- 1 NRL – Storm vs Tigers: Storm out to end the slide
- 2 Melbourne can afford no more slips
- 3 The Tigers arrive in far too much trouble
- 4 NRL Prediction Storm vs Tigers
- 5 First, a quick word on our predictions
- 6 No commitment from us
- 7 Information changes
- 8 Your responsibility
- 9 Responsible gambling first
- 10 Legal age
- 11 About the images…
NRL – Storm vs Tigers: Storm out to end the slide 
Storm head back to AAMI Park in almost surreal circumstances. Seven straight losses, confidence in tatters and a season already starting to smell like an emergency.
For Melbourne, this is the sort of game that can change the mood fast.
The Tigers, meanwhile, arrive shorn of key men at exactly the wrong time, with several major absentees right through the spine of the side. And while Wests have been one of the early-season surprises, the situation is getting messy in a hurry.
On paper, everything points to Melbourne finally halting the bleeding.
But after what we have seen in recent weeks, trusting this Storm side is another matter entirely.
Melbourne can afford no more slips 
The 28-10 loss to the Dolphins only deepened the odd feeling hanging over Storm this season.
For one half, Melbourne looked like a side ready to take control again. Storm led 10-4, played with more purpose and finally seemed to find a bit of rhythm.
The moment the game turned, Melbourne vanished. They shipped 28 unanswered points in a second half that was deeply worrying.
That is probably the biggest shock with this team right now: they just cannot stop a bad run before it gets away from them.
For two decades, Storm were the benchmark in exactly that department.
Now they look rattled, fragile and nowhere near their usual defensive standard.
Even so, there is still enough quality in there to expect a response.
Harry Grant keeps causing problems around the ruck, Sua Faalogo can create danger every time he gets moving, and the return of Jahrome Hughes completely changes the look of this attack.
The setting helps too.
At home, against a side missing several core pieces, Melbourne really have no excuses.
Storm do not need to be dazzling this week.
They just need to be solid, disciplined and in control against a weakened opponent.
The Tigers arrive in far too much trouble 
The heavy 52-10 defeat to Cronulla may well have brought the Tigers back down to earth.
For several weeks, Wests had been hanging in there on spirit, energy and a decent level of cohesion through the spine.
Now the injuries and suspensions are starting to bite hard.
Losing Bula, Koroisau and Doueihi over such a short period changes the whole attacking shape of the side.
These are not just big individual absences.
They are the players who set the tempo, handled the exits from their own end and steadied the attack when things got sticky.
Without them, the Tigers look a long way from the slick, aggressive side we were seeing only a few weeks ago.
Against Cronulla, once the game opened up, Wests simply could not keep up.
Defensively, the holes kept opening, the retreat was too slow and the side lost all emotional control of the contest.
That is exactly the sort of scenario that can turn nasty in Melbourne.
Because even in their current slump, Storm are still the sort of side that punishes an undermanned opponent once they start to click.
And heading to AAMI Park without your 1, 7 and 9 looks like a very tough ask indeed.
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NRL Prediction Storm vs Tigers
Under 58.5 points
Melbourne need control and confidence more than anything after a dreadful run, while the Tigers arrive with a badly weakened spine.
That points towards a more managed contest, tighter and probably less spectacular than Storm’s recent outings.
Even with both sides showing defensive flaws lately, the total simply looks too high here.
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