Penrith will host Canterbury on Friday night as a former contingent of their premiership players return to the foot of the mountains to try and knock off the Panthers.
The Bulldogs have showcased significant improvement so far this season under the leadership of former Penrith assistant coach, Cameron Ciraldo to sit inside the top eight.
Dogs skipper Stephen Crichton will lead out his side for the first time against the Panthers, who will be boosted by the return of Nathan Cleary from a hamstring injury.
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Panthers vs. Bulldogs tips and prediction
The Bulldogs are riding a two-game winning streak for the first time in over a year with Ciraldo opting to list an unchanged team following last week's comeback victory over the Tigers.
Yet the ultimate test awaits them when they face the Panthers who have won their past six meetings against them.
This record is even more imposing when their home record is factored in - Penrith have lost just one of their past 13 games at BlueBet Stadium.
Meanwhile, Canterbury has a horrific record at the venue having not tasted victory there in close to a decade.
Sunia Turuva currently leads the way in the Ken Irvine Medal race with nine tries and has bagged seven tries in his last four games on home soil.
Our prediction: Panthers by 12 points.
Panthers vs. Bulldogs history and stats
Overall record: Played 45: Panthers 26 wins, 1 draw, Bulldogs 18 wins
Who won last time? Panthers by 26 points (23/07/23)
Panthers form guide: WLWWW
Bulldogs form guide: LWLWW
Panthers vs. Bulldogs betting odds
Per bookmaker TAB, the Panthers are the $1.17 favourite to win this match, while the Bulldogs are the underdogs at $5.00.
How to watch or live stream Panthers vs. Bulldogs
Friday's game is set to be broadcast live and exclusive on Fox League, with coverage due to begin at 5.00pm.
TV channel | Fox League |
Live stream |
This match, and every match across the regular season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.
Panthers vs. Bulldogs kickoff time
Tonight's game between the Panthers and Bulldogs will kick off at 6.00pm AEST on May 10.
The match will be played at BlueBet Stadium in Sydney.
| Timezone | AEST | NZST |
| Kickoff time | 6.00pm | 8.00pm |
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