The National Rugby League (NRL) heads towards the business end of the season. Two-time defending champions Sydney Roosters are set to play the Raiders in a replay of the 2019 Grand Final. The 2014 champions South Sydney will be hoping to advance deeper into the playoffs with a match-up against the Eels.

Below are our tips on who is likely to progress beyond the second week of the NRL finals, in two sudden death encounters. 

Roosters vs Raiders

The two-time defending premiers have struggled to perform at their usual high standards of consistency over the last two weeks. The Roosters lost a heartbreaker against the Panthers on the weekend 29-28, after being hammered 60-6 the week prior by the Rabbitohs. The defending champions last dropped two consecutive games in the opening two rounds of the season and another slip this week will be fatal.