Round 18 of the NRL is here and the less said about it the better. Not talking of anything, our 2025 NRL Round 18 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview is here and covers all your tipping bases.
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 18 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
BRISBANE by 2
CANBERRA by 12
MELBOURNE by 8
ROOSTERS by 36
MANLY by 8
2025 NRL Round 18 Tips Weekly H2H Stats Summary Cheat Sheets
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Plus our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
2025 NRL Round 18 Tips Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
FRI – BULLDOGS v BRISBANE (Olympic Stadium)
Going back to 2020, Broncos have won 6/7 clashes v Bulldogs.
Broncos won the last game between these sides at ANZ Stadium in 2022, but lost the four games prior to that.
Bulldogs have lost their last two games at Accor Stadium to Qld teams.
Bulldogs have won four of their last five at Accor Stadium on a Friday v all teams.
Bulldogs are 2/2 on a Friday this season.
Broncos have lost four away games in a row.
Broncos have lost their last three away games to Sydney clubs. One of them was at Suncorp Stadium.
SAT – CANBERRA v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
Canberra are on a four game winning streak v Dragons.
At Canberra Stadium it’s also four in a row. Plus 14 of the last 16 matches there.
Although, the Dragons have won the last two games on a Saturday at Canberra Stadium.
Canberra lost their last home game on a Saturday when they blew a big half time lead.
Canberra’s Win % on a Saturday this season is 50%, by far their worst performed day.
Canberra have a 100% win rate during Origin period this season.
The Dragons have won just once in their last nine Saturday games.
SAT – NORTH QUEENSLAND v MELBOURNE
North Queensland have won their last three home games v Melbourne.
North Queensland’s home record on a Saturday this season is W3 D1 L3
Melbourne have a 100% win rate during Origin period this season.
Melbourne have won their last five games on a Saturday v Qld sides.
Melbourne’s record away to Queensland sides recently is surprisingly underwhelming – W7 L6.
SUN – ROOSTERS v WESTS TIGERS
Roosters have won eight straight v Wests Tigers and 18 of the last 19 games.
Roosters have won 12 home games straight v Wests Tigers and lost only two of 18 overall at home v Wests Tigers.
Roosters have also won ten straight on a Sunday v Wests Tigers. Lachlan Galvin was four the last time the Tigers beat Roosters on a Sunday.
Roosters have also won 12 of their last 13 v Sydney teams at home on a Sunday.
Wests Tigers are winless during Origin period this season.
Wests Tigers have lost six in a row, which is the season’s longest losing streak so far. But if they win and the Rabbitohs lose, at least it will be shared.
Wests Tigers are actually W2 L1 for away games on a Sunday this season.
SUN – MANLY v SOUTH SYDNEY
Souths have won eight of their last nine v Manly, and if you only count games in Australia it is eight wins in a row.
Souths have won three of their last four games at Brookvale.
But….Manly have won nine of the ten clashes with Souths on a Sunday anywhere.
Souths have won one of their last eight games on a Sunday v anyone.
Manly have lost their last two home games on a Sunday.
Souths are winless during Origin period this season.
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