<p>The sixth installment of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nrl/predictions/round-9-tips-2025">Magic Round</a> kicks off with an enthralling Friday night encounter between the Cronulla Sharks and Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium.</p> <p>Parramatta are making this interstate trip fresh off a bye after notching only their second win of the season, defeating the Tigers 38-22 on Easter Monday, thanks to a Mitchell Moses’ masterclass, in his first game of 2025.</p> <p>The Sharks, who lost 20-18 to the Tigers in golden point last weekend, may still be having nightmares of the last time they faced the Eels, when Moses tore them to shreds in a separate dominant performance on return from injury.</p> <p>Neither of these sides particularly enjoy travelling to Brisbane for Magic Round. The Sharkies have won two from five during this event, while the Eels are even worse at 1-4.</p> <p>On the team’s front, the Sharks welcome back centre KL Iro and forward Braden Hamlin-Uele, while the Eels replace suspended back-rower Kelma Tuilagi with Charlie Guymer in an otherwise unchanged lineup.</p> <p>Let’s take a look at the rest of the team lists for these two sides, along with some betting tips for the H2H, first try scorer and over/under markets. This is our Eels vs Sharks prediction.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Sharks vs Eels Teams</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Cronulla Sharks</h3> <p>1. Will Kennedy</p> <p>2. Samuel Stonestreet</p> <p>3. Jesse Ramien</p> <p>4. KL Iro&nbsp;</p> <p>5. Ronaldo Mulitalo</p> <p>6. Braydon Trindall</p> <p>7. Nicho Hynes</p> <p>8. Addin Fonua-Blake</p> <p>9. Blayke Brailey</p> <p>10. Oregon Kaufusi</p> <p>11. Briton Nikora</p> <p>12. Billy Burns</p> <p>13. Cameron McInnes</p> <p>14. Daniel Atkinson</p> <p>15. Sifa Talakai</p> <p>16. Braden Hamlin-Uele</p> <p>17. Tom Hazelton</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Parramatta Eels</h3> <p>1. Isaiah Iongi</p> <p>2. Bailey Simonsson</p> <p>3. Will Penisini</p> <p>4. Sean Russell</p> <p>5. Josh Addo-Carr</p> <p>6. Dylan Brown</p> <p>7. Mitch Moses</p> <p>8. Jack Williams</p> <p>9. Ryley Smith</p> <p>10. Junior Paulo</p> <p>11. Charlie Guymer</p> <p>12. Kitione Kautoga</p> <p>13. J'maine Hopgood</p> <p>14. Dylan Walker</p> <p>15. Luca Moretti</p> <p>16. Matt Doorey</p> <p>17. Sam Tuivaiti</p>

<h2>Sharks vs Eels Prediction and Betting Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Head-to-Head Prediction</h3> <p>It’s amazing how much difference a single player can make. The return of incumbent NSW No.7 Mitchell Moses to Parramatta’s ranks has transformed the Eels from competition whipping boys to potential banana peels.</p> <p>There’s no denying Cronulla’s quality, but as they showed last week against the Tigers, they are amicable to being upset.</p> <p>Coming off a Moses masterclass and a bye, we’re tempted to go hunting for value and tip the Eels, but one game isn’t enough to rectify seven or so rounds of sub-par performances.</p> <p>Especially when Parramatta have lost each of their last five interstate matches following a win. Up up Cronulla here.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Cronulla Sharks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>First Try Scorer Prediction</h3> <p>We’ve been backing this bloke semi-consistently in this market for a while now and while he’s yet to strike gold, Will Kennedy continues to pique our interest.</p> <p>The Sharks fullback has scored a try in each of Cronulla's last three matches, just not before someone else.</p> <p>If Kennedy can deploy his try scoring heroics straight out of the gate instead of mid match, he could prove to be a shrewd pick for this market.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Will Kennedy.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Over/Under Prediction</h3> <p>Whether it be Magic Round, or simply visiting the Broncos and Dolphins, tries fly when Parra head to Brisbane.</p> <p>Each of Parramatta's last five matches at Suncorp Stadium have gone over the total match points line, a trend we are tipping to continue here.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Over total match points.</p>

<h2>Sharks vs Eels Match Details</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Date: </strong>Friday, May 2, 2025.</p> <p><strong>Kick-off: </strong>6:00pm AEST.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.</p>