It's time for one of the most exciting weeks of the NRL regular season - Magic Round.
The Brisbane Broncos will have a rowdy home crowd behind them as they headline the Friday night action.
On Saturday, the Melbourne Storm will hope to stop the run of an in-form South Sydney Rabbitohs side.
The round will then be wrapped up when the Parramatta Eels face the Gold Coast Titans, with both sides looking to move into the top eight.
Below are The Sporting News’ betting predictions for Magic Round.
Odds courtesy of Bluebet.
MORE: NRL team lists: Every side's confirmed lineup for Magic Round
Broncos to thrive in front of Suncorp faithful
All the signs are pointing to a big win for the Brisbane Broncos on Friday night against the Manly Sea Eagles
Despite it technically being an 'away' match for them, Kevin Walters' side will have a raucous Suncorp Stadium crowd behind them.
They are also welcoming back two key players in Payne Haas and Ezra Mam, who were both sorely missed last week against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
As for Manly, they are coming off a deflating loss at home to the Titans and face a tough task as they look to regain momentum.
They are also without the experienced Jake Trbojevic, whilst his brother Tom is not 100 per cent fit.
Brisbane Broncos 13+ - $2.17
Rabbitohs to show up for Saturday primetime
Whilst they were taking on a weakened Broncos side, the Rabbitohs' win last round was highly impressive.
They were smooth in attack and held firm defensively, putting themselves in premiership contention.
The Melbourne Storm are their next opponents, who are coming off a bye week following their come-from-behind win over the New Zealand Warriors.
Sure, Craig Bellamy's side will be well-rested, but they haven't been entirely convincing this campaign.
The Bunnies will have to overcome a poor record against Melbourne (winning two of the last 10 games), but we predict the Bunnies will keep their season rolling on this occasion.
South Sydney Rabbitohs to win - $1.85
Tigers and Dragons to play out a try-fest
A combined 28 points between them last round may not sound promising, but this fixture has a history of being high-scoring.
The Dragons won their last encounter against the Tigers 24-22 and we're expecting more of the same on Sunday.
Whilst it's not easy to predict which team will win this clash, both sides will be desperate for the two points, which may lead to a back-and-forth affair.
The Tigers were very impressive defensively against the reigning champions last round, but a dry Suncorp Stadium surface will be a different prospect.
It's also worth noting that last season's Magic Round served up some big-scoring encounters.
Over 42.5 total points - $1.87
Titans to push Eels
Both these sides are coming off strong wins in what should be an exciting game to conclude Magic Round.
The recent return of Kieran Foran has undoubtedly been key for the Gold Coast Titans, combined with the try-scoring form of Alofiana Khan-Pereira.
As for the Parramatta Eels, they flexed their attacking muscle last week in what should be a major confidence boost.
Whilst Brad Arthur's side are betting favourites for a reason, the Titans have shown (in patches) that they have the mettle to push any side.
We think they can build off their Brookvale victory and challenge the Eels on Sunday.
Gold Coast Titans handicap (+7.5) - $1.90
