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2025 NRL Round 13 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA by 2
MELBOURNE by 20
WESTS TIGERS by 6
MANLY by 4
WARRIORS by 8
PENRITH by 2
ROOSTERS by 8
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2025 NRL Round 13 Tips Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (Kogarah) v NEWCASTLE
Newcastle won the last game between these sides at Kogarah, but it was five straight wins to the Dragons before that.
Newcastle have conceded ten points in their last two away games.
Dragons have won their last two gams on a Friday at Kogarah.
GOLD COAST V MELBOURNE
Melbourne have won 13 of the last 15 games v Gold Coast going back to 2015.
Gold Coast have won just once in the last seven games at CBUS Stadium v Melbourne. On a Saturday overall there v Melbourne it is W1 L4.
Gold Coast have won four of their last five matches at CBUS Stadium on a Saturday. Just not the most recent clash v Dolphins.
Melbourne’s record v Qld sides in Qld is W6 L6 since 2022.
NORTH QUEENSLAND v WESTS TIGERS
North Queensland have won their last three games v Wests Tigers and scored 164 points in the process.
They have won only one of their last three at home v Wests Tigers on a Saturday.
North Queensland’s record at home on a Saturday to Sydney clubs since 2024 is W1 D1 L4.
Going back to 2023, Wests Tigers have won just one of their last seven trips to Queensland v Queensland sides on a Saturday.
Wests Tigers are W3 L2 away from home this season. For context, the Tigers won just four away games between 2022 and 2024.
MANLY v BRISBANE
Brisbane have only played Manly at Brookvale eight times since 1998 and not since 2014 and never on a Saturday. Manly’s record there v Broncos since 1998 is W5 L3.
Broncos are W1 L2 for Sydney away trips this season.
Manly have lost their last three in a row at home. But they have won their last two there on Saturday.
Manly have won their last four games v Qld sides.
SOUTHS v WAHS (Olympic Stadium)
Warriors won the last game between these sides but were only victorious once in the previous 15 games.
Warriors have a good record v Souths on a Sunday W13 L6.
Warriors are W3 L1 v Souths at the Olympic Stadium on a Sunday too.
Souths have lost their last four games v non Sydney teams.
Going back to 2021, the Warriors have won only three of 17 away games on a Sunday.
Souths are W3 L1 at the Olympic Stadium this season.
PENRITH v PARRAMATTA (CommBank Stadium)
Penrith have won eight of their last nine v Parramatta on a Sunday.
Penrith have lost all three games at CommBank Stadium this season.
But at least Penrith have won their only two games at CommBank Stadium on a Sunday.
Penrith have won 22/25 Sunday games since 2021.
Penrith have won 13 games in a row v Sydney teams on a Sunday.
Parramatta are 1/1 for wins as the away team at CommBank Stadium.
Parramatta have lost their last six Sunday games.
ROOSTERS v CANBERRA
Canberra have won the last two games v Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium. Prior to that they won just one of 17 games going back to 1998.
Canberra have won four straight v Roosters on a Sunday.
Canberra have won their last five Sunday games v anyone.
Roosters have lost their last four at the Sydney Football Stadium v non Sydney teams.
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Would love a bit more explanation of your weekly NRL tips, i.e. all 4 of your (admittedly labeled) barely interesting stats in the round 13 Roosters v Raiders game we’re stats that heavily pointed towards tipping the raiders yet you’ve tipped the roosters by 8. Would love to know what you based your roosters by 8 tip on as the stats you highlighted seemed like compelling reasons to tip the Raiders, fan of your site either way