And so we have reached the end of the regular NRL competition, there’s plenty on the line – finals positions, tipping competition bragging rights, and a winning wager or two. Talking of winners, our stat-filled preview of the upcoming weekend of rugby league is on hand to help with our 2023 NRL Round 27 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 27 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 | Brisbane | v | Melbourne | Suncorp Stadium | 7:50 pm |
| Fri | Manly Warringah | v | Wests Tigers | 4 Pines Park | 6:00 pm |
| Fri | South Sydney | v | Roosters | Accor Stadium | 8:00 pm |
| Sat | Dolphins | v | Warriors | Suncorp Stadium | 3:00 pm |
| Sat | Penrith | v | North Queensland | BlueBet Stadium | 5:30pm |
| Sat | St George Illawarra | v | Newcastle | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 7:35 pm |
| Sun | Gold Coast | v | Bulldogs | Cbus Super Stadium | 2:00 pm |
| Sun | Cronulla | v | Canberra | PointsBet Stadium | 4:05 pm |
BRONCOS to beat Melbourne
MANLY-WARRINGAH to beat Wests Tigers
SOUTH SYDNEY to bear Roosters
WARRIORS to beat Dolphins
PENRITH to beat North Queensland
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA to beat Newcastle
GOLD COAST to beat Bulldogs
CANBERRA to beat Cronulla
READ MORE: Our 2023 Match Centre Home
2023 NRL Round 27 Tips Weekly H2H Stats
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2023 NRL Round 27 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.
Melbourne have won 13 in a row v Brisbane, and the Broncos have conceded 30 points or more in ten of those losses and 40 points in six.
Melbourne have also won 12 in a row at Suncorp Stadium v Brisbane. The Broncos last won v Storm at Suncorp Stadium in 2009. They have lost those 12 games by a combined 435-156.
Broncos have also never beaten Melbourne on a Thursday in five attempts, two at home.
Broncos have won just one of their last ten Thursday games at Suncorp going back to 2020.
Melbourne have won 26 of their 32 Thursday games. Although all six losses have been on the road. But have won all seven Thursday games v Qld opposition.
Melbourne have lost three games in a row v Qld sides that aren’t the Broncos though.
Manly have won five in a row v Wests Tigers. They have also won five of six home games on a Friday v the Tigers.
Manly have lost their last three on a Friday at Brookvale v Sydney teams. And last seven on a Friday anywhere v Sydney teams.
Wests Tigers have won two of their last 18 away games to Sydney teams on a Friday.
The home side has won seven of the last eight clashes between Souths and the Roosters on a Friday.
Souths have lost all three home games on a Friday this season. Roosters are 1 / 4 away.
Roosters have lost their last four games at the Olympic Stadium and the last four clashes with souths there too.
Dolphins have the worst winning % on a Saturday this season. Warriors are ¾ away on a Saturday this season.
Warriors have the best winning % in June, July, August this season with 91%. Dolphins are second worst with 9%.
Warriors are on a run of six straight away wins. But have lost six of their last seven at Suncorp Stadium overall and on a Saturday.
North Queensland are on a run of two straight wins v Penrith. One was in the final round last season where Penrith rested a busload of first grade regulars.
Penrith have won four in a row at home to Qld sides on a Saturday.
St George Illawarra have won five in a row at Jubilee v Newcastle.
The Dragons are 9/13 on a Saturday v Newcastle.
Dragons are 2/4 at home on a Saturday this season. Newcastle have won their last two on a Saturday but are 2/7 overall this season.
Bulldogs have won 6/8 on a Sunday v Gold Coast.
Bulldogs have lost five in a row away on a Sunday.
Gold Coast have won their only two home games v Sydney sides on a Sunday this season.
Canberra have won nine straight v Cronulla. Canberra have also won eight of their last nine away to Cronulla, including the last four straight. And five of the last six at Shark Park. And five in a row on a Sunday away.
Cronulla have lost their last three on a Sunday. Canberra have won five of six games on a Sunday v Sydney sides this season.
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