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The Rabbitohs have won their past three matches in a row and have looked like their best in recent times, while the Eels’ struggles have continued under Trent Barrett’s tenure.

The brother of Penrith centre Izack Tago, Jake Tago will make his NRL debut this Thursday in place of Maika Sivo and will be looking to score in his opening match. Tago has been a standout in the NSW Cup in recent weeks.

An upset could be on the cards for the Gold Coast Titans after they demolished the Warriors 66-6 in their last game, while the Sharks have failed to deliver in their past two matches and are going in a downward spiral.

After struggling in recent weeks, that saw him fail to ice the match against the Bulldogs and Dolphins, Hynes will be looking to lift as he is puts a bad month of football behind him.

The Grand Final rematch will take place yet again and like last time it’s hard to go past the three-time defending premiers despite the match taking place at Suncorp Stadium.

With the Panthers set to walk away with the victory after the match at Suncorp Stadium, one can expect a brilliant performance from winger Brian To’o who’s consistency has made him one of the best players in the NRL.

Fighting for a finals berth, the Canterbury Bulldogs are amazing at home and yet to lose a game at their home stadium of Accor Stadium this season.

While the Warriors have had their ups-and-downs this year, Te Maire Martin has been a standout performer and really stood up in the absence of Shaun Johnson.

While the Melbourne Storm are favourites to walk away with the victory on Saturday, the Tigers will be hoping to narrow the lose to less than 13 points after an abysmal performance against the Roosters last week.

Melbourne forward Josh King has been in impeccable form in attack having scored tries in consecutive matches for the purple outfit.

The Cowboys will receive all their Origin stars back on deck this weekend and are coming off a great performance and win against the Panthers last week which has upped their confidence.

A tight-scoring match between the two clubs can be expected this weekend as both teams receive several stars back such as Tom Trbojevic, Valentine Holmes, Jake Trbojevic, and Tom Dearden.

Star winger Zac Lomax is back on deck this weekend and is likely to add another four-pointer to his resume and try-scoring tally this week.

The Roosters may be favourites heading into the match on Sunday but the Dragons have produced some of the biggest upsets this season and have been brilliant under Shane Flanagan. An upset could be on the cards.

Bradman Best found his Origin-best form last week. The star centre will be looking to keep his great form intact, especially with the Blues team being selected this weekend.

Both teams have struggled recently, but the Knights showcased their talents last weekend, especially with the re-inclusions of Bradman Best and Will Pryce.