The regular NRL season is over and now it is time for some serious winning and losing with an NRL Premiership up for grabs. And to help with the winning here is our 2023 NRL Finals Week 1 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. So read on for tips and stats to help you find a winner.
2023 NRL Finals Week 1 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.
| Friday | Brisbane | v | Melbourne | Suncorp Stadium | 7:50pm |
| Saturday | Penrith | v | Warriors | BlueBet Stadium | 4:05pm |
| Saturday | Cronulla | v | Roosters | PointsBet Stadium | 7:50pm |
| Sunday | Newcastle | v | Canberra | McDonald Jones Stadium | 4:05pm |
GURGLER TIPS
BRONCOS 32 Melbourne 26
PENRITH 28 Warriors 14
CRONULLA 26 Roosters 16
NEWCASTLE 26 Canberra 10
READ MORE: Our 2023 Match Centre Home
2023 NRL Finals Week 1 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 Finals Week 1 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.
BRISBANE v MELBOURNE
Melbourne have won 14 in a row v Brisbane, and the Broncos have conceded 30 points or more in 11 of those losses and 40 points in six.
Melbourne have also won 13 in a row at Suncorp Stadium v Brisbane. The Broncos last won v Storm at Suncorp Stadium in 2009.
Brisbane won the first game between these sides in the month of September in 1998, and lost all eight games since.
Melbourne have lost three of their last four games on a Friday and their last two games away on a Friday.
But Melbourne have won 14 in a row in Queensland on a Friday. The Storm last lost on a Friday in Qld in 2010.
PENRITH v WARRIORS
Penrith have the best winning record v all other finalists with ten wins from 11 games. Just the opening round loss to the Broncos their only blemish.
Penrith have won ten games in a row at Penrith Stadium on a Saturday with their last loss coming in August 2018 v Newcastle.
Penrith have won nine of their last ten home games v Warriors.
Penrith have won five in a row at home v Warriors on a Saturday with the last loss coming in 2011.
Prior to last weekend’s loss to the Dolphins, Warriors had won six in a row on he road.
Warriors have also won their last five away games v Sydney clubs.
Going back to 2012, the Warriors have won just two of 15 games in September.
CRONULLA v ROOSTERS
Roosters have won six straight on a Saturday v Cronulla. The Sharks have won just six of 26 on a Saturday v Roosters.
Cronulla have won just two of 13 Saturday home games v Roosters since 1998.
Roosters have won four in a row v Sydney teams.
NEWCASTLE v CANBERRA
Newcastle have won their last nine games.
Newcastle have won all nine games n Sunday this year. The only other side with a 100% record is Penrith.
Canberra have lost five of the their last seven.
Canberra come into the finals series having lost five in a row against their fellow finalists.
2023 NRL Season Stats
FINAL LADDER
SEASON FORM STATS v ONLY OTHER TOP EIGHT SIDES
Here is our usual form stats, but this is limited to the finalists and their record this season v other finalists.
SEASON FORM STATS
The usual NRL season form summary but limited to the final eight sides.
