Forgot that the NRL was on with all the Football World Cup and State of Origin going on? Or that you are sick of both so want and need some NRL Tips and Stats to get you through. Either way our 2026 NRL Round 16 Tips Predictions & Stats will have you covered with more NRL content than you could probably ever want or need.
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.
NRL Round 16 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
NEWCASTLE by 4
DOLPHINS by 28
PENRITH by 24
MANLY by 8
WARRIORS by 12
MELBOURNE by 2
ROOSTERS by 6
2026 NRL Round 16 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 16 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.
FRIDAY 8PM – NEWCASTLE v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
NEW+ > Newcastle beat the Dragons six rounds ago by 44-10.
NEW- > Newcastle have lost five in a row at home on a Friday. Their last win coincidentally was in April 2024 v Dragons.
NEW- > Newcastle have lost seven in a row at any ground on a Friday.
STI+ > Newcastle have a poor record at home to the Dragons, W6 L18 overall. Although it has improved to W4 L5 in the last nine. It’s W3 L6 on a Friday in Newcastle.
STI- > Dragons have won one of their last 14 away games.
STI- > Dragons have lost nine away games in a row on a Friday with a last win in 2021.
STI– > Going back to June 2011, the Dragons have won four of their last 36 away games on a Friday.
STI- > Dragons have lost ten games straight v Sydney opposition.
SATURDAY 3PM – WESTS TIGERS V DOLPHINS @ Campbelltown
WTI+ > Wests Tigers have won both games v Dolphins not played at Suncorp Stadium.
WTI+ > Wests Tigers lead the Saturday H2H by 2-1.
WTI+ > Wests Tigers last nine home games on a Saturday have followed this sequence (oldest game first) – WWL WWL WWL
WTI- > Wests Tigers have won one of their last seven at Campbelltown.
WTI- > Wests Tigers have won one of their last ten at Campbelltown v Qld teams.
WTI- > Wests Tigers have won one of their last seven at Campbelltown v Qld teams on a Saturday.
DOL+ > Dolphins have won their last three away games, scoring more than 30 points on each occasion.
DOL+ > Dolphins have won both of their away games to Sydney teams this season.
DOL- > Dolphins are W2 L5 v Sydney opponents on a Saturday.
SATURDAY 5:30PM – GOLD COAST v PENRITH
GCT+ > Gold Coast have won their last two home games v Sydney sides.
GCT- > Gold Coast have won just three of their last 15 home games.GCT? > Gold Coast have scored exactly 12 points in their last three home games – all losses.
PEN+ > Penrith have won the last five games on the Gold Coast.
PEN+ > Penrith have won seven straight v Gold Coast anywhere.
PEN+ > Penrith have won 11 of the last 12 games v Titans on a Saturday.
PEN+ > Penrith’s record away to Qld teams since 2020 is W14 D1 L4.
PEN+ > Penrith’s record away on a Saturday v any team is W22 D1 L3.
SATURDAY 7:30PM – BULLDOGS v MANLY
BUL- > Bulldogs have lost three in a row on a Saturday including both games this season.
BUL- > No team has scored fewer average first half points than the Bulldogs this season (Avg 7.1 per game).
MAN+ > Bulldogs won the most recent clash v Manly last July, but lost 12 of the previous 13 before that.
MAN+ > Manly have won the last three games v Bulldogs at Olympic Stadium.
MAN+ > Manly have won five in a row v Bulldogs on a Saturday, although none of those games were at the Olympic Stadium.
MAN+ > Manly have won five away games in a row on a Saturday.
MAN- > Manly have now lost two of their last three away games.
SUNDAY 2PM – WARRIORS v NORTH QUEENSLAND @ One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
WAHS+ > Warriors are W4 L3 in Christchurch, but have won four of the last five there.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won their last four in a row for games in NZ not as Mt Smart Stadium.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won their last four games v Qld sides.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won their last four games v North Queensland.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won six of their last seven games as the home side on a Sunday.
NQL+ > North Queensland have won four of their last five away games, but did lose the most recent away games v Canberra.
NQL- > North Queensland have lost four of their last five away games on a Sunday.
NQL- > North Queensland are W7 L13 in New Zealand all time.
SUNDAY 4PM – MELBOURNE v CANBERRA
MEL+ > After losing a record seven games in a row, Melbourne have recovered to win four of their next five.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won their last three home games.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won eight in a row at AAMI Park on a Sunday and 13 of the last 14.
MEL- > Melbourne’s win over Newcastle was the first time in eight games that Melbourne had beaten a non Sydney side.
CAN+ > Canberra have won four of the last six v Melbourne.
CAN- > Canberra’s recent win over North Qld broke a run of five straight losses on a Sunday.
CAN+ > Canberra have two of the last three v Melbourne on a Sunday.
SUNDAY 6:15PM – ROOSTERS v CRONULLA
ROO+ > Roosters have won four in a row at home to Cronulla.
ROO+ > Roosters have won 13 of their last 15 at home to Sydney clubs on a Sunday. Although lost the most recent game.
ROO- > Roosters have now lost three of their last four.
CRO+ > Cronulla Are W3 L2 for away games to the Roosters on a Sunday.
CRO+ > Cronulla have won 14 of their last 18 v Sydney clubs away on a Sunday. They’ve only won seven of their last 18 away games on a any day v Sydney clubs.
CRO+ > Cronulla have quietly gone about four wins in a row coming into this match.
ROO/CRO+ > Roosters and Cronulla both have a 100% win record on Sunday this season. Cronulla’s coming from four games, and the Roosters just one.
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