2023 NRL: Round 3 Predictions

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all times Australian Eastern Daylight time except NZ, QLD

Thursday, March 16: Sea Eagles Vs Eels (8pm, 4 Pines Park)
Friday, March 17: Knights Vs Dolphins (6pm, McDonald Jones Stadium)
Friday, March 17: Roosters Vs Rabbitohs (8pm, Allianz Stadium)
Saturday, March 18: Titans Vs Storm (2pm, CBus Stadium)
Saturday, March 18: Cowboys Vs Warriors (4:30pm, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Saturday, March 18: Broncos Vs Dragons (6:35pm, Suncorp Stadium)
Sunday, March 19: Bulldogs Vs Tigers (4:05pm, Belmore Sports Ground)
Sunday, March 19: Raiders Vs Sharks (6:15pm, GIO Stadium)

NRL Predictions: Round 3

Matt Pritchard (5)	Andrew Pelechaty (7)	Shannon Meyer (7)	Matt Attard (10)
Sea Eagles	Eels	Eels	Sea Eagles
Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Rabbitohs	Roosters	Roosters	Roosters
Storm	Storm	Storm	Storm
Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys
Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos
Bulldogs	Bulldogs	Bulldogs	Bulldogs
Sharks	Sharks	Raiders	Sharks
4	4	5	5

Brendan Wood (7)	Nathan Smith (7)	Lachlan Jeffery (5)	Mark Barnes (6)
Sea Eagles	Eels	Sea Eagles	Sea Eagles
Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Rabbitohs	Rabbitohs	Rabbitohs	Roosters
Storm	Storm	Storm	Storm
Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys
Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos
Bulldogs	Bulldogs	Bulldogs	Bulldogs
Sharks	Sharks	Sharks	Sharks
4	3	4	5

Round 3 Interesting Stats

Going back to 2018, Newcastle have won 11 of their last 12 home games versus Queensland sides.

South Sydney have lost all seven games against the Roosters on a Friday night at the Sydney Football Stadium dating back to 2002.

Melbourne have lost just one of their last 29 games versus Queensland sides. Their last loss was to the Cowboys last season, but before that it was in March 2017 against the Gold Coast at Suncorp Stadium.

Dragons have won six of their seven versus the Broncos. But have lost five in a row at Suncorp Stadium.

Wests Tigers have lost 16 in a row on a Sunday.

Canberra have won eight straight versus Cronulla. The Sharks last beat Canberra in 2018.

Going back to 2018, Newcastle have won 11 of their last 12 home games versus Queensland sides.

Round 3 H2H Stats