Still trying to catch up on all the rugby league action from last weekend? Can’t wait until Team List Tuesday to get your fix for NRL stats for this weekend? Talking of fixed, our 2026 NRL Round 10 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview might have been organised in advance with all the competing teams this weekend to produce a perfect round.
Each week this season we will offer up a quick preview glance for each match, throw in a bunch of barely interesting stats, and mix in a pinch of opinion, plus throw in our weekly predictions like chicken salt on hot chips and you have something that seagulls and humans will fight over.
2026 NRL Round 10 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
DOLPHINS by 8
ROOSTERS by 4
NORTH QUEENSLAND by 6
NEWCASTLE by 12
SOUTH SYDNEY by 14
MANLY by 6
MELBOURNE by 20
PENRITH by 4
2026 NRL Round 10 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.
2026 NRL Round 10 Tips – Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for your convenience and arguments. We’ve added a plus or minus with the team in question to hint whether it’s a good or bad stat too, with the bolded stats our favourite.
THURSDAY 8PM – DOLPHINS v BULLDOGS
DOL+ > Dolphins are unbeaten v Bulldogs on a Thursday.
DOL+ > Dolphins are W5 L2 at home on a Thursday and W3 L1 of those home games at Suncorp.
DOL? > Dolphins are W6 L3 at home (Suncorp Stadium) v Sydney teams, but have lost their last two.
DOL+ > Dolphins are W7 L2 v Sydney teams anywhere on a Thursday.
DOL+ > Overall the Dolphins Thursday record is a handy W8 L3.
DOL- > Dolphins have won only one of their last five and that was only last week.
DOL- > Dolphins are dead last fir average first half points.
BUL- > Bulldogs have won only once in their last five games v Qld teams.
BUL- > Bulldogs have won two of their last 16 games at Suncorp Stadium.
BUL- > Bulldogs have lost all six games at Sucnorp Stadium on a Thursday.
BUL- > Bulldogs are W2 L12 v Qld teams on Thursday.
BUL- > Bulldogs have never beaten a Qld team away on a Thursday (8 games).
BUL? > Bulldogs have won their only Thursday away game this season, but lost both last season.
BUL+ > Bulldogs have won their last three Thursday games anywhere, including beating Penrith twice.
BUL- > Bulldogs have won only one of their last six games.
FRIDAY 6PM – ROOSTERS v GOLD COAST @ Gosford
ROO+ > Gold Coast win last season v Roosters broke a long run of victories for the Roosters – 11 in a row.
ROO+ > Roosters lead the H2H by 2-1 for games v Gold Coast at Gosford.
ROO+ > Roosters have won six straight at Gosford.
ROO+ > The Roosters are on a five game winning streak, which is the competition’s longest current streak.
ROO+ > Roosters have won 14 of their last 17 games as the home side on a Friday going back to 2020.
ROO+ > Roosters have won their last five games v Qld teams.
ROO+ > Roosters have won seven of their last eight games v Qld teams on a Friday.
GCT+ > Gold Coast have a 3-1 H2H advantage over the Roosters on a Friday.
GCT- > Gold Coast have lost their last four games at Gosford v all sides.
GCT+ > Gold Coast have won three of their last four away games on a Friday, all games in NSW.
GCT+ > Gold Coast’s record away on a Friday is actually quite good. Overall it’s W17 L10, a win rate of 63%, compared to 37% overall on any day.
GCT+ > It’s also nine wins in their last 12 games v Sydney teams away on a Friday.
FRIDAY 8PM – NORTH QUEENSLAND v PARRAMATTA
NQL+ > North Queensland have won nine of their last 12 home games v Parramatta across the two venues.
NQL+ > North Queensland have won four Friday games in a row, including all three in 2026.
NQL+ > North Queensland have won four in a row at home on a Friday.
NQL+ > Cowboys are W3 L1 at home in 2026.
NQL? > Cowboy’s results v Sydney teams at home is patchy, with no consecutive results in eight games. (Last game was a in….)
PAR+ > Parramatta have won four of their last five v Cowboys, two of those games were in Townsville (W1 L1).
PAR+ > Parramatta have won the only Friday night game v Cowboys at the new venue on a Friday.
PAR+ > Parramatta have won eight of their last nine v North Queensland on a Friday at any ground.
PAR+ > Parramatta have won four straight on a Friday.
PAR- > Parramatta are W1 L3 away this season.
PAR+ > Parramatta have won their last two away games in Queensland, both in Brisbane.
PAR+ > Parramatta have won their last three away games on a Friday. But are yet to play on one in 2026.
SATURDAY 3PM – ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v NEWCASTLE @ WIN Stadium
STI+ > St George Illawarra have won eight of their last ten home games v Newcastle.
STI+ > St George Illawarra have won their last two games v Newcastle at WIN Stadium, but it’s only W3 L2 overall.
STI- > St George Illawarra have lost 12 in a row.
STI- > St George Illawarra have won just one second half in that 12 game run. (1st Half record is W3 L9).
STI- > Dragons have lost their last six Saturday games, with five of those at home.
STI- > Dragons have lost 17 of their last 21 games on a Saturday.
STI- > Dragons have lost their last three at WIN Stadium.
STI? > Dragons are W6 L7 from their last 13 at WIN Stadium on a Friday.
NEW+ > Newcastle are W4 L1 v the Dragons away on a Saturday.
NEW+ > 12 of the 14 games between these sides on a Saturday have been won by the away team (either side).
NEW+ > Newcastle have won their last four away games on a Saturday. And ten of their last 14.
NEW+ > Newcastle have won their last six away games on a Saturday v Sydney teams.
SATURDAY 5:30PM – SOUTH SYDNEY v CRONULLA
SOU+ > Souths lost their last game v Cronulla at the Olympic Stadium, but are W8 L2 overall.
SOU+ > Souths are 2/2 at the Olympic Stadium this season.
SOU+ > Souths have won four of their last five games on a Saturday.
SOU+ > Souths have won 12 of the last 15 clashes v Sydney teams on a Saturday at the Olympic Stadium.
SOU+ > Souths have scored 30 or more points in their last five clashes, and the six in total for 2026 is the competition’s best. And they’ve had a bye. Cronulla are equal next best for 30+ points.
CRO+ > Cronulla have won their last five games v South Sydney, including the last three away, and five games were on a Saturday.
CRO+ > Cronulla are W2 L1 v top eight sides this season.
CRO- > Cronulla are W1 L2 away from home this season.
CRO? > Cronulla are W3 L3 at the Olympic Stadium since 2020.
CRO- > Cronulla have lost their last three Saturday games.
SATURDAY 7:30PM – MANLY v BRISBANE
MAN+ > Manly won 34-6 at Brookvale last season v Brisbane. The previous game at Brookvale before that was 2014. Last season’s win was the only Saturday games at Brookvale going back to 1998.
MAN+ > Manly have won their last three games v Brisbane at Brookvale. It’s W6 L3 overall.
MAN- > Manly are W1 L3 at home this season, with all home losses in the pre-Foran era.
MAN+ > Manly’s record at home on a Saturday since 2022 is W10 D1 L5.
MAN+ > Manly have won their last four games at Brookvale v Qld sides. One v each Qld team too.
BRI+ > Brisbane’s loss to the Roosters last Saturday ended a seven-game winning streak away.
BRI- > It’s a bit more patchy away to Sydney clubs since 2024 – W6 L7.
BRI+ > Brisbane are W2 L1 away on a Saturday this season.
SUNDAY 2PM – MELBOURNE v WESTS TIGERS
MEL- > Melbourne have lost seven games straight for the first time.
MEL? > Melbourne have lost three in a row at home, they haven’t lost four in a row at home since 2001.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won eight in a row v Wests Tigers including a 64-0 win last season. The second time in that run they scored 60+.
MEL+ > Melbourne are W16 L2 at home to the Wests Tigers, and won the last five in a row.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won all three home games v Tigers on a Sunday. And five in a row on a Sunday anywhere.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won seven straight at AAMI Park on a Sunday v all teams.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won seven straight at AAMI Park on a Sunday v Sydney teams.
MEL+ > Melbourne are W19 L4 overall to Sydney teams at AAMI Park on a Sunday.
MEL- > Melbourne scored 98 points in their first two games, and have scored 100 points in the next seven games.
MEL- > Melbourne are averaging 3.4 points in the second half since Round 3, scoring zero three times.
MEL+ > Maybe Melbourne need more day games, they haven’t played one since Round 20 last season, which they lost. Prior to that they lost just two of 28 day games going back to 2019.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won their last 14 day games at home on a Sunday, and by a combined 560-174.
WTI? > Wests Tigers are W2 L2 away this season.
WTI? > Wests Tigers are W3 L3 in their last six Sunday away games. Prior to that they lost 11 straight.
WTI- > Wests Tigers won their last away game v Non-Sydney teams against the Wahs, but prior to that they won just two of the last 15.
SUNDAY 4PM – CANBERRA v PENRITH
CAN+ > Canberra have won the last two games v Penrith.
CAN- > Canberra haven’t beaten Penrith on a Sunday at Canberra Stadium since 2008. It’s been two Penrith wins and not a lot of games since.
CAN- > On any day it is W1 L4 v Penrith at Canberra Stadium.
CAN- > On any day it is W1 L4 v all teams at Canberra Stadium from the last five matches.
CAN- > Canberra have lost their last two on a Sunday at Canberra Stadium. It was five straight wins before that.
CAN+ > Canberra have won 11 of the last 15 home games at Canberra Stadium on a Sunday v Sydney teams going back to 2020.
CAN- > Canberra have lost four Sunday games in a row.
CAN- > Canberra re W1 L4 v top eight sides this season.
PEN+ > Penrith edge the Sunday H2H v Canberra 7-6.
PEN+ > Penrith have won 12 of their last 13 games on a Sunday.
PEN+ > Penrith have won 7 of their last 8 games away on a Sunday.
PEN+ > Penrith have won ten straight away v teams from NSW/ACT on a Sunday.
PEN+ > Penrith have won 22 straight games anywhere v teams from NSW/ACT on a Sunday.
PEN+ > Penrith have scored more first half tries than three clubs have in both halves.
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