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 and you should. But if none of those options work for you The Gurgler website is here and nothing if not helpful, so to help the keen NRL punter we offer up our 2026 NRL Round 27 Bets Analysis with 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.
NRL Round 27 Bets & Advice
Here is our one betting special for every game this weekend.
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet and correct at time of use.
THURSDAY 8PM – BULLDOGS v BRISBANE @ Accor Stadium
Best Bet: Broncos +10.5 start @ $1.87
Hard to figure why you’d pick the Broncos, given they are terrible on and off the field, but normally you’d go with a team with a great record v their opponent. Brisbane have won eight of their last nine games v Bulldogs and won on their last two visits to the Olympic Stadium. And the Broncos away form is nowhere near as bad as their Suncorp Stadium form. But still, can’t tip them to win.
FRIDAY 6PM – GOLD COAST v DOLPHINS
Best Bet: Dolphins 13+ Win @ $1.78
The Dolphins have so much more to play for, and they were great last weekend. They are yet to lose on the Gold Coast too, something the home side does very well.
FRIDAY 8PM – SOUTH SYDNEY v ROOSTERS @ Allianz Stadium
Best Bet: South Sydney to win 30+ @ $2.90
The Roosters have decided to rest a bunch of players, which throws all the usual H2H stats out the window, and the Roosters had many stats going their way ahead of this game. The best one was the Roosters have never lost to Souths on a Friday at the Sydney Football Stadium (11 matches). That stat looks a goner, especially with Latrell looking to bounce back from injury against his old club.
SATURDAY 3PM – WARRIORS v MANLY
Best Bet: Both teams to score 20+ points – Yes @ $2.62
The Warriors should win this one given their current form, recent H2H v Manly (unbeaten in their last four games at Mt Smart Stadium v Manly) and are playing for a minor premiership. Warriors have now won five games straight and scored 40 or more points in four of those games, and Manly have also turned the corner in recent weeks, winning their last two games and scoring exactly 44 points in both. So surely both teams will cover 20 points.
SATURDAY 5:30PM – NORTH QUEENSLAND v CANBERRA
Best Bet: Pick Your Own Line: Canberra +8.5 start @ $1.59
A tough betting match this one. The Cowboys are quite inconsistent, and Canberra haven’t been great at times this season. But they have been good this season on a Saturday – Canberra (78%) have the best Saturday winning strike rate this season and have won five of their seven away games on a Saturday. The Cowboys don’t mind playing Canberra at home though – they have won five straight at Queensland Country Bank Stadium v Canberra.
SATURDAY 7:30PM – CRONULLA v MELBOURNE
Best Bet: Melbourne to win @ $1.37
Another game affected by mass withdrawals ahead of finals. For Cronulla that is. Melbourne aren’t going to play in the finals this season, a rare event, but they should end their season with a healthy win over the Sharks. The fact that the Sharks have a good recent home record recently v Melbourne, but a dodgy Saturday home record v everyone in 2026, and Melbourne’s winning 10 of the last 12 games on a Saturday to Cronulla makes no difference when a team do bulk resting ahead of finals.
SUNDAY 2PM – ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v PARRAMATTA @ WIN Stadium
Best Bet: Total Match Points – Under 55.5 @ $1.93
Both teams have good enough stats to beat the other, making a H2H bet too hard. Under 55.5 total points looks good though, as just one of the eight clashes between these sides at WIN Stadium has seen a total points scored over this weekend’s threshold of 55.5 points and total points has averaged just 42 points over those eight games. Nine of the Dragons last 11 games at Win Stadium has seen total points under 55.5. Throw is that Parramatta have been not great away from home and St George Illawarra are dead last and can’t move from that position, maybe both of their bad karma cancels out any point scoring.
SUNDAY 4PM – PENRITH v WESTS TIGERS @ CommBank Stadium
Best Bet: Penrith to win @ $1.11
Why look for anything else? Penrith have the best Sunday stats of any team since Covid, and the Wests Tigers are unlikely to win.
2026 NRL Round 27 Bets Mega 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 $118
All odds correct from Sportsbet as of Tuesday 1st September, but don’t rely on us to do your job for you. Prices are just a guide and we hold no responsibility for different odds, you ignoring our tips, and you blaming our tips for not winning.
2026 NRL Round 27 Helpful Betting Stats
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