Now we’re back to just the regular old NRL and a finals series not far away, what better companion for a weekend of rugby league than our NRL Round 19 Tips Summary and Stats Preview.
Each week we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, a bunch of barely interesting stats, probably more than one could ever need or want.
We also offer up some alternative tips. These alternative tips are often based on a rugby league stat, and sometimes something completely absurd, and are aimed at those NRL tipsters who just can’t be bothered.
This week it’s based on Twitter followers.
So enjoy the 2022 NRL Round 19 Tips Stats Preview + Alternative Tips where there’s something for everyone. Mostly.
And why not catch our Round 18 Highlights for the best of last weekend’s NRL.
2022 NRL Round 19 Tips – Alternative Tips – Twitter Followers
Short on inspiration already? Or looking for that edge to your tipping that no one else in your competition has? Well here are the Alternative NRL Tips for this round.
For something different, and barely rugby league related, we are using Twitter follower numbers for each club. Why, well seems the NRL has quite the following on Twitter, so the more followers, the more support, and more likely that team will win.
Wishful thinking we know.
ALTERNATIVE TIPS 2022 PROGRESS – 61% – 83/136
2022 NRL Round 19 Predictions – Gurgler Tips
Can we beat our own Alternative NRL tips? Usually not, so again we’ll have to keep trying.
BRONCOS to beat Eels
SEA EAGLES to beat Dragons
ROOSTERS to beat Knights
RAIDERS to beat Warriors
PANTHERS to beat Sharks
STORM to beat Rabbitohs
BULLDOGS to beat Titans
COWBOYS to beat Tigers
OUR TIPS – 67% – 91/136
2022 NRL Round 19 Weekly H2H Stats
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Much like Noah and his ark, ours come in twos.
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one visual, or two. Click on the images for a closer look. It looks marginally more impressive closer up.
2022 NRL Round 19 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.
Broncos have lost the last five matches v Parramatta by a combined score of 40-188. Broncos have also lost the last five away games too.
The Eels’ loss against the Cowboys earlier in the season was their first loss against a Qld side in 11 matches. Parramatta’s last loss at Parramatta Stadium (and variants) was in 2016 against the Broncos. Six games ago.
Manly have lost seven straight Friday games. Dragons aren’t much better as they have lost five straight on a Friday.
Even worse, the Dragons have won just one game of their last 14 away games on a Friday against Sydney clubs – going back to 2011.
Roosters have only won two of the 11 away games on a Friday going back to 2020.
Newcastle have won just one of their last nine games v Sydney sides and lost their last four games at home to Sydney sides.
Canberra are undefeated in four home games this season against bottom eight sides (ladder position at time of match).
Panthers haven’t lost any of their 13 games in NSW on a Saturday since 2020.
It was 2018 against Newcastle when Penrith last lost at home on a Saturday at Penrith Stadium. A run of wins since.
Cronulla have won four away games in a row v Sydney teams.
Melbourne v Souths is the NRL’s most lop sides clash for sides still in the comp. Melbourne have won 18/21 clashes v South Sydney since 2010. Melbourne have won 16/18 of Saturday clashes. Melbourne have won 6/8 games v Souths at the Olympic Stadium.
Souths have played two home games this season against teams not from NSW. They have lost both by the exact same scoreline 12-32.
Titans have lost 11 straight away games and six straight v Sydney sides.
Bulldogs have never lost a home game on a Sunday to the Gold Coast.
North Queensland have lost three of four clashes v Sydney teams at home this season.
Cowboys have won just three of 16 home games v Sydney sides since 2020.
The last game between North Queensland and Wests Tigers on a Sunday in Townsville was in 2000, and Cowboys won 38-26.
2022 NRL Round 19 Barely Interesting Stats Extra
AVERAGE WINNING TEAM’S TOTAL BY ROUND FOR 2022
For no good reason we wanted to know which round saw the highest average score for the winners of that round. No surprise that the early rounds are low as teams get on board for the new season.
Pointless? Hardly. There’s lots of points scored below.
2022 NRL Round 19 NRL 2022 Season – Team Stats
We have taken the best of the NRL data and turned them into visuals you can use to enjoy your rugby league this weekend.
There’s run metres, kicking stats, errors, tackled and lack of tackles.
Plus we also have each team’s record against the top and bottom teams and home v away.
There’s so much you’ll need to stop halfway to catch your breath.
TEAM RECORD V TOP & BOTTOM EIGHT SIDES
Note – top / bottom eight is decided at time of match not current ladder.
TEAM RECORD – HOME & AWAY
Note – not the awful soap on Channel 7
BREAKS, OFFLOADS, POST CONTACT METRES
KICKING STATS
Note: last graph is a 100% breakdown of kick types.
TACKLES AND RUNS
Want some tackle and running stats? Of course you do.
BAD BOYS
Want to know which team gives away the most penalties? Or makes the most errors? Or a report card with Sin Bins and Send Offs. It’s all yours below.
2022 NRL Season Prediction Results
Our tips jumped ahead of the alternative tips last week, so now onto bigger and better things.
ALTERNATIVE TIPS
6/8 First Round Form
4/8 More Dangerous Mascot
3/8 Best H2H
6/8 April Fools
7/8 Bad Boy Points (Penalties/Sin Bins etc)
5/8 Greens Votes
6/8 Marginal Seats
5/8 Covid Cases
6/8 May Record
3/8 Suncorp Stadium Record
4/8 ALP Voting
2/8 Green / Teal Colour Wheel
1/4 June Form since 1998
6/8 Post Origin I Form
5/8 Winter Form
5/8 Post Origin II Form
4/4 Kicking Kings
5/8 Post Origin III Form
