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NRL Round 13 Matchup Edge: Every Fixture, Every Position
Which club leaks points to which position, matched against the players actually named opposite them in Round 13. Free, and rebuilt every time the team lists move.
The standouts in Round 13
Ranked by how far each club sits from the competition average at that position, not by raw points, so a tight position is not crowded out by a high-scoring one. One per game.
Wests Tigers edge forwards vs Bulldogs
Bulldogs concede 55.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 7.6 below the competition average of 62.8 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Sione Fainu (Second Row), Kai Pearce-Paul (Second Row)
Knights halves vs Eels
Eels concede 71.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 11.9 above the competition average of 59.2 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Sandon Smith (Five-Eighth), Dylan Brown (Halfback)
Broncos fullbacks vs Dragons
Dragons concede 74.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.9 above the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Reece Walsh (Fullback)
Panthers hookers vs Warriors
Warriors concede 43.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 7.2 below the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Freddy Lussick (Hooker)
Roosters centres vs Storm
Storm concede 68.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 9.7 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Hugo Savala (Centre), Robert Toia (Centre)
Sharks vs Sea Eagles
Friday Night · 29 May · Sharks Stadium
Sea Eagles halves vs Sharks
Sharks concede 52.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 7.2 below the competition average of 59.2 across 43 player-games.
Named there: Luke Brooks (Five-Eighth), Jamal Fogarty (Halfback)
Sharks middle forwards vs Sea Eagles
Sea Eagles concede 52.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing middle forwards, 2.4 below the competition average of 54.4 across 66 player-games.
Named there: Addin Fonua-Blake (Prop), Toby Rudolf (Prop), Cameron McInnes (Lock)
Knights vs Eels
Saturday Day · 30 May · McDonald Jones StadiumKnights halves vs Eels
Eels concede 71.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing halves, 11.9 above the competition average of 59.2 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Sandon Smith (Five-Eighth), Dylan Brown (Halfback)
Eels fullbacks vs Knights
Knights concede 73.6 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.1 above the competition average of 64.5 across 23 player-games.
Named there: Isaiah Iongi (Fullback)
Wests Tigers vs Bulldogs
Saturday Evening · 30 May · CommBank StadiumWests Tigers edge forwards vs Bulldogs
Bulldogs concede 55.2 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 7.6 below the competition average of 62.8 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Sione Fainu (Second Row), Kai Pearce-Paul (Second Row)
Bulldogs hookers vs Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers concede 56.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 5.8 above the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Kurt Mann (Hooker)
Storm vs Roosters
Saturday Night · 30 May · AAMI ParkRoosters centres vs Storm
Storm concede 68.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing centres, 9.7 above the competition average of 58.7 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Hugo Savala (Centre), Robert Toia (Centre)
Storm fullbacks vs Roosters
Roosters concede 55.3 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.2 below the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Sualauvi Faalogo (Fullback)
Broncos vs Dragons
Sunday Day · 31 May · Suncorp StadiumBroncos fullbacks vs Dragons
Dragons concede 74.4 SuperCoach points a game to opposing fullbacks, 9.9 above the competition average of 64.5 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Reece Walsh (Fullback)
Broncos wingers vs Dragons
Dragons concede 65.9 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 8.8 above the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Josiah Karapani (Winger), Jesse Arthars (Winger)
Raiders vs Cowboys
Sunday Day · 31 May · GIO Stadium
Raiders hookers vs Cowboys
Cowboys concede 57.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 6.8 above the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Tom Starling (Hooker)
Cowboys edge forwards vs Raiders
Raiders concede 67.5 SuperCoach points a game to opposing edge forwards, 4.7 above the competition average of 62.8 across 46 player-games.
Named there: Heilum Luki (Second Row), Sam McIntyre (Second Row)
Panthers vs Warriors
Sunday Evening · 31 May · CommBank StadiumPanthers hookers vs Warriors
Warriors concede 43.1 SuperCoach points a game to opposing hookers, 7.2 below the competition average of 50.3 across 22 player-games.
Named there: Freddy Lussick (Hooker)
Warriors wingers vs Panthers
Panthers concede 47.0 SuperCoach points a game to opposing wingers, 10.1 below the competition average of 57.1 across 44 player-games.
Named there: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Winger), Alofiana Khan-Pereira (Winger)
Round 13 reading
Penrith Panthers vs New Zealand Warriors | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Top-of-the-table clash with Panthers -1.5 and the total at 47.5. Both sides shy of full strength — the margin is where the value sits.
Brisbane Broncos vs St George Illawarra Dragons | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Broncos -19.5 with the total at 54.5. The Dragons are 0-11 and the H2H over rate is screaming — the total is where the edge sits.
Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Raiders -3.5 with the total at 53.5. Cowboys' road record and Canberra's poor home form complicate the spread, but the total trend is the play.
Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Roosters -1.5 with the total at 49.5. Nine Origin players backing up between the two sides — the story isn't the score, it's when the points land. Second-half value.
Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Tigers -4.5 with the total at 48.5. Koroisau and Bula return for the Tigers, the Bulldogs travel poorly, and the H2H home-team pattern points to a tight margin.
Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Knights -14.5 with the total at 53.5. The H2H favourite cover rate is the strongest in the round at 8 of 10 and the team-news gap between a full-strength Knights and a gutted Eels is as wide as any this round.
Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Sharks -1.5 with a total of 45.5 in a fixture where the favourite has covered just 4 of the last 10 and the under has been the lean. The Friday night profile at Sharks Stadium points to a tight contest.
How the edges are worked out
For each of the seven positional groups we take the SuperCoach points every club has conceded per game this season, then measure how far a club sits from the competition average at that position in standard deviations. Only clubs more than one deviation out are listed, so a position where every side is much of a muchness never produces a row. Players come from the published team lists, so an edge is only shown when someone is actually named opposite it. Bench and reserve names are excluded. The same numbers drive the full matchup strength table.
Projections, prop hit rates and the full DVP breakdown for every player are part of a 7-day free trial.
More this round: our call on every game in the Round 13 predictions and tips, fixtures and venues on the Round 13 hub, every upcoming call on the predictions hub, and the latest team-list moves in the Round 13 late mail.
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