Time flies when you’re having fun they say, and it’s hard to believe we’re up to Round 5 of the NRL already. We must be having fun then. Talking of fun, our stat-filled preview of the upcoming weekend of rugby league is always fun and here to help with our 2024 NRL Round 5 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview.
Each week we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, throw in a bunch of barely interesting stats, and mix in a pinch of opinion, and you have a rugby league soup with probably more than one could ever need or want.
2024 NRL Round 5 Tips – This Week’s Matches
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
| Melbourne v Brisbane | Thursday, 8:00 pm |
| Bulldogs v Roosters | Friday, 6:00 pm |
| Newcastle v St George Illawarra | Friday, 8:05 pm |
| South Sydney v Warriors | Saturday, 3:00 pm |
| Manly Warringah v Penrith | Saturday, 5:30 pm |
| Dolphins v Wests Tigers | Saturday, 7:35 pm |
| North Queensland v Gold Coast | Sunday, 4:05 pm |
| Canberra v Parramatta | Sunday, 6:15 pm |
2024 NRL Round 5 Tips – This Week’s Tips
MELBOURNE by 6
ROOSTERS by 14
NEWCASTLE by 12
SOUTH SYDNEY by 4
PENRITH by 16
DOLPHINS by 2
NORTH QUEENSLAND by 2
PARRAMATTA by 6
SEASON PROGRESS: 23/32 (72%)
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2024 NRL Round 5 Tips Weekly H2H Stats
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2024 NRL Round 5 Tips Barely Interesting Stats Summary
Here we take the best points of interest for each match coming up this weekend and share them with you for no cost. Feel free to share with friends and family.
MEL v BRI – Melbourne have won 18 of the 21 games played against the Broncos over the past ten seasons. And lost just once in the past five seasons – the last fixture in the finals series.
MEL v BRI – Melbourne are on a seven game winning streak at home to the Broncos.
MEL v BRI – The Storm have also won all three Thursday night clashes v Brisbane in Melbourne. The Storm have also won the other three in Brisbane. A 100% record v Broncos on a Thursday.
MEL v BRI – Melbourne are undefeated at home in 16 Thursday night clashes v all opponents.
MEL v BRI – Melbourne have won 27 of 31 Thursday games v all opposition at any ground.
MEL v BRI – Storm have won 11 straight at AAMI Park. It’s 24 wins in a row if you exclude Sydney teams and Canberra.
MEL v BRI – Broncos’ last win in Melbourne was in 2016, and the only current Bronco left who played in that win was Corey Oates. In fact only three other players are still playing in the NRL at all. For the record the starting halves were Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt.
MEL v BRI – Broncos have lost their last three away games on a Thursday.
BUL v ROO – Bulldogs have lost nine of their last ten v Roosters, but that only win was the most recent game at the Olympic Stadium.
BUL v ROO – Bulldogs have played 16 Friday games since 2020 and won just once.
BUL v ROO – Roosters have beaten Bulldogs ten of the last 11 times on a Friday.
NEW v STGI – Newcastle have a record of W2 L5 at home to St George Illawarra on a Friday. They have a better record away (W2 L1).
NEW v STGI – There have been 48 points or more scored in Newcastle’s last nine Friday home matches.
NEW v STGI – Newcastle have lost their last two Friday games to St George Illawarra, and scored four points on both occasions.
NEW v STGI – St George Illawarra have lost their last six away games to NSW sides. And won just two of their last 18 matches v NSW teams away. And beaten just one team of their last 14 away matches to NSW sides on a Friday.
SOU v WAR – South Sydney have won their last eight games v New Zealand Warriors and won 14 of the last 15 going back to 2013. And won nine of their last 10 on a Saturday v Warriors.
SOU v WAR – It’s three wins a piece for Souths and Warriors at the Olympic Stadium.
SOU v WAR – Souths have lost their last two Saturday games at the Olympic Stadium. The win over the Bulldogs on Good Friday broke a run of four losses at the ground on any day.
SOU v WAR – Warriors have lost four of their last five games on a Saturday. And all of their last four Saturday away games.
SOU v WAR – The Warriors’ record at the Olympic Stadium on a Saturday v all opponents in W5 L8.
MAN v PEN – Penrith have won their last eight games v Manly, including the last four away at Brookvale. And the last four games at any ground on a Saturday.
MAN v PEN – Manly have won just one of five home games v Penrith on a Saturday at Brookvale since 1998. And only four of 16 games v Penrith on a Saturday anywhere.
MAN v PEN – Manly have won one of their last nine games on a Saturday.
MAN v PEN – Penrith have won 31 of 34 Saturday games since 2020. And 15 of 16 away from home. And all eight away against Sydney clubs on a Saturday since 2020.
DOL v WT – Dolphins are W2 L1 at Suncorp Stadium on a Saturday. It’s W2 L3 as the home side anywhere on a Saturday.
DOL v WT – Dolphins are W1 L4 v Sydney opposition on a Saturday.
DOL v WT – Wests Tigers have lost their last four away on a Saturday and scored zero points in two of those games.
DOL v WT – The Wests Tigers’ last game in Qld on a Saturday ended in a 74-0 loss to North Queensland.
DOL v WT – Wests Tigers’ record at Suncorp Stadium is a respectable W10 L12.
NQL v GC – North Queensland have an all-time home record of W12 L4 v Gold Coast Titans. But that improves to nine of the last ten games in Townsville. But Gold Coast have won the only game in Townsville between these sides on a Sunday.
NQL v GC – North Queensland’s home record on a Sunday v all teams since 1998 is W8 L6. But have lost both games at home on a Sunday v Qld opposition.
NQL v GC – North Queensland have won nine of their last 11 on Sunday v all teams.
NQL – GC – Gold Coast have won their last two Sunday games. Gold Coast have also won four of their last six away games on a Sunday v Qld opposition.
CANB v PAR – Canberra have won 14 of 19 home clashes v Parramatta since 1998. And five of seven on a Sunday. But Parramatta won the most recent game away to Canberra on a Sunday.
CANB v PAR – Canberra have won ten of their last 12 at home on a Sunday. And six of their last seven at home on a Sunday v Sydney teams.
CANB v PAR – Canberra have lost their last three games on a Sunday v anyone anywhere. Two of those losses were against Cronulla.
CANB v PAR – Parramatta have lost four of their last five away games on a Sunday. And five of their last six away to non Sydney teams on a Sunday.
2024 NRL Round 5 Tips – Odds & Total Points Predictions & Helpful Betting Stuff
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