NRL 2025 Round 16 – Betting Tips & Predictions

State of Origin continues this week, but the NRL show goes on with seven matches in Round 16. Old and new betting sites have rolled out their latest odds for the upcoming stretch of games and we are here to have a closer look at each game. Read on for the best NRL betting tips based on our expert analysis.

In a battle between two teams from opposing ends of the table, the 13th-placed Tigers will host the second-placed Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night. Betting apps, therefore, see the Raiders as the ultimate favourites in this clash, but what do we have the same view?

The Tigers’ loss to Penrith last week was their fourth consecutive defeat. On the contrary, the Raiders saw off the Rabbitohs when they were in action last time around, which was their fourth win in a row. The Raiders can match the Bulldogs’ 26-point tally should they win against the Raiders. With momentum swinging in their favour, we expect Canberra to extend their winning run with a victory over the Tigers.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Raiders 13+	$2.30
	Over 47.5	$1.88
	Raiders -10	$2.00

Official Squads

Tigers: 11. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To'a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Latu Fainu 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Tony Sukkar 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Heath Mason 15. Jack Bird 16. Kit Laulilii 17. Sione Fainu.

Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papalii 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota.

Hoping to break into the finals zone for the first time this season, the Panthers will look to continue their resurgent run against a formidable Warriors side. After a nightmare start to their season, Penrith have steadied the ship (somewhat) with three wins in their last five games.

Ivan Cleary’s men face a stern test in their upcoming fixture, however, as they go to the Warrior’s den to play a side that sit third on the ladder and who are looking to pick up their third win in a row. The Panthers have shown remarkable defensive form in recent games, which could be the difference in this matchup. We’re not convinced they’ll get the W here, but back them to keep it tight at least.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Panthers +12.5	$1.90
	Under 44.5	$1.88
	Under 7.5 tries	$2.05

Official Squads

Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Kurt Capewell 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Leka Halasima 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Jacob Laban 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith.

Panthers: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Paul Alamoti 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Matt Eisenhuth 14. Luke Sommerton 15. Luron Patea 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner.

The last two meetings between the Dolphins and Knights were both decided by a single point, but it doesn’t seem that we are going to see such a tight affair once again when these two sides meet on Saturday.

Something clearly clicked at the Dolphins camp after their loss to the Warriors last month. Since then, they’ve been ruthless—racking up 158 points across their last three games while holding each of their opponents to single-digit scores.

The Knights may sit 15th on the ladder, but there have been signs of a turnaround. They've held their opponents to under 30 points in each of their last six games, winning three of them. Still, they lack the firepower needed to halt the Dolphins, who have been a juggernaut in recent weeks.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Dolphins -11.5	$1.90
	Dolphins 13+	$2.02
	Second half highest scoring half	$2.00

Official Squads

Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Francis Molo 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Oryn Keeley 13. Kurt Donoghoe 14. Ray Stone 15. Connelly Lemuelu 16. Josh Kerr 17. Harrison Graham.

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dom Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Jack Cogger 8. Tyson Frizell 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Brodie Jones 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland 14. Matthew Arthur 15. Thomas Cant 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Mathew Croker.

The Rabbitohs and Storm renew their rivalry two months after their first meeting of the season. The Storm won that match 24-16 in Melbourne, and as things stand, this clash may well follow a similar script in Sydney.

Craig Bellamy’s men have been one of the most in-form teams this season and they have kept their charge going with consecutive wins. The Rabbitohs, on the other hand, have lost the early flair they showed under Wayne Bennett in recent weeks. They will be hoping to avoid their fourth successive defeat when they walk out of the tunnel on Saturday night. We’re not confident they’ll do so.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Rabbitohs not to score 3+ tries	$2.65
	Storm -12	$1.92
	Over 48.5	$1.91

Official Squads

Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Lewis Dodd 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Jai Arrow 9. Siliva Havili 10. Sean Keppie 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Ryan Gray 15. Davvy Moale 16. Liam Le Blanc 17. Tevita Tatola.

Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Grant Anderson 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cam Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

After snapping their respective losing streaks in their last game, the Broncos and Sharks are chasing back-to-back wins, but only one can take the next step forward. Brisbane enter the fray as slight favourites being the home side, but the Sharks will not be an easy team to beat.

The Cronulla outfit enjoyed a 22-12 win the last time they played away against the Broncos. Blayke Brailey, Braydon Trindall, Siosifa Talakai, and Sione Katoa were the try-scorers for the Sharks in that game, and all four of them are expected to line up against the Broncos at Suncorp on Sunday afternoon. We’re picking they’ll grab the points here against the odds.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Sharks +4.5	$1.90
	Over 48.5	$1.88
	Sharks to win	$2.75

Official Squads

Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Ben Hunt 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Xavier Willison 17. Benjamin Te Kura.

Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele.

The Cowboys have looked out of gas in recent weeks and paid the price for their inefficiencies in a ruthless defeat to the Dolphins. Now, they face the tough task of regrouping against a Roosters side that’s growing in confidence.

The Roosters have won two of their last three games and will count themselves unlucky not to have edged the Raiders in a narrow 26-24 defeat earlier in the month. With the Cowboys out of sorts, they’ll back themselves to grab another win and strengthen their position in the top half of the table. The raucous Allianz Arena atmosphere could make the task even more daunting for the visiting Cowboys side.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Cowboys +7.5	$1.95
	Under 49.5	$1.88
	Under 8.5	$1.91

Official Squads

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Salesi Foketi 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Blake Steep 17. Nat Butcher.

Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jaxon Purdue 7. Tom Dearden 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Kai O'Donnell 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess.

The Eels and the Titans have been the two worst sides of the season so far and they will be facing off against each other in a potential wooden spoon decider on Sunday. Betting apps have assigned close odds for this match, which suggests this is going to be a nail-biter.

At this point, there seems little to separate the two sides. Both teams have won twice in their last five games. However, the Titans are the side that have tasted victory more recently. They defeated the Sea Eagles in their last match, while the Eels have suffered losses in their last two outings. However, we’re giving the Eels the benefit of the doubt, largely due to their home advantage.

Bookmaker	Bren’s Tip	Odds
	Eels to win	$2.20
	Eels +3.5	$1.92
	Eels to lead at half time	$2.15

Official Squads

Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Will Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Joash Papalii 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Jordan Samrani.

Titans: 1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phil Sami 5. Allan Fitzgibbon 6. Kieran Foran 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. Chris Randall 15. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Tukimihia Simpkins.

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