The 2023 NRL Season rolls on, and so does our stat-filled preview of the upcoming weekend of rugby league with our 2023 NRL Round 8 Tips Stats Preview + Alternative Tips.
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.
Since this week features the big Anzac Day clashes and jerseys (except for Wests Tigers apparently) we look at the Anzac Day weekend/round form from the past ten seasons.
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2023 NRL Round 8 Tips – Alternative Tips – Anzac Day Weekend
Short on inspiration? 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.
This week it is simple – each team’s win % on the weekend/round of Anzac Day from 2013. The better the win% the more likely to win, so gets the tip.
Check the season results at the end.
2023 NRL Round 8 Tips – Gurgler Selections
Can we beat our own Alternative NRL tips? Usually not, so again we’ll have to keep trying.
PANTHERS to beat Rabbitohs
BRONCOS to beat Eels
SHARKS to beat Bulldogs
COWBOYS to beat Knights
DOLPHINS to beat Titans
TIGERS to beat Sea Eagles
ROOSTERS to beat Dragons
STORM to beat Warriors
READ MORE: Our 2023 Match Centre Home
2023 NRL Round 8 Tips Weekly H2H Stats
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one size fits all visual.
2023 NRL Round 8 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.
Souths and Penrith have played each other 12 times since 2019, Souths have won just two of those games.
South Sydney have lost all three games v Penrith on a Thursday.
Penrith have played 13 games on a Thursday v Sydney clubs and scored exactly 16 points six times.
Broncos are 0/1 in Darwin (6-46 in 2021 v Parramatta on a Friday) and Parramatta have won six of their eight games.
Parramatta have lost their last two homes games to Qld sides, the second last one was in Darwin v North Qld.
Broncos have lost eight of their past nine games outside of Qld and NSW.
Bulldogs are unbeaten v Cronulla in the two Friday games between the clubs since 1998. Both of them were in 2001.
Bulldogs have won just one of their 12 games on a Friday since 2020.
The home side have won the last nine matches between North Queensland and Newcastle.
Cowboys have won nine of their last ten home matches v Newcastle.
Newcastle have lost their last 17 away games v Qld opposition. Their last win was in March 2015.
Gold Coast have lost six straight v fellow Qld sides.
Gold Coast have won their last four games v Qld sides on a Sunday.
The Wests Tigers play a lot of Sunday games. Which is a shame for them as they have lost 17 in a row.
Manly have lost their last six away games and won just two of their last 16 away games v all teams.
The designated home team has won the last six Anzac Day clashes between the Roosters and Dragons.
Of the 20 Anzac Day clashes between Roosters and St George-Illawarra the Dragons lead the H2H by 12-8.
It’s one a piece for Anzac Day clashes on a Tuesday. The loser scored 12 points in both games. The home side won both games.
Melbourne have won 13 straight v Warriors. They last lost in 2015.
Of the 12 Anzac Day clashes between Melbourne and Warriors the Storm lead the H2H by 9-3.
More 2023 NRL Round 8 Stats – Anzac Day Win % from 2013
Here is the H2H records for all team’s on the Anzac Day weekend/round.
2023 NRL Season Stats Summary
Still need more stats? Of course you do.
Here is how the 2023 season is shaping up so far.
2023 NRL Season Prediction Results
Want to know how the alternative tips went last season? Well here you go…..
ALTERNATIVE TIPS
R1 Round 1 Form – 3/8
R2 Most Northerly Team – 5/8
R3 Alphabetical Order – 4/8
R4 Younger Team – 3/8
R5 April Record – 6/8
R6 Overall H2H Since 1998 – 3/8
R7 Most Penalties 4/8
