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New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos Predictions

• 55% of all games this season have finished with 1-12 Winning Margins and 5 of the last 6 games between these teams have finished with 1-12 Margins
• The Warriors (34.9) average the most Tackles Inside 20m in 2024 whilst the Broncos (21.5) average the least.
• The Broncos average a try every 5.2 Tackles Inside 20m, whilst the Warriors average a try every 9.9 Tackles showing their inefficiency when attacking
• Ezra Mam has scored in his last two games against the Warriors.

Head to Head

These two teams have met in six regular season games and one final since the beginning of the 2019 season.

The most recent matchup was the Prelim Final last year which saw the Broncos send the Warriors packing 42-12.

In the previous six regular season games Brisbane hold a 3-2 advantage in the head to head with an 18-18 draw being played out in 2019.

New Zealand Warriors Form

The Warriors were embarrassed by the Titans last weekend on the Gold Coast going down 66-6.

They managed only 1058 Run Metres in the game giving up 1763m to their opponents together with 13 Linebreaks and 46 Missed Tackles.

They also had 12 Errors in the game which hopefully for their fans will be stricken from memory as fast as possible. The last two losses for New Zealand have totalled 104-30 in scorelines.

New Zealand Warriors Team News

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson has been forced out with an achilles injury with Te Maire Martin slotting into the 7 jumper in his place. Chanel Harris-Tavita is the new five-eighth.

Origin reps Mitch Barnett and Kurt Capewell are both named in the side with Barnett expected to play after being named 18th man, Capewell will need to go through a fitness test following the midweek game.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returns from suspension pushing Ed Kosi back to the reserves.

New Zealand Warriors Team List

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

3. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

4. Adam Pompey

5. Marcelo Montoya

6. Chanel Harris-Tavita

7. Te Maire Martin

8. Addin Fonua-Blake

9. Wayde Egan

10. Jackson Ford

11. Marata Niukore

12. Mitch Barnett

13. Tohu Harris

14. Freddy Lussick

15. Dylan Walker

16. Jazz Tevaga

17. Kurt Capewell

18. Tom Ale

20. Jacob Laban

21. Edward Kosi

22. Taine Tuaupiki

23. Moala Graham-Taufa

Brisbane Broncos Form

The Broncs are on a 3 game losing run and did not fare well coming off the bye following Origin 1.

In their most recent game they were hampered by errors and penalties giving their opponent the opportunity to have 50 Tackles Inside 20m despite only having 46% Territory in the game.

Allowing only 4 tries in almost 9 full sets of six peppering the line is an above average number for goal line defence which the Broncos can take with them as they try to break their losing streak.

Brisbane Broncos Team News

Origin stars Reece Walsh, Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan have all been named in the reserves. Tristan Sailor is the new fullback with Xavier Willison at prop. Kobe Hetherington replaces Carrigan at lock.

Jesse Arthars returns to the wing following a broken jaw sustained earlier in the season with Josiah Karapani named on the bench. Jordan Riki is suspended, his place in the backrow taken by Jack Gosiewski.

Brisbane Broncos Team List

1. Tristan Sailor

2. Jesse Arthars

3. Kotoni Staggs

4. Selwyn Cobbo

5. Deine Mariner

6. Ezra Mam

7. Jock Madden

8. Corey Jensen

9. Billy Walters

10. Xavier Willison

11. Brendan Piakura

12. Jack Gosiewski

13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Tyson Smoothy

15. Fletcher Baker

16. Josiah Karapani

17. Martin Taupau

18. Josh Rogers

19. Blake Mozer

20. Reece Walsh

21. Payne Haas

​​​​​​​22. Patrick Carrigan

23. Corey Oates