-12 loss to the Rabbitohs, no team has beaten them by more than 16 points since mid-May.
That's nine of their last ten matches where they've been right in the fight, and they should be again on Friday.
Leg 2 - Over 51.5 Points Total
Parramatta's last two games have exceeded this line, with points flowing at both ends.
The Dolphins played out a tight one last week but their preceding four matches all saw 50 or more points scored.
This is shaping up to be a tit-for-tat, high-scoring spectacle between two attacks that have plenty to offer.
Leg 3 - Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to Score
Speaking of attacks, Tabuai-Fidow is a key part of the Dolphins', and has regularly dotted down this season.
He rolled straight out of a strong Origin series which saw him bag a try in each game, and has kept things going in the NRL, scoring three times in his last three as well.
Lethal in broken play and excellent in the air, the Dolphins' fullback should feature in what's expected to be a free-flowing affair.
Same Game Multi
Eels +15.5 / Over 51.5 / Tabuai-Fidow to Score = $6.00
Value Bet
Before holding Manly scoreless last week, three of the Dolphins' last four wins had been by 1-12.
Pair this with Parramatta's track record of close shaves, and backing the home side to get the job done but not run away with things is an excellent bet.
