Just two rounds to go of the regular NRL competition, some tipsters have officially given up for the season, but some are on the verge of tipping glory. Talking of winners, our stat-filled preview of the upcoming weekend of rugby league is on hand to help with our 2023 NRL Round 26 Tips Predictions & Stats.
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.
2023 NRL Round 26 Tips – Gurgler Tips and Schedule
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
| Thu | Penrith | v | Parramatta | BlueBet Stadium | 7:50 pm |
| Fri | Warriors | v | St George Illawarra | Go Media Stadium | 6:00 pm |
| Fri | Dolphins | v | North Queensland | Suncorp Stadium | 8:00 pm |
| Sat | Melbourne | v | Gold Coast | AAMI Park | 3:00 pm |
| Sat | Roosters | v | Wests Tigers | Allianz Stadium | 5:30pm |
| Sat | Canberra | v | Brisbane | GIO Stadium | 7:35 pm |
| Sun | Bulldogs | v | Manly Warringah | Accor Stadium | 2:00 pm |
| Sun | Newcastle | v | Cronulla | McDonald Jones Stadium | 4:05 pm |
PENRITH to beat Parramatta
WARRIORS to beat St George Illawarra
DOLPHINS to beat North Queensland
MELBOURNE to beat Gold Coast
ROOSTERS to beat Wests Tigers
BRISBANE to beat Canberra
MANLY to beat Bulldogs
NEWCASTLE to beat Cronulla
READ MORE: Our 2023 Match Centre Home
2023 NRL Round 26 Tips Weekly H2H Stats
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Here’s as much information that we could cram into one size fits all visual.
2023 NRL Round 26 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.
Penrith have “only” won four of their last seven Thursday games. And have “only” won two of their past five games v Parramatta. Although one win was a Grand Final.
Penrith have won 25 of their past 26 home games v Sydney clubs.
Parramatta have lost their last four away games v Sydney clubs on a Thursday and both away games on a Thursday v top half teams this season.
St George have lost all their away games this season and can seal the 0% for the season with a loss on Friday in Auckland.
Dragons have also lost ten in a row away to non-Sydney teams. And while we’re picking on them, have won just four of their last 30 away games on a Friday going back to 2011.
Warriors have never lost a home Friday game to the Dragons at Mt Smart Stadium.
Dolphins are equal fourth for winning % v Qld sides this season and have only lost to the Broncos.
Dolphins are 2/4 on a Friday this season. North Queensland are ¼.
Cowboys have won just one of their last 14 away games on a Friday. And one in their last ten on a Friday away to Qld sides.
Melbourne have won five in a row at home to Gold Coast.
Gold Coast did beat Melbourne earlier in the season, on a Saturday.
Gold Coast have won just four of their last 26 away games.
Going back to 2012, the Roosters have won 16 of their last 17 v Wests Tigers.
Roosters have won 14/16 of all their home games v Wests Tigers and unbeaten in five home games on a Saturday.
Wests Tigers have scored zero points in their last two away games on a Saturday.
Canberra have won four of their last five games v Brisbane including their last three home games.
Brisbane have the best away record this season with ten wins from 11 games.
Brisbane have won nine of ten games on a Saturday this season. Their 90% is the competition’s best.
Manly have won eight of their last nine v Bulldogs.
Bulldogs have won four of their five home games v Manly on a Sunday since 1998.
Manly have won their last five away games on a Sunday v Sydney sides.
Newcastle have won all eight games on a Sunday this season.
Cronulla have won on their last five visits to Newcastle on a Sunday. The Knights last win over Cronulla on a Sunday at home was in 2014.
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