Punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au think the Titans recent run of form will continue unabated, with the Gold Coast side the best backed team to make the NRL top eight.
The Titans have attracted 18 percent of money wagered on the market so far, with most of the interest coming in the last month, including one bet of $1,200 when the Titans were priced as a $10 chance last week.
Despite being flogged by Canberra last round, punters also like Cronulla’s hopes of earning a finals berth, with the Sharks ($1.33) attracting 16 percent of money, while the Raiders ($4.00) themselves are the next best backed side with 14 percent.
“The betting suggests the punters like what they’ve seen from the Titans and Raiders over the last month, and that they expect their good form to continue,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
In premiership betting, the Bulldogs are now outright favourite for the first time this season, firming into $4.25, ahead of the Storm ($4.50), while the Rabbitohs have moved onto the third line betting at $6.00.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
To finish in NRL top 8
$1.03 Brisbane Broncos
$1.03 North Queensland Cowboys
$1.07 Manly Sea Eagles
$1.33 Cronulla Sharks
$2.10 Wests Tigers
$2.50 New Zealand Warriors
$3.50 Gold Coast Titans
$4.00 Canberra Raiders
$5.00 Newcastle Knights
$13 St. George Illawarra Dragons
$51 Sydney Roosters
$101 Penrith Panthers
2012 NRL Grand Final winner
$4.25 Canterbury Bulldogs (in from $4.50)
$4.50 Melbourne Storm (out from $4.25)
$6.00 South Sydney Rabbitohs (in from $6.50)
$7.50 Manly Sea Eagles (out from $6.50)
$8.00 Brisbane Broncos (out from $7.00)
$10 North Queensland Cowboys (in from $13)
$21 Wests Tigers (out from $16)
$21 Cronulla Sharks (out from $19)
$23 New Zealand Warriors (out from $21)
$61 Gold Coast Titans (in from $151)
$67 Newcastle Knights (in from $151)
$81 Canberra Raiders (in from $251)
$101 St. George Illawarra Dragons (out from $81)
$501 Sydney Roosters (steady)