State of Origin 2024 Game 2 Tips

NRL State of Origin Game 2

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

8:05 PM @ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

This Wednesday night at the MCG, the Blues and Maroons are set for another classic State of Origin game 2.

Queensland, fresh off a win, is looking as dangerous as a snake in a sleeping bag coming into this week. Their attack was sharper than a butcher’s knife last game, scoring 38 points. Meanwhile, the Blues, with a defence that was less than stellar, with enough holes to allow those 38 points to flow through.

Points For (this season):

Blues: 10.0 points
Maroons: 38 points

Average Points Against (last season):

Blues: 22.6 points allowed per game
Maroons: 11.3 points allowed per game

Head-to-Head Stats:

Average Points For Per Match: Blues: 10.0, Maroons: 38.0
Average Points Against Per Match: Blues: 38.0, Maroons: 10.0
Current Form: Blues: L, Maroons: W
Completion Rate: Blues: 81%, Maroons: 71%
Tackle Efficiency: Blues: 87%, Maroons: 86.7%
Wins This Season: Blues: 0/1 (0%), Maroons: 1/1 (100%)

Stats-wise, Queensland’s got the Blues’ in spades. The Maroons’ defence is tougher than a two-dollar steak, allowing just 10 points last match. The Blues, on the other hand, are having a rough trot, managing to put up just 10 points while letting 38 through and looking like they will be following the same pattern as last year.

With numbers like these, the Maroons are tipped to romp home with a comfortable margin, and State of Origin games rarely have a close margin so expect the winning margin to be more than 13.

Outcome Prediction:

Final Scores: Blues: 11, Maroons: 30
Win Percentages: Blues: 20.7%, Maroons: 79.3%

Final Score Prediction: Maroon 30-11

SUGGESTED BET

Maroons

Winning Margin 13+

Odds: $3.75

bet365 Code: KRUZEY

OVER/UNDER BET

OVER 37.5

Odds: $1.82

bet365 Code: KRUZEY

OPTIMAL MULTI BET

Maroons to win by 13+

HT/FT Double Mar/Mar

OVER 37.5

Odds: $7.11

bet365 Code: KRUZEY

State of Origin Team Lineups

BLUES		MAROONS
	BACKS
Dylan Edwards	1 FULLBACK	Reece Walsh
Brian To'o	2 WINGER	Xavier Coates
Stephen Crichton	3 CENTRE	Valentine Holmes
Latrell Mitchell	4 CENTRE	Hamiso Tubuai-Fidow
Zac Lomax	5 WINGER	Murray Taulagi
Jarome Luai	6 FIVE-EIGHTH	Tom Dearden
Mitchell Moses	7 HALFBACK	Daly Cherry-Evans (captain)

	FORWARDS
Jake Trbojevic (captain)	8 PROP	Reuben Cotter
Reece Robson	9 HOOKER	Ben Hunt
Payne Haas	10 PROP	Lindsay Collins
Liam Martin	11 2ND ROW	Jaydn Su'A
Angus Crichton	12 2ND ROW	Jeremiah Nanai
Cameron Murray	13 LOCK	Patrick Carrigan

	INTERCHANGE
Connor Watson	14 INTERCHANGE	Harry Grant
Isaah Yeo	15 INTERCHANGE	Meoaki Fotuaika
Haumole Olakau'atu	16 INTERCHANGE	Felise Kaufusi
Spencer Leniu	17 INTERCHANGE	Kurt Capewell

	RESERVES
Mitchell Barnett	18 REPLACEMENT	Dane Gagai
Cameron McInnes	19 RESERVE	Helium Luki
Luke Keary	20 RESERVE	Trent Loiero

	OFFICIALS
Ashley Klein	REFEREE
Chris Sutton	TOUCH JUDGE
Dave Munro	TOUCH JUDGE
Grant Atkins	SENIOR REVIEW OFFICIAL