Cowboys vs Storm Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 18, 2025
Last updated: Jul 1, 2025, 1:50AM | Published: Jun 29, 2025, 11:25PM
The Cowboys will face the favoured Storm in NRL Round 18 action at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday, beginning at 7:35pm AEST.
This article features Stats Insider's prediction and tips for the Cowboys vs Storm game, along with the latest betting odds.
Who Will Win?
Based on trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Saturday's North Queensland vs Melbourne NRL match 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Storm an 81% chance of defeating the Cowboys in Round 18 of the 2025 NRL season.
Cowboys vs Storm: Odds
The current Bet365 betting odds for Saturday's NRL clash at Queensland Country Bank Stadium are shown here:
- Head to Head: Cowboys $3.60, Storm $1.30
- Line: Cowboys +10.5 ($1.91), Storm -10.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 50.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has the Cowboys at $3.60 and the Storm at $1.30.
The Cowboys are listed as 10.5-point underdogs against the Storm, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the favourite Storm (-10.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 50.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Storm (-10.5) are predicted to cover the line 58% of the time, while the 50.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 62% of the time.
Cowboys vs Storm: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Storm at $1.30 with Bet365
- Line: Storm -10.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Under 50.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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Cowboys vs Storm: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Cowboys vs Storm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday is the Storm prevailing 29-16.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider provides full coverage of the Cowboys vs Storm match on Saturday, including data-driven predictions and live win probabilitiestips.
18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Our model updates regularly, so refresh this page for the latest betting tips before the Cowboys vs Storm match.
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Cowboys vs Storm: Essential Details
The NRL Round 18 clash between the Cowboys and Storm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:35pm AEST on Saturday.
- Teams: North Queensland Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm
- Date: Saturday 5 July 2025
- Kick-off: 7:35pm AEST
- Location: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise noted.
Conclusion
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