Another week of five games, origin affected and teams out of form. Sounds like a bit of a waste of time yeah? Talking of something that isn’t a waste of time, our 2024 NRL Round 16 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview will have something for everyone and everything.
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, some spicy tips and you have a rugby league soup with probably more than one could ever need or want. It’s all you can eat NRL stats.
2024 NRL Round 16 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.
Fri 7:50 pm – Dolphins v Melbourne @ Suncorp Stadium
Sat 3:00 pm – Gold Coast v Warriors @ Cbus
Sat 5:30 pm – Roosters v Bulldogs @ Gosford
Sat 7:35 pm – South Sydney v Manly Warringah @ Sydney Olympic
Sun 4:05 pm – Wests Tigers v Canberra @ Campbelltown
2024 NRL Round 16 Tips – This Week’s Tips
Dolphins by 4
Gold Coast by 2
Roosters by 10
Souths by 4
Canberra by 12
SEASON PROGRESS: 75/116 (65%)
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2024 NRL Round 16 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.
Plus our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
DOL v MEL – Melbourne have a better record at Suncorp Stadium than the Dolphins, and every other team (76% v next best Brisbane @ 59%). But Dolphins are second for away teams at Suncorp Stadium (67%) but still a long way behind the Storm away (83%).
DOL v MEL – But for all of Melbourne’s great record at Suncorp Stadium they have only won four of their last nine there.
DOL v MEL – Melbourne have won 10 of their 12 matches on a Friday at Suncorp Stadium, but did lose 26-0 to Broncos last start.
DOL v MEL – The Storm have won 24 of their last 26 games on a Friday v Qld opposition. Plus 13 of their last 14 away on a Friday v Qld opposition. Finally 34 of their last 38 v Qld sides on any day.
DOL v MEL – Dolphins have lost all three games at Suncorp Stadium on a Friday.
DOL v MEL – Dolphins record v non Qld sides since their first game last season is W12 L15. This season that has improved to W6 L3.
GCT v WAHS – Gold Coast have lost 13 Saturday games in a row.
GCT v WAHS – Gold Coast have also lost 10 games in a row on a Saturday at home.
GCT v WAHS – Gold Coast have won four of their last five v Warriors including an upset in Auckland earlier this season. Plus two wins in a row on a Saturday v Warriors.
GCT v WAHS – The Warriors won the game at the Gold Coast last season, but it was three losses in a row for the Titans before that.
GCT v WAHS – Warriors have won their last two Saturday away games, which includes a trip to Townsville.
ROO v BUL – Roosters have won their last four at Central Coast Stadium, including their last start v Bulldogs by 25-24. Plus their last four starts there on a Saturday.
ROO v BUL – Bulldogs have a respectable W7 L4 record in Gosford. Roosters record is W9 L10. It’s W4 L2 on a Saturday for Bulldogs.
ROO v BUL – Bulldogs won their last away game v Newcastle but lost ten in a row before that.
ROO v BUL – Bulldogs have won their last two Saturday games. Plus four of their last five v Sydney clubs.
ROO v BUL – If you exclude Penrith, Roosters have won 20/23 v Sydney teams at home since 2020.
SOU v MAN – Souths have won three games in a row for the first time since May 2023.
SOU v MAN – Souths have won seven of their last eight v Manly with the loss being the last start in Las Vegas.
SOU v MAN – It is seven home wins in a row for Souths over Manly with the last loss coming in 2017. It’s four in a row at home on a Saturday v Manly with a last loss in 2009.
SOU v MAN – Manly’s away record this season is W1 D1 L4.
SOU v MAN – Manly have won just two of their last 15 at the Sydney Olympic Stadium.
WTI v CAN – Canberra have won 12 of the last 13 games v Wests Tigers. This includes the last seven away games. And seven of the last eight on a Sunday. Plus the last two games at Campbelltown, but those two games aren’t the problem for the Tigers……
WTI v CAN – Wests Tigers have lost their last two Sunday games by the same score 24-12.
WTI v CAN – Wests Tigers have also lost 21 of their last 22 games on a Sunday.
WTI v CAN – Wests Tigers have lost ten in a row at Campbelltown. It’s only six in a row there on a Sunday.
WTI v CAN – Canberra have lost four in a row away on a Sunday.
WTI v CAN – Only the Warriors (8.0) have a worse average points scored record at Campbelltown than the Tigers (13.8).
2024 NRL Round 16 Stats Extra – Central Coast Stadium
Since we’re headin’ to Gosford, let’s check out the records of the teams that have played there.
2024 NRL Round 16 Helpful Betting Stuff
Here’s a few betting things to enhance your tipping.
Note, that 15/19 favourites between $1.40 and $1.90 have lost in the past four rounds….
BETTING SUMMARY
FIRST AND LAST TRY SCORERS
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2024 NRL Season Stats Summary
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