NRL: Broncos favourites for clash with Titans

The Titans' impressive home record at Skilled Park isn't enough to impress the bookies. Photo / Getty Images

Gold Coast's impressive home record hasn't done enough to impress the bookmakers with Brisbane installed as favourites for the all-Queensland NRL qualifying final on Saturday night.

The Broncos, who finished the regular season in sixth following Sunday night's 22-10 win over Canberra, opened at $1.60 with the Titans A$2.30 outsiders for the Skilled Park clash.

The Titans have been almost unbeatable at home in 2009, posting an impressive 11-1 record at Skilled Park with their only defeat being a 34-18 loss to North Queensland in round 21.

Gold Coast enter the finals in indifferent form, having been hammered 38-4 by Manly at Brookvale Oval on Saturday night in a match which had no impact on their final ladder position.

The Broncos have won their last five games, their last defeat being the club-record 56-0 flogging at the hands of Canberra in round 21.

Melbourne opened as slight favourites over Manly, while the Bulldogs' round 26 slip-up against the Wests Tigers has not altered bookies' faith after they were also installed as favourites ahead of their match with Newcastle on Saturday night.

Minor premiers St George Illawarra opened shortest of the eight sides, the Dragons at $1.55 to beat Parramatta at A$2.40.

- AAP