Lockdowns eh? Who’d think when last week’s alternative NRL tips were unveiled that South East Queensland would join Sydney in lockdown. Brisbane’s stint as the Buffet of rugby league is over, with fans now at home and to stay away from everything. especially rugby league. Well at least we still have the rugby league to watch. On TV. And our Alternative NRL Round 21 Tips to chew on.
Alternative tips you ask? Well each week we offer up some alternative NRL tips based on a new theme, and occasionally it will have nothing to do with rugby league. Just the way we like it. This week it is about each team’s winning record when there are no fans around.
In addition to the tips are a whole bunch of barely interesting stats for the round of NRL ahead. Impress your neighbours (socially distanced of course), cheer up police horses, or read them out as punishment for anyone breaking lockdown protocols.
Good luck with your Alternative NRL Round 21 Tips if you choose to use them.
READ MORE – ROUND 20 WEEKEND HEADLINES
NRL Round 21 Tips Alternative – Gurgler v Zero Fans
METHOD TO THE MADNESS
We found every game played with zero fans in the past two seasons and worked out the winning %.
The team with the higher winning % for zero fans so far is more likely to win this week. Says us.
NRL Round 21 Tips – Our Selections
We think we are much better tippers than the alternative and so here are our selections for the week. So far we’re winning.
KNIGHTS to beat Broncos
RAIDERS to beat Dragons
RABBITOHS to beat Eels
SHARKS to beat Warriors
ROOSTERS to beat Panthers
STORM to beat Sea Eagles
BULLDOGS to beat Tigers
TITANS to beat Cowboys
Check out the Us v Them scoreboard at the end for 2021 results.
NRL Round 21 Tips – Barely Interesting Stats
- Newcastle have won three in a row v Brisbane, but not in Queensland. They have lost their last three v Broncos in Queensland and last win was in 2013.
- The Knights; win over Canberra last weekend was just their second win in 19 games in Queensland going back to 2015.
- Brisbane have lost 11 Thursday games in a row.
- Canberra have never lost to St George Illawarra on a Thursday in three games
- Canberra have also won five in a row on the Gold Coast.
- The Dragons have conceded 32 points in both of their last two games on the Gold Coast.
- South Sydney have scored exactly 38 points in each of their last three games against Parramatta
- Parramatta have won the last four matches v Souths on a Friday.
- Sharks have won four in a row and eight of the last nine against Warriors.
- Penrith have won the last three matches v Roosters but lost the last four games v Roosters away from Penrith.
- Roosters have won 25 of their last 28 matches on a Saturday going back to late 2018.
- Penrith have won 12 straight on a Saturday since 2020.
- Melbourne are up to 27 straight wins in Queensland. And 12 in a row at Suncorp Stadium
- Melbourne have lost only one of their 13 games in Queensland v NSW opposition, back in 2012 v Bulldogs in Mackay.
- Manly have won their last five games in Queensland, averaging 44.4 points scored per game.
- Bulldogs have lost nine in a row on a Sunday. And 15/16. They haven’t won in Queensland on a Sunday since 2012 where they were the first and last team to beat Melbourne in Queensland (by NSW Sides).
2021 Us v Them NRL Tipping Scoreboard
US – 70% – 106/152
THEM – 51% – 78/152
ALTERNATIVE TIPS
FIRST ROUND FORM – 4/8
FULLBACKS – 5/8
INJURIES @ RD 3 – 6/8
EASTER – 4/8
ZERO POINTS – 5/8
MASCOTS – 4/8
PENALTIES – 4/8
POST CONTACT METRES – 5/8
BEST H2H – 3/8
SUNCORP STADIUM RECORD – 6/8
DISCIPLINE – 4/8
WINTER – 3/8
SCRABBLE – 1/4
POST ORIGIN FORM – 4/8
STATE OF ORIGIN REPS – 3/8
QLD ORIGIN REPS – 1/8
LIKELIHOOD TO BREAK COVID – 2/4
QUEENSLAND – 5/8
NEUTRAL GROUNDS – 6/8
FAMOUS FANS – 3/8
NRL Round 21 Tips – Barely Interesting Graphs
Here is the full graph of the zero fans results, so far.
