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NRL Round 26 2026 Predictions, Tips & Analysis
Who wins each game in Round 26? A free, data-led call for every fixture — predicted winner, margin band and the key stat angles behind it — plus links to the full preview and match centre for each game.
Broncos vs Storm
Storm by 1-6
Model score 22–26 · Expected total 48 points
- Broncos have won 1 of their last 5; Storm have won 1 of their last 5.
- Broncos are averaging 17.6 points a game in that stretch, while Storm have conceded 24 a game.
- Broncos have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 42 total points.
Sea Eagles vs Dragons
Line-ball: too close to split
Model score 27–27 · Expected total 53 points
- Sea Eagles have won 1 of their last 5; Dragons have won 2 of their last 5.
- Sea Eagles are averaging 21.6 points a game in that stretch, while Dragons have conceded 29.6 a game.
- Sea Eagles have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 44.8 total points.
Panthers vs Bulldogs
Line-ball: too close to split
Model score 20–20 · Expected total 40 points
- Panthers have won 3 of their last 5; Bulldogs have won 3 of their last 5.
- Panthers are averaging 21.2 points a game in that stretch, while Bulldogs have conceded 16.8 a game.
- Panthers have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 38.4 total points.
Titans vs Rabbitohs
Rabbitohs by 1-6
Model score 24–27 · Expected total 51 points
- Titans have won 1 of their last 5; Rabbitohs have won 3 of their last 5.
- Titans are averaging 20 points a game in that stretch, while Rabbitohs have conceded 26.6 a game.
- Rabbitohs have won 5 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 51.6 total points.
Roosters vs Dolphins
Roosters by 1-6
Model score 26–23 · Expected total 49 points
- Roosters have won 4 of their last 5; Dolphins have won 5 of their last 5.
- Roosters are averaging 32.2 points a game in that stretch, while Dolphins have conceded 17.2 a game.
- Roosters have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 62.8 total points.
Cowboys vs Wests Tigers
Cowboys by 1-6
Model score 27–23 · Expected total 50 points
- Cowboys have won 2 of their last 5; Wests Tigers have won 1 of their last 5.
- Cowboys are averaging 21.2 points a game in that stretch, while Wests Tigers have conceded 30.4 a game.
- Cowboys have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 66 total points.
Warriors vs Knights
Warriors by 7-12
Model score 29–20 · Expected total 49 points
- Warriors have won 4 of their last 5; Knights have won 3 of their last 5.
- Warriors are averaging 32.2 points a game in that stretch, while Knights have conceded 24.6 a game.
- Warriors have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 35.4 total points.
Eels vs Sharks
Sharks by 1-6
Model score 21–27 · Expected total 48 points
- Eels have won 2 of their last 5; Sharks have won 3 of their last 5.
- Eels are averaging 21.2 points a game in that stretch, while Sharks have conceded 19.6 a game.
- Sharks have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 44.8 total points.
How these predictions are made
Every call is generated from real completed results: each club's recent points scored and conceded, matched attack against defence with a small home-ground adjustment. The same model powers the weekly predictions hub and every match preview, so the numbers always agree. It is a data lean, not a certainty — team news can move any game.
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