South Sydney and the Roosters are the firm favourites with online bookmaker Sportsbet to win their respective preliminary finals next weekend and face-off in the 2013 NRL Grand Final.
The Rabbitohs have been opened at $1.48 for their clash with Manly, with the Sea Eagles $2.65 outsiders, while the Roosters are priced at $1.33 against the Newcastle Knights ($3.40).
And as the last team from the bottom four of the top eight still remaining, the Knights are still a chance of collecting the $100,000 bounty offered by Sportsbet Australia for a side outside the top four to win the this year’s premiership.
“It’s not a surprise at all that these two sides are favourites to win through to the Grand Final but as the Knights showed, anything can happen in the finals,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.
“The Knights are just two wins from being Premiers and winning a lazy $100,000 for a charity of their choice.”
In premiership winner betting, the Roosters are outright favourites at $2.50, ahead of the Bunnies ($2.75), Manly ($5.00) and Knights ($8.00).
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles
$1.48 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$2.65 Manly Sea Eagles
Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights
$1.33 Sydney Roosters
$3.10 Newcastle Knights
2013 NRL Premiership winner
$2.50 Sydney Roosters
$2.75 South Sydney Rabbitohs
$5.00 Manly Sea Eagles
$8.00 Newcastle Knights