NRL Betting Preview: Manly Sea Eagles Vs. Melbourne Storm

• The Manly Sea Eagles have +145 odds to beat the Melbourne Storm.
  
• The Sea Eagles have won the last two meetings against Melbourne.

BROOKVALE, Australia – The NRL is getting a top-5 matchup based on the standings on Sunday between the Manly Sea Eagles and Melbourne Storm, where the Storm are going in as the favorites over the Sea Eagles.

Having the slightly better record and playing at home, legal sports betting sites are expecting the Melbourne Storm to get a victory on the road.

Manly Sea Eagles Vs. Melbourne Storm

• Moneyline: Sea Eagles (+145) vs. Storm (-168); Draw (+2200)
• Spread: Storm -5.5
• Total: 47.5

Enjoy Plus Money On Sea Eagles At Home

If there was ever a spot to take plus money odds on a team in stride at home, this would fit that mold to perfection on the Manly Sea Eagles. It’s hard to see why Australian sportsbooks are leaning on the Storm here considering all the facts.

The Sea Eagles are an undefeated 3-0 at home to this point while the Storm have gone on the road once and lost. They also own the better points for and differential at 124 points for and a +52 differential compared to Melbourne’s 94 points for and +38 differential.

Other than the numbers, they are also both trending in opposite directions in their recent outings. The Sea Eagles are 3-1 in their last four matches while the Storm are 2-2 and coming off of a loss their last time out.

Now getting into their previous matchups against one another, in their last five meetings, the Sea Eagles have gone 3-2 against the Storm and have won the last two meetings as well by double digit margins both times.

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