On Super Saturday in NRL Round 3, the Gold Coast Titans and the Canterbury Bulldogs, who appear to be fighting for the bottom slot, square off at Belmore.
Since neither club has won yet in 2024, this game is essential to getting the winner off the bottom of the standings. Now let’s explore this game and formulate a hypothesis.
The Gold Coast Titans are getting ready for action after their disappointing round 1 loss to the St.
George Illawarra Dragons at home, where they were given a bye in round 2. But the Dragons’ next loss to the Dolphins has raised questions about the Titans’ ability.
The Titans appear to be in decline, but this week’s return of Keiran Foran should help them attack more effectively. The Titans struggled to establish.
offensive momentum in their round one loss without Foran, managing just one line break and missing forty-one tackles on defense.
Des Hasler is in charge, therefore the Titans should be ready to play his old team, the Bulldogs, this week.
Despite an extraordinary recruiting campaign, the Canterbury Bulldogs have had a dismal start to the season, losing both of their games.
In a similar vein, the Gold Coast Titans are counting on playmaker Keiren Foran’s return to improve their performance in their upcoming encounter.
Considering these patterns, I’m leaning toward picking a 1–13 point victory for either team. Early in the 2024 season, both clubs shown defensive weaknesses, indicating that there might still be large holes in their defensive lines.
I therefore expect a high-scoring match between these two clubs.
