Looking for a way to get into this weekend’s NRL action, but don’t have the time to examine the form guide, Facebook pages, Fox Sports website, or watch the Channel Nein Sports news to help with your selections? Of course you can always try the excellent NRL Tipping Club. But if none of those work for you The Gurgler website is nothing if not helpful, so to help the keen NRL punter we offer up our 2026 NRL Round 4 Bets & Best Bets.
We’ve done the math and the homework of all our stats and offer up just our favourite suggested bet in each game. Then roll them up in a mega multi at the end.
2026 NRL Round 4 Bets & Best Bets
Here is our one betting special for every game this weekend.
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet.
THU 8pm – MANLY v ROOSTERS
Total Match Points – Under +48.5 Points @ $1.91
Manly’s last six games at home v Sydney clubs has seen 44 points or less. Manly’s last four games at home v Roosters has seen 35 points or less. Combined average points per game for both sides on a Thursday is 40 points.
FRI 6pm – WAHS v WESTS TIGERS
Warriors to win @ $1.22
The Wests Tigers Friday form is so awful combined with the Warriors nine in a row v Tigers means there’s only one responsible choice here. Injuries don’t help.
FRI 8pm – BRISBANE v DOLPHINS
Highest scoring half – Second Half @ $1.90 or Tri Bet – either side to lose by 12.5 or less @ $1.74
Broncos and Dolphins are averaging just eight points in the first half this season. They have both failed to score in the first half – Broncos twice, Dolphins once. Three of the six games has seen a HT margin of four points or less.
SAT 3pm – BULLDOGS v NEWCASTLE @ Accor Stadium
Total Match Points – Under 47.5 Points @ $1.90
Going back to Round 17 last season, the Bulldogs have scored more than 20 points just four times. This season so far it is 15 and 14 over two games. Newcastle averaged 13.6 points away in 2025.
SAT 5:30pm – PENRITH v PARRAMATTA @ CommBank Stadium
Penrith to win 1-12 @ $3.25
Penrith are conceding at less than four points a game so far in 2026. Penrith have won their last four games v Parramatta, the last three were at CommBank Stadium. Four of the seven games between these sides at CommBank have seen a margin of eight points or less. So in no particular order, going for a smallish Penrith win.
SAT 7:30pm – NORTH QUEENSLAND v MELBOURNE
Pick your own line – Cowboys +12.5 @ $1.91
The last four games for the Cowboys v Melbourne in Townsville have seen a six point loss, and three straight wins before that. Prior to that they lost by 4, 6 and 1. So it could be closer than folk think. Cowboys start then.
SUN 4pm – CANBERRA v CRONULLA
Cronulla to win 13+ @ $4.25
Cronulla have won four of the last five v Canberra, and all wins were over 14 points or more. Cronulla have won their last three games v Canberra on a Sunday.
SUN 6:15pm – GOLD COAST v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
No best bet.
The worst away team in the NRL since Covid in 2020 – St George Illawarra. Gold Coast are the worst team on a Sunday recently.
2026 NRL Round 4 Bets MMMMMega Multi
Add all the specials together for turning $1 into plenty. But gamble responsibly, by betting within your limits and ignoring our tips all together.
$1 for $222
Last week 6/8
READ MORE ON THIS WEEKEND’S NRL
The Gurgler’s Round 4 NRL Predictions
The NRL Donkey’s Round 4 Expert Tips and Opinion
NRL Results – R3 One Minute Match Review
