One of the most popular rugby league games each year is the State of Origin clash between Queensland and New South Wales. Queensland are looking for a sixth successive title and they go into this game already one up in the series. Another win today will see them claim that unprecedented sixth title, but don’t expect New South Wales to give it to them lightly.

In fact, we’re tipping a New South Wales victory. They are at home and they are playing for pride. No one wants to be a part of a losing side. Even if it does mean an historic loss. Queensland will go into this game as marginal favourites at 3/4. New South Wales have been well backed with the best prices available around the 5/4 mark.

Our best tip is to back New South Wales to win by +6.5 – you can back this in handicap betting at the good odds of 13/5. Queensland may have won the first match but many punters feel they were lucky. New South Wales kept coming back at them and it was only a late try that sealed the game in Queensland’s favour. I know there were many punters who had taken the short odds about Queensland and who were really sweating on that last try.

The State of Origin series will wrap up in three weeks when Queensland host the final game of the series. We’re tipping Queensland to win that last game and to take that sixth title. However, we don’t think they are going to be able to do it today. It promises to be another great game between the two best rugby league teams in the world.