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2026 NRL Round 13 Results & Stats Summary
Here are the main stats from the latest round of NRL that can be used to solve arguments, impress that person on the train you’ve been eyeing off for months, or slowing the rise of petrol prices.
STAT OF THE ROUND
- Â The last three scores between Dragons and Broncos have been exactly 30-26 to the Dragons.
GOOD RUNS CONTINUE
- Cronulla have won ten matches in a row at Shark Park on a Friday, with a last loss in 2018.
- Melbourne have won 13 of their last 15 v Roosters, but not the last game in 2025.
- Melbourne have never lost to the Roosters at home on a Saturday. (Eight games).
- Penrith have now won 11 of the last 12 v Warriors, and the same record at home.
BAD LUCK STREAK CONTINUE
- Parramatta have lost their last nine games away on a Saturday, with a last win in 2023.
BREAKTHROUGH
- Dragons broke a run of 15 straight losses going back to August 2025.
- Dragons have broken a run of 12 losses in a row away as well.
- North Queensland’s run of seven in a row v Canberra is now over.
TEAMS THAT CAN’T WIN THE PREMIERSHIP
- Gold Coast conceded 50 points in Round 1 v Cronulla. And Gold Coast sides don’t win things.
- Parramatta conceded 50+ points twice. Once v Melbourne in Round 1, then against Gold Coast in Round 6.
- Dolphins – conceded 50 points v Manly in Round 5.
- Melbourne Storm – conceded 50 points v Penrith in Round 5.
- St George Illawarra – lost 11 in a row to start season – sacked coach – lost next game conceding 62 points – and only won in Round 13. Will have to win 11 of their next 12 games to make the 50% win rate needed to make finals.
- Wests Tigers can’t win the premiership after conceding 52 points against Cronulla in Round 9.
- Bulldogs – can beat Penrith, can’t beat two teams with a combined injury toll of 27 players over two rounds. In crisis.
POINTLESS STAT OF THE ROUND
The most frequently occurring scoreline in the NRL since 1998 is both 18-16 and 20-18 which has happened 142 times. Since 2020, it’s 20-18.
2026 NRL Round 13 Results & Stats – Match by Match
Manly’s good run of results ended in a defeat to Cronulla on Friday, a team who the stats show love a Friday night. Their performance on Friday might earn them some more Thursday games. Although, they neatly let it slip away.
The Points of Interest
- Cronulla are good on a Friday – they have won 10 of their last 11 games on a Friday vs Sydney teams either Home or Away. Cronulla have won also won nine of their last ten games on a Friday vs Sydney teams at Shark Park. And finally, Cronulla have won ten matches in a row at Shark Park on a Friday, with a last loss in 2018.
- Cronulla have won seven of their last eight v Manly.
- It was only Cronulla’s first ever win over Manly on a Friday going back to 1998. Manly won the other two games.
Newcastle had to work harder than they probably expected, a hangover of Origin stars backing up and Parramatta aren’t quite off the pace as you’d expect. Another decent performance without result for the Eels.
The Points of Interest
- Parramatta have lost their last nine games away on a Saturday, with a last win in 2023.
- Parramatta have lost their last five games away on a Saturday v non-Sydney teams. It’s seven either home or away.
- Newcastle have won their last five games at home to Parramatta on a Saturday.
- The win for Newcastle ended a run of four losses at home on a Saturday.
Great match and a good performance from the Tigers to get them back in the sharper end of the ladder after disappearing from the top four. Bulldogs remain inconsistent and fell behind the Storm in their chase to get into the top eight from their poor run-of-form. But The Bunker didn’t help.
The Points of Interest
- It was just the second win in nine matches on a Saturday for the Wests Tigers
- Bulldogs have lost their last seven away to Sydney clubs.
A stats v form special as H2H record beats the relative form of these two sides on Saturday night. Roosters poor record v Melbourne and Roosters continues.
The Points of Interest
- Melbourne have won 13 of their last 15 v Roosters, but not the last game in 2025.
- Melbourne have won just five of their last 15 games at home on a Saturday to Sydney teams.
- Melbourne have never lost to the Roosters at home on a Saturday. (Eight games).
The Broncos recent dip in form is confirmed as they hand the Dragons their first win of the season. The Dragons did it comfortably early, and the Broncos made a game of it in the second half, but ultimately not quite good enough for them, but plenty good for the Dragons.
The Points of Interest
- St George Illawarra avoided the record of most losses in a row to start the season.
- Dragons broke a run of 15 straight losses.
- Dragons have won nine of their last 11 v Brisbane.
- Dragons have won six of their last eight v Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.
- Dragons have broken a run of 12 losses in a row away as well. Their last away win was in May last season when they beat the Broncs, by the same score 30-26.
- In fact, the last three scores between these sides have been exactly 30-26.
Canberra break their bad run of results at home, and the Cowboys unpredictability of whether they are going to turn up to win was answered.
The Points of Interest
- Prior to this game Canberra had lost six of their last seven games at home on any day.
- North Queensland’s run of seven in a row v Canberra is now over.
- Canberra have won six of the last seven games at home v North Qld on a Sunday.
A game worthy of a top of the table clash, Warriors looking genuine top four team, although they appear to be only playing for Grand Final tickets, as the Penrith machine rolls on, without some of their Origin stars.
The Points of Interest
- Â Penrith have now won 11 of the last 12 v Warriors, and the same record at home.
- Â Penrith have won 15 of their last 16 games on a Sunday.
- Penrith have won the only three games they’ve played at CommBank Stadium on a Sunday.
2026 NRL Season Stats (up to Round 13)
LADDER AND FORM
RESULTS
POINTS
HALVES
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