NRL Odds for Round 5 Weekend Games

Previous Betting News

A great round of National Rugby League Round 5 matches will be underway this coming weekend and should be exciting! Let’s dive into some of the games for the weeks and picks that have decent value to potentially place a wager on NRL!

Betting Preview of the Top NRL Round 5 Weekend Games

National Rugby League Game Info | Updated NRL Odds
When: March 30 – April 2, 2023
Betting Week: Round 5 of the NRL season

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Melbourne Storm

Australia NRL Game Info | Updated NRL Odds
When: Friday, March 31, 2023
Where: ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Both teams have started off the season 2-2, and this match should give fans a better idea of who might be the better team for the season standings. Both teams are neck in neck in the standings.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs and Melbourne Storm have shown that they are low-scoring teams and do not concede extremely high scores.

I expect this game to be a thriller from start to end and point to a low-scoring game. An Under on this game could be very possible due to the identical playing styles of both sides.

NRL Lines | Bet South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Melbourne Storm Today
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

New Zealand Warriors vs. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Australia NRL Game Info | Updated NRL Odds
When: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Where: Shark Park, Sydney, Australia

One of the best matchups for this weekend! Two of some of the best teams in the National Rugby League will go head to head in what will give fans a lot to look forward to!

The Warriors are 4th in the standings, and the Sharks are sitting in 6th; a win for the Sharks would be huge to put them ahead in the standings!

The New Zealand Warriors are coming into this game as +10.5 underdogs! This could prove to be a decent play as the Warriors play efficiently and show strengths compared to the Sharks. 

The Sharks are coming off a huge 40-8 win against the Dragons and should come into this game with a lot of positive energy!

Expect this game to give fans an early indication as to who might have a better outlook in the standings. This should be the most thrilling match to follow this weekend, and there will be many questions that will be answered!

NRL Lines | Bet New Zealand Warriors vs. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Today
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

Manly Sea Eagles vs. Newcastle Knights

Australia NRL Game Info | Updated NRL Odds
When: Saturday April 1, 2023
Where: Lottoland, Sydney, Australia

The Manly Sea Eagles will face up against the Newcastle Knights in what should be an exciting match up! The Sea Eagles have been playing great so far this season, only losing one game out of three, and sitting in 2nd place shows the strength of this squad.

The Sea Eagles are a significantly better team than the Newcastle Knights. They will be without one of their main offensive and defensive weapons, Josh Schuster. This could benefit the Knights in a way.

The Sea Eagles will look to bounce back after losing to the Rabbitohs last week. I do expect that without Schuster, the Knights are able to cover a +13.5 spread.

Watch out for how this one could end up; the Sea Eagles are still a stronger team and can walk off with a win here. This line could be favorable for the Knights spread as they are capable of closing a score gap.

NRL Lines | Bet Manly Sea Eagles vs. Newcastle Knights Today
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

I have read enough, I need to place my bet now. What to do?

Bet Rugby Today
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

Previous Betting News

The Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders will both be looking to bounce back from Round 4 losses when they square off on Saturday, live from the Tigers’ Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney. With the Tigers looking to pull off the upset, let’s find out which team is offering the best value in this affair along with their NRL odds.

NRL Raiders Vs Wests Tigers Round 5

Why Bet On The Tigers at +220

The Tigers are in ninth place in the NRL standings, having scored 99 points while allowing 100 points allowed defensively (-1). They come into this Round 5 matchup off a great effort that saw them come up just short in falling to the Gold Coast Titans 28-23 on Sunday. David Nofoaluma scored two tires while Adam Doueihi and Joseph Leilua both added scoring tries. Benji Marshall went 3 of 4 on conversions in the loss. Defensively, the Tigers gave up five tries while Ashley Taylor went 4-for-5 on conversions for Gold Coast. There will be big changes for the Tigers with coach Michael Maguire benching Robert Jennings, Benji Marshall, Luke Garner, Oliver Clark and Billy Walters. Tommy Talau is named on the wing, Josh Reynolds at five-eighth, Zane Musgrove at prop, Chris Lawrence in the second row and Russell Packer and Michael Chee-Kam joining the bench.

Why Bet On The Raiders at -285

Canberra is sitting in fourth place in the NRL standings with 84 points scored and 52 points allowed defensively (+32).

Unfortunately, the Raiders suffered their first loss of the season by falling to Newcastle 34-18 in Round 4 on Sunday. While Jack Wighton, Nick Cotric and Josh Papalii all scored on tries and Jack Croker went 3 for 3 on conversions, Canberra gave up a pair of tries to the Knights’ Edrick Lee and four additional tries while also allowing Kalyn Ponga to score fours conventions and Tex Hoy to add another. The Raiders had possession for 51 percent of the match but lost the meters run battle 203-138. Canberra will have an unchanged 17 after last week’s uninspiring loss to Newcastle.

Expert Analysis and Prediction

While the Tigers own a slight 19-18 edge in 37 career head-to-head meetings, Canberra has won each of the last two meetings and four of the last five meetings overall, including a 20-12 home win on July 20, 2019 and a 28-0 road win on June 7 of last year. While the Raiders have scored 15 fewer points per game than the Tigers this season, they’ve also allowed 48 fewer points than their opponents in this matchup. With that said and Canberra looking to get the bad taste out of their collective mouths, I say, keep it simple and back Canberra to get the resounding road win in this matchup to improve to a perfect 3-0 on the road this season.

Pick: Raiders 28 Tigers 18

General Game Info Canberra Raiders (3-0-1) vs. Wests Tigers (2-0-2)

When: Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 4:35 AM AEST
Where: Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Raiders Vs Wests Tigers Live: Fox Sports
Money Lines: Tigers +220 / Raiders -285

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches

Previous Betting News

The St. George Illawarra Dragons will be looking to pick up their first win of the 2020 season when they host the visiting Cronulla Sharks in their Round 5 matchup on Sunday, live from Campbelltown Stadium. With the Dragons desperate for a victory and the Sharks looking to build on their first win of the season the last time out, let’s find out which team is offering the best value against their NRL betting odds in this one.

NRL Sharks Vs Dragons Round 5

Why Bet On The Dragons

The Dragons are in last place in the 16-team NRL standings with 44 points scored and 96 allowed defensively (-52). St. George was man-handled en route to a uninspiring 22-2 loss against Canterbury on Monday that saw them give up a trio of tries and another trio of conversions while Zac Lomax scored their only two points on a penalty goal. St. George lost the possession battle 55-45 percent, although they did keep it close in the meters run department 2,202 to 2,103.

Euan Aitken has been named to replace the injured Brayden Wiliame (calf) at center, while Tyrell Fuimaono is set in the second row for Tariq Sims (wrist) and Matt Dufty has joined the interchange. Reports say that everything is on the table for the winless and completely desperate Dragons as they look to avoid an 0-5 start for the first time in franchise history.

Why Bet On The Sharks

The Sharks are in 11th place in the NRL standings, having scored 70 points while allowing 78 points defensively (-8). Cronulla got their first win of the 2020 campaign by jumping out to a 12-6 halftime lead against North Queensland that they would never relinquish. Ronaldo Mulitalo and Jessie Ramien both scored a pair of tries while Briton Nikora added another in the win. Shaun Johnson went 3-for-5 on conversion attempts. The Sharks got the win despite losing the possession battle 54-46 percent although they did manage to win the meters run matchup 1,628 to 1,501.

Halfback Chad Townsend (hamstring) and prop Andrew Fifita (calf) will be back on the pitch for this affair while Matt Moylan moves to fullback and Will Kennedy out of the 17. Mawene Hiroti replaces Ronaldo Mulitalo (knee) on the wing, while Toby Rudolf goes back to the interchange and Siosifa Talakai drops out of the side. Only five Sharks players have experienced an NRL victory at Campbelltown.

Expert Analysis and Prediction

The Dragons have a great chance to get their first win of the season against a Sharks club that just managed to get their first victory last week. Having said that, I believe the Dragons will somehow find a way to get it done, mostly because they’re completely and utterly desperate. Yes, St. George is a pitiful -52 in point differential while Cronulla is a more palatable 8, but it’s not like the Sharks are world-beaters which is why I like St. George to get it done in a street fight kind of matchup.

Pick:  Dragons 22 Sharks 20

General Match Info Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1-0-3) Vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons (0-0-4)

When: Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 3:30 AM AEST
Where: Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Sharks Vs Dragons Live: Fox Sports
Money Lines: Sharks -204 / Dragons +138
Total: O 18½ (-105) / U 18½ (-136)

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches

Previous Betting News

The North Queensland Cowboys and New Zealand Warriors will both be looking to bounce back from losses the last time out when they square off in their Round 5 NRL matchup on Friday, June 12. With both clubs looking to move up the standings as we move further into the 2020 NRL campaign, let’s find out which team is offering the best value in this affair so you can make your bets against their NRL odds.

NRL Cowboys Vs Warriors Round 5 

Why Bet On The Cowboys at -212

The Cowboys are sitting in seventh place in the NRL standings, having scored 97 points while allowing 76 points defensively (+21). North Queensland comes into this matchup off a humbling 26-16 loss against the Sharks on Saturday that saw Valentine Holmes score a pair of tries, though the Cowboys gave up five tries in the loss. The Cowboys lost the meters run battle 1,279 to 1,166. The good news is that North Queensland will likely see Peta Hiku (rib injury), Lachlan Burr (head knock) and Agnatius Paasi (suspension) all return to action for this matchup.

Why Bet On The Warriors at +190

The Warriors are sitting in 14th place in the NRL standings, having scored a league-low 24 points while allowing 66 points defensively (-42). The Warriors come into this contest off a humbling 26-0 shutout loss against the Penrith Panthers on Friday that saw them give up five tries and a trio of conversions while losing the meters run battle 1,722 to 1,231. John Asiata (meniscus injury) will be out of the lineup for at least another month while backup prop Tom Gilbert remains with the team. The Warriors are hoping second-rowers Coen Hess (ankle) and Mitch Dunn (head knock) will be available while star lock, Jason Taumalolo could return from a bone bruise to his knee.

Expert Analysis and Predictions

While North Queensland got humbled last week, they also put 16 points on the board while New Zealand got shut out. More importantly. The Warriors have looked almost completely inept offensively in scoring just 24 points through four matches to average a pitiful 6.0 points per game. Not only that, but the Cowboys have won three of the last five meetings in this rivalry, including a hard-fought 17-10 road win on April 20 of 2019.

With New Zealand really struggling to score the ball this season and the Cowboys being one of just five teams to score 90 points or more heading into Round 5, the handwriting is clearly on the wall for a convincing win for North Queensland in this matchup. Don’t over-think your pick on this Round 5 matchup. The North Queensland Cowboys will win and cash in!

Pick: Cowboys 38 Warriors 12

General Game Info North Queensland Cowboys (2-0-2) Vs New Zealand Warriors (1-0-3)

When: Friday, June 12, 2020 at 3:00 AM AEST
Where: Central Coast Stadium, Central Coast
Cowboys Vs Warriors Live: Fox Sports
Money Lines: Cowboys -212 / Warriors +190 / Draw +2200

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches

Previous Betting News

The Penrith Panthers will host the league-leading Parramatta Eels in what should be the most intriguing matchup on the Round 5 NRL betting docket. With Penrith looking to build on their dominating Round 4 win the last time out and Parramatta looking for a better effort following their narrow (lucky?) win over Manly this past weekend, let’s find out which team is offering the best value in this affair so you can make your bets against their NRL odds.

NRL Panthers Vs Eels Round 5 

Why Bet On The Panthers at +180

Penrith is sitting in third place in the NRL standings with 92 points scored and 56 points allowed (+36). The Panthers picked up a convincing 26-0 shutout win over New Zealand on Friday, one week after playing the Knights to a 14-14 tie. Penrith got two tries from Matt Burton while Jerome Luai, Josh Mansour and Billy Burns all added solo tries in the win. Stephen Crichton added a trio of conversions in the win to help the Panthers remain unbeaten through four games.  Star halfback Nathan Cleary will make his return from his ban for breaking social distancing rules. Coach Ivan Cleary will choose between Matt Burton and Jarome Luai to put along side his son. Fullback Dylan Edwards is close to returning from a hamstring injury and could replace Caleb Aekins.

Why Bet On The Eels at -209

Parramatta is sitting atop the NRL standings, having scored 107 points while allowing just 30 points defensively to own the league’s best differential mark at +77. Still, the Eels needed a missed call by officials in order to get past Manly 19-16 in their Round 4 matchup on Saturday. Michael Jennings, Dylan Brown and Kane Evans all scored one try in the controversial win while Mitchell Moses went 2 of 3 on conversion attempts to help Parramatta remain the league’s only unbeaten team with no draws. Lock Nathan Brown will be back on the pitch after serving his two-match suspension for dangerous contact.

Expert Analysis and Predictions

While Penrith has won three of the last four meetings in this rivalry, including a hard-fought 16-10 win on May 23 of 2019, I’m expecting Parramatta to show up with a tremendous effort in this affair after narrowly escaping their first loss of the season against the Manly Sea Eagles the last time out.

While the Panthers can definitely score the ball and shut down their opponents as evidenced by the fact that they’ve put 92 points on the board while allowing just 56 defensively, through four matches, the fact of the matter is that Parramatta has been just a bit better than Penrith on both sides of the ball and owns the best defense in the league at this point of the season. This matchup should be an all-out thriller, but I’m going with the Eels to get it done and you should too!

Pick: Eels 28 Panthers 22

General Game Info Penrith Panthers (3-1-0) Vs Parramatta Eels (4-0-0)

When: Friday, June 12, 2020 at 4:55 AM AEST
Where: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
Panthers Vs Eels Live: Nine/Fox
Money Lines: Panthers +180 / Eels -209 / Draw +2000

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches

Previous Betting News

The Brisbane Broncos and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles will both be going all-out for the victory when they square off in their Round 5 matchup of championship hopefuls on Thursday. With both clubs owning identical records coming into this affair, let’s find out which team is offering the best value against their MyBookie NRL betting odds.

NRL Broncos Vs Sea Eagles Round 5 

Why Bet On The Broncos at +310

Brisbane is sitting in 10th place in the NRL standings with 56 points scored and a league-worst 132 points allowed (-76).

The Broncos come into this affair off a pitiful 59-0 shutout loss against Sydney on Thursday that was the biggest loss in franchise history. Brisbane never got a single try in the loss while giving up 10 tries to the Roosters, nine of 10 conversions attempts and a field goal.

Now, heading into Round 5, reserve winger Corey Oates is finally set to get a shot in the second row. Last week’s back-rowers Jamil Hopoate and Ethan Bullemor are set to be benched following last week’s pathetic effort with Joe Ofahengaue likely to partner Oates. Jesse Arthars is expected to be dropped from the starting unit with Xavier Coates and Herbie Farnworth set to start on the flanks. Matt Lodge will move back into the starting lineup to reclaim his position in the starting front row alongside Payne Haas after playing off the bench in his first two games back from a knee injury.

Why Bet On The Sea Eagles at -400

Manly is sitting in eighth place in the NRL standings with 61 points scored and 51 points allowed defensively (+10). Manly put up a great effort in their narrow – and highly controversial – 19 -16 loss against top-ranked Parramatta on Saturday. Following the loss however, the NRL admitted that the Sea Eagles shouldn’t have been denied a game-winning try for a forward pass. Reuben Garrick scored a pair of tries in the defeat while Jorge Taufua and Dylan Walker added conversions in the close loss.

Expert Analysis and Predictions

While Brisbane has won two straight and four of five in this rivalry, including a convincing 26-10 road win on May 10, 2019, there’s no way I can encourage anyone in their right mind to back the Broncos in this contest.  Brisbane has lost two straight by the combined score of 93-6 the last two weeks and I don’t see them getting their act together in order to take out a Manly club that cruised to a 32-6 win over the Bulldogs in Round 3 before narrowly pulling off a huge upset against  the league-leading Eels in Round 4. Keep it simple and back the Sea Eagles to cover the chalk as the favorite in this affair against a Broncos team that can’t stop running water right now!

Pick: Sea Eagles 36 Broncos 10

General Game Info Brisbane Broncos (2-0-2) Vs Manly Sea Eagles (2-0-2)

When: Thursday, June 11, 20202 at 4:50 AM AEST
Where: Central Coast Stadium, Central Coast
Broncos Vs Sea Eagles Live: Nine/Fox
Money Lines: Brisbane +310 / Manly -400 / Draw +1700

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches

Previous Betting News

The Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders will both be looking to bounce back from Round 4 losses when they square off on Saturday, live from the Tigers’ Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney. With the Tigers looking to pull off the upset, let’s find out which team is offering the best value in this affair along with their NRL odds.

NRL Raiders Vs Wests Tigers Round 5

Why Bet On The Tigers at +220

The Tigers are in ninth place in the NRL standings, having scored 99 points while allowing 100 points allowed defensively (-1). They come into this Round 5 matchup off a great effort that saw them come up just short in falling to the Gold Coast Titans 28-23 on Sunday. David Nofoaluma scored two tires while Adam Doueihi and Joseph Leilua both added scoring tries. Benji Marshall went 3 of 4 on conversions in the loss. Defensively, the Tigers gave up five tries while Ashley Taylor went 4-for-5 on conversions for Gold Coast. There will be big changes for the Tigers with coach Michael Maguire benching Robert Jennings, Benji Marshall, Luke Garner, Oliver Clark and Billy Walters. Tommy Talau is named on the wing, Josh Reynolds at five-eighth, Zane Musgrove at prop, Chris Lawrence in the second row and Russell Packer and Michael Chee-Kam joining the bench.

Why Bet On The Raiders at -285

Canberra is sitting in fourth place in the NRL standings with 84 points scored and 52 points allowed defensively (+32).

Unfortunately, the Raiders suffered their first loss of the season by falling to Newcastle 34-18 in Round 4 on Sunday. While Jack Wighton, Nick Cotric and Josh Papalii all scored on tries and Jack Croker went 3 for 3 on conversions, Canberra gave up a pair of tries to the Knights’ Edrick Lee and four additional tries while also allowing Kalyn Ponga to score fours conventions and Tex Hoy to add another. The Raiders had possession for 51 percent of the match but lost the meters run battle 203-138. Canberra will have an unchanged 17 after last week’s uninspiring loss to Newcastle.

Expert Analysis and Prediction

While the Tigers own a slight 19-18 edge in 37 career head-to-head meetings, Canberra has won each of the last two meetings and four of the last five meetings overall, including a 20-12 home win on July 20, 2019 and a 28-0 road win on June 7 of last year. While the Raiders have scored 15 fewer points per game than the Tigers this season, they’ve also allowed 48 fewer points than their opponents in this matchup. With that said and Canberra looking to get the bad taste out of their collective mouths, I say, keep it simple and back Canberra to get the resounding road win in this matchup to improve to a perfect 3-0 on the road this season.

Pick: Raiders 28 Tigers 18

General Game Info Canberra Raiders (3-0-1) vs. Wests Tigers (2-0-2)

When: Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 4:35 AM AEST
Where: Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Raiders Vs Wests Tigers Live: Fox Sports
Money Lines: Tigers +220 / Raiders -285

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches

Previous Betting News

The struggling Canterbury Bulldogs will look to record consecutive victories when they host two-time defending champion Sydney in their Round 5 matchup at Bankwest Stadium on Sunday. Now, with the Bulldogs looking to pull off the huge upset, let’s find out which team is offering the best value against their NRL betting odds in this affair.

NRL Roosters Vs Bulldogs Round 5

Why Bet On The Bulldogs

Cantebury is sitting in 12th place in the NRL standings with 46 points scored and 66 points allowed defensively (-20). The Bulldogs come into this matchup fresh off their first win of the 2020 campaign that saw them lay an emphatic 22-2 smackdown on the Dragons on Monday. Adam Elliott, Nick Meaney and Reimis Smith all scored on tries in the win while Meaney added a trio of conversions as well. Canterbury controlled possession 55 percent of the match while racking up an 86 percent completion rate and winning the meters run battle 2,202 to 2,013. Canterbury has split two home games evenly this season. Christian Crichton replaces Kerrod Holland on the interchange. The Bulldogs have won three of their four games at Bankwest Stadium

Why Bet On The Roosters

The two-time defending champion Roosters are sitting in sixth place in the NRL standings with 109 points scored and 41 points allowed. Sydney comes into Round 5 off a record-setting 59-0 shutout win over Brisbane on Thursday that saw a whopping 10 different players all score one try while Kyle Flanagan went a blistering 9 of 10 on conversions attempts.  The Roosters won the possession battle 61-39 percent while taking the meters run battle handily, 2,361 to 1,119. Sydney will have superstar fullback James Tedesco back on the pitch which will push Ryan Hall out of the backline while Brett Morris shifts to the wing, in the only change to the 17 from last week. Victor Radley was cleared of a serious elbow injury and will play. Roosters winger Daniel Tupou has scored nine tries in his past 10 games against the Bulldogs.

Expert Analysis and Prediction

While Canterbury looked great in their dominating Round 4 win over the last place Dragons the last time out, the Bulldogs are going to find beating Sydney a while lot tougher in this Round 5 matchup. The Roosters were at their very best in putting up a mind-boggling 59 points against Brisbane last week and they were just as good defensively in completely blanking the Broncos. No matter how hard I try to envision Canterbury getting the upset win, it’s just not going to happen in an affair that looks like a huge mismatch just waiting to happen. Keep it simple and back the defending champs to get it done, rather easily!

Pick: Roosters 38 Bulldogs 8

General Match Info Sydney Roosters (2-0-2) Vs. Canterbury Bulldogs (1-0-3)

When: Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 1:05 AM AEST
Where: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
Roosters Vs Bulldogs Live: Nine/Fox
Money Lines: Roosters -476 / Bulldogs +283
Total: O 21½ (-121) / U 21½ (-117)

Telstra Premiership 2020 Round 5 Matches