The new NRL season is finally here, and an old favourite returns as well – our weekly one stop shop for the weekend of rugby league ahead – the 2022 NRL Round 1 Predictions Stats Preview + Alternative Tips.
Each week we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, some barely interesting stats to go alongside, and our own thoughts on who will win.
We also offer up some alternative tips. These alternative tips are often based on a rugby league, and sometimes something completely absurd, and are aimed at those NRL tipsters who just can’t be bothered.
This week’s alternative tips are based on each team’s record in the first round of the NRL since 1998. Which may prove a handy resource when doing your NRL Round 1 Predictions for your tipping comp.
So enjoy the 2022 NRL Round 1 Predictions Stats Preview + Alternative Tips where there’s something for everyone. Mostly.
2022 NRL Round 1 Predictions – Alternative Tips
Short on inspiration already? Or looking for that edge to your tipping that no one else in your competition has? Well here are the Alternative NRL Tips for this round.
This week’s alternative tips is an easy one. Each side’s record for Round One since 1998. The higher the winning % the more likely they will beat their 2022 Round One opponent.
Simples.
The first round tips throws up a draw the very first week, talk about alternative NRL tips.
We also have the full first round stats further down in the barely interesting stats section.
2022 NRL Round 1 Predictions – Gurgler Tips
Can we beat our own Alternative NRL tips?
Well here’s the first attempt for the season. And we’ll keep the tally to see if we’re better than stats / luck.
SEA EAGLES to beat Panthers
SHARKS to beat Raiders
RABBITOHS to beat Broncos
ROOSTERS to beat Knights
DRAGONS to beat Warriors
STORM to beat Tigers
EELS to beat Titans
COWBOYS to beat Bulldogs
2022 NRL Round 1 Weekly H2H Stats
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one visual, or two. Click on the images for a closer look.
2022 NRL Round 1 Barely Interesting Stats
ROUND ONE FORM SINCE 1998
- Melbourne Storm haven’t lost a first round fixture since 2002. They lost three of their first four.
- The next best current winning first round streak belongs to Newcastle with four games.
- Bulldogs have lost five first round games in a row and eight of the last nine.
- Manly have the worst current first round losing streak with eight in a row. They haven’t scored more than six points in the last three.
MATCH BY MATCH BARELY INTERESTING STATS
Penrith haven’t lost at home to a Sydney team since April 2019. That’s 12 straight games at Penrith Stadium.
Penrith’s last loss at Penrith Stadium on a Thursday was to the Bulldogs in 2016.
Canberra are on a six game winning streak v Cronulla.
Just three of the 45 games played between Canberra and Cronulla since 1998 have been played on a Friday. And none of those have been played in Canberra. For the record Sharks lead 2-1 on a Friday.
The Broncos won just one of six clashes with South Sydney while Wayne Bennett was in charge.
Going back to 2012, the Roosters have won 14 of the last 16 clashes v Newcastle. They have also won seven in a row on a Saturday. Newcastle’s last win over the Roosters on a Saturday was in 2010.
St George Illawarra have scored either 18 or 20 points in five of the last six games v Warriors. They have also won five of the last six games. Just not the last one.
Wests Tigers have won two of the last five matches v Melbourne in Sydney.
The Tigers have won only two of their last nine at CommBank Stadium. Melbourne have lost both of their two games there too.
Parramatta have won their last five matches v Gold Coast and by a combined 166-46.
Gold Coast though, have won four of the six Sunday clashes between themselves and Parramatta.
The Cowboys have won just five of the 24 clashes with Sydney clubs over the past two seasons, and just two of 11 at home.
Cowboys have won eight of their last ten matches v Bulldogs.
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