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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (PointsBet Stadium, Thursday, 29 June 2023, 19:50)
New Zealand Warriors Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Mount Smart Stadium, Friday, 30 June 2023, 20:00)
Melbourne Storm Vs Penrith Panthers (Marvel Stadium, Friday, 30 June 2023, 20:00)
Canberra Raiders Vs Gold Coast Titans (GIO Stadium, Saturday, 1 July 2023, 15:00)
North Queensland Cowboys Vs Wests Tigers (QLD Country Bank Stadium, Saturday, 1 July 2023, 17:30)
Brisbane Broncos Vs Dolphins (The Gabba, Saturday, 1 July 2023, 19:35)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Vs Newcastle Knights (Accor Stadium, Sunday, 2 July 2023, 14:00)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Vs Sydney Roosters (4 Pines Park, Sunday, 2 July 2023, 16:05)
NRL Predictions: Round 18
| Matt Pritchard (72) | Andrew Pelechaty (79) | Shannon Meyer (81) | Matt Attard (72) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | Sharks | Sharks | Sharks |
| Warriors | Warriors | Rabbitohs | Warriors |
| Panthers | Panthers | Storm | Panthers |
| Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Titans |
| Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Bulldogs | Knights | Bulldogs | Bulldogs |
| Sea Eagles | Sea Eagles | Roosters | Sea Eagles |
| 5 (77) | 5 (84) | 5 (86) | 4 (76) |
| Brendan Wood (76) | Nathan Smith (78) | Lachlan Jeffery (68) | Mark Barnes (76) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | Sharks | Sharks | Sharks |
| Warriors | Warriors | Warriors | Rabbitohs |
| Storm | Storm | Panthers | Storm |
| Raiders | Titans | Raiders | Raiders |
| Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Knights | Bulldogs | Knights | Knights |
| Sea Eagles | Roosters | Roosters | Roosters |
| 4 (80) | 3 (81) | 5 (73) | 5 (81) |
Round 18 Interesting Stats
St George Illawarra have lost all three away games this season to top eight clubs. Cronulla’s record versus bottom half clubs (at time of fixture) is won 7, lost 2.
South Sydney have won 13 of their last 14 against the Warriors. Including their last four games at Mt Smart Stadium going back to 2013.
Storm have won 11 of their last 12 matches at home on a Friday. Penrith have lost two of their last three games away on a Friday.
Gold Coast made it two wins from two for teams who had unceremoniously dumped their coach earlier in the week.
Wests Tigers have won the last four games versus Cowboys on a Saturday. Including a last start 66-18 thrashing.
Wests Tigers have won just three of 18 away games since 2022. They have scored exactly 12 points in four of their last five away games. And zero in the other.
Dolphins are unbeaten away from home against fellow Queensland teams.
Bulldogs have won all three home games on a Sunday this season. Newcastle have won their only away games on a Sunday this season.
Round 18 Head-to-Head
