We’re over the halfway point of the regular NRL season, where some teams and coaches are just hanging onto their finals dreams. Talking of hanging on we haven’t yet given up on our 2025 NRL Round 14 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview and nor should we.
Each week this season we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, throw in a bunch of barely interesting stats, and mix in a pinch of opinion, some spicy tips and you have a rugby league soup with probably more flavour than one could ever need or want. It’s all you can eat NRL stats.
2025 NRL Round 14 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
MANLY by 4
MELBOURNE by 8
DOLPHINS by 6
WARRIORS by 2
BRISBANE by 12
CANBERRA by 16
PENRITH by 2
BULLDOGS by 6
2025 NRL Round 14 Tips Weekly H2H Stats Summary Cheat Sheets
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one size fits all visual.
Plus our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
2025 NRL Round 14 Tips Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
Thu NEWCASTLE v MANLY
Newcastle have won 13/18 home clashes with Manly since 1998. But have lost the only Thursday clash there.
Newcastle have won their only home Thursday clash this season.
Newcastle are 1/6 at home on a Thursday for all time.
Newcastle have lost four in a row at home leading into this game.
Manly have lost five Thursday matches in a row.
Manly are W1 L9 away on a Thursday. At least their only win was against Newcastle in 2022.
Newcastle are averaging six points in the second half this season. At least they have the third best defence.
Fri MELBOURNE v NORTH QUEENSLAND
Melbourne have won 15 games in a row v Qld sides at AAMI Park. They last lost in 2016.
Melbourne are W10 L1 v Qld sides at AAMI Park on a Friday.
Melbourne have won 13 of their last 14 at AAMI Park on a Friday v all teams.
Melbourne are W24 L2 from their last 26 games at AAMI Park going back to early 2023.
North Queensland are W7 L2 from their last nine games away from home not in Qld.
North Queensland (3) have won the most games this season when trailing at half time.
Melbourne are W6 L5 for second halves this season.
Fri DOLPHINS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (Suncorp)
The Dolphins and Dragons are yet to meet at Suncorp Stadium and on a Friday.
Wins have gone with the home side on all four occasions.
The Dolphins have a dreadful record at Suncorp Stadium on a Friday with W1 L6. At least the sole victory was the magnificent win over Melbourne.
Overall at Suncorp Stadium v Sydney clubs, the Dolphins are W6 L2.
The Dragons have won their last two games at Suncorp Stadium v Qld sides by the same score 30-26.
The Dragons have won just one of their last seven at Suncorp Stadium on a Friday.
Going back to 2012, the Dragons have won four of their 28 away games on a Friday v all clubs. And 1/8 v Qld sides in that run.
Sat CRONULLA v WAHS
Warriors have won three of the last four v Cronulla. Plus the last two games at Shark Park.
Sharks are W3 L3 at Shark Park on a Saturday since 2024.
Warriors have won all three away games v Sydney clubs this season.
Cronulla are 7/7 for wins when leading at half time.
The Warriors are 3/3 for winning when the game is drawn at half time.
Sat BRISBANE v GOLD COAST
Gold Coast have won three straight v Brisbane including the last two at Suncorp Stadium.
Gold Coast have won the only game played between these sides at Suncorp Stadium on a Saturday too.
Broncos have won three of their last 12 Saturday games.
Gold Coast have won only two of their last 16 away games on a Saturday. And one of their last 10 Saturday away games v Qld sides.
Broncos are W2 D1 L9 in second halves this season.
Broncos are 2/2 v Qld sides this season. Both games at Suncorp Stadium. Gold Coast are 0/2.
Sun CANBERRA v SOUTH SYDNEY
Canberra have won the last three v Souths.
Canberra have won the last five games v Souths on a Sunday.
Canberra have won their last three home games on a Sunday in Canberra.
Souths have lost six of their last seven away games v sides not from Sydney.
Canberra are W11 L2 for second halves in 2025.
Sun WESTS TIGERS v PENRITH (CommBank)
Wests Tigers are W5 L12 as the home side at CommBank/Bankwest Stadium.
Penrith are W7 L7 at CommBank/Bankwest Stadium.
Penrith have won both clashes between these sides at CommBank/Bankwest Stadium.
Wests Tigers are W3 L18 for home games on a Sunday since 2021.
Penrith have won 11/13 away games on a Sunday since 2020.
Mon BULLDOGS v PARRAMATTA (Olympic Stadium)
Bulldogs lead the H2H for these Monday clashes v Parramatta 2-1.
Parramatta’s record away to Sydney clubs since 2024 is W2 L8.
Bulldogs record at home v Sydney clubs since 2024 is W7 L2.
Bulldogs record on Friday, Saturday, Sunday is 100%. Their two losses have come on a Thursday.
Bulldogs record v NSW teams is 100%.
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