NRL Round 26 kicks off this Thursday with the Panthers vs Eels, and we have our best NRL tips for every game this season.
Itâs the penultimate regular season round, so there is everything to play for. There are some big games this week, including Raiders vs Broncos and Knights vs Sharks.
NRL Round 26 Tips
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Thursday 24/8/23
7:50pm Penrith Panthers vs Parramatta Eels @ BlueBet Stadium
The Panthers are the best team in the competition and bookmakers have another big line against the Eels.
Penrith is the â18.5 favourite, which is understandable given the form of the Panthers and the Eels, but the Eels could be more desperate.
Theyâre good enough to keep it close and test the Panthers, who donât need to win.
Betting tip: Eels +18.5 @ $1.90
Panthers by 10
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The Eels could keep this game close and cover the +18.5 spread, so weâre confident in including them in our same game multi. It could be a low-scoring game, which could materialise into a defensive battle. Under 42.5 total match points is worth including, and to cap off the multi, weâre including Mitchell Moses to score a try at generous odds.
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Friday 25/8/23
6:00pm New Zealand Warriors vs St George Dragons @ Daniel Anderson Stadium
The Warriors are rolling, but as we saw last week against Manly, they struggle to cover big spreads.
Bookmakers have the Warriors at â16.5, and thatâs a huge line for the Kiwi team to cover, especially after beating Manly by only a small margin.
The Dragons are terrible, but the Warriors like to make things close.
Betting tip: Dragons +16.5 @ $1.90
Warriors by 12
8:00pm Dolphins vs North Queensland Cowboys @ Suncorp Stadium
The Cowboys are in desperation mode and theyâre on the outside looking in.
However, the Dolphins could make life tough for their Queensland counterparts, and we think they play spoilers on Friday.
The current line is 10.5 and the Dolphins are good enough to make it close.
Betting tip: Dolphins +10.5 @ $1.90
Dolphins by 2
Saturday 26/8/23
3:00pm Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans @ AAMI Park
The Melbourne Storm isnât playing vintage league, but theyâre doing enough to hold a top position.
Gold Coast isnât playing well, but as weâve seen throughout this week, bookmakers have a big line of 17.5 available.
That could be too much for the Storm to cover, and Gold Coast could play spoilers.
Betting tip: Titans +17.5 @ $1.90
Storm by 14
5:30pm Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers @ Allianz Stadium
The Roosters could take out their frustrations on the Wests Tigers, and it could be a big scoreline on Saturday.
They are currently 10th on the ladder, and they need the results to go their way to have any chance of making the NFL finals.
Improving their for and against is key this week, so expect a big win.
Betting tip: Roosters â14.5 @ $1.90
Roosters by 20
7:35pm Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos @ GIO Stadium
The Raiders havenât played well against the best teams in the comp, and the Broncos are one of the best.
Despite needing to win this game more, we donât have much faith with the Raiders, who didnât look convincing against the poor Bulldogs.
The current line is 7.5, and the Broncos should have no trouble covering the spread.
Betting tip: Broncos â7.5 @ $1.90
Broncos by 12
Sunday 27/8/23
2:00pm Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles @ Accor Stadium
The Bulldogs and Sea Eagles are out of finals contention, so itâs only pride on the line this Sunday.
Weâre not sure which team wants to win more, but with the Bulldogs playing at home and paying the better price, punters may as well take them to win.
$2.86 and +6.5 is a good enough price to consider the underdog against a team looking for holiday destinations.
Betting tip: Bulldogs +6.5 @ $1.90
Bulldogs by 2
4:05pm Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks @ McDonald Jones Stadium
The Knights are one of the hottest teams in the NRL and they could continue their historic winning run against the Sharks.
Cronulla will test them, but bookmakers are respecting the Knights at $1.68, and they could enter the finals with a full head of steam.
Confidence is king and the Knights have more than the shaky Sharks.
Betting tip: Knights â3.5 @ $1.90
Knights by 8