Dragons vs Sharks Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 23, 2025
Last updated: Aug 9, 2025, 5:00AM | Published: Aug 3, 2025, 11:15PM
The Dragons will face the favoured Sharks in NRL Round 23 action at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Saturday, beginning at 3:00pm AEST.
This article features Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Dragons vs Sharks game, plus the latest betting odds and try scorer tips.
Who Will Win?
Based on trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Saturday's St George Illawarra vs Cronulla NRL match 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Sharks a 77% chance of winning against the Dragons in Round 23 of the 2025 NRL season.
Dragons vs Sharks: Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds for Saturday's NRL clash at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium are listed here:
- Head to Head: Dragons $2.90, Sharks $1.44
- Line: Dragons +6.5 ($1.91), Sharks -6.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 44.5 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 Dragons at $2.90 and the Sharks at $1.44.
The Dragons are 6.5-point underdogs against the Sharks, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the favourite Sharks (-6.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 44.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Sharks (-6.5) are predicted to cover the line 60% of the time, while the 44.5-point over/under is expected to go over 55% of the time.
Dragons vs Sharks: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Sharks at $1.44 with Bet365
- Line: Sharks -6.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Over 44.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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Dragons vs Sharks: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Dragons vs Sharks at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Saturday is the Sharks winning 28-17.
This prediction is based on each team's average score from 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider provides full betting coverage of the St George vs Sharks match on Saturday, including data-driven predictions and live win probabilitiestips.
18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Dragons vs Sharks: Try Scorers
Are you looking for Dragons vs Sharks try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Dragons' Tyrell Sloan is the most likely player to score the first try in St George Illawarra vs Cronulla.
Sloan has a 8.6% chance of scoring the first try at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, while the Dragons star has a 44.8% chance of scoring a try at any time during the match.
Scroll down for the full list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.
First Try Scorer Tips
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Tyrell Sloan: 8.6% probability
- Clinton Gutherson: 6.1% probability
- Corey Allan: 5.4% probability
- Hayden Buchanan: 4.0% probability
- Kyle Flanagan: 3.4% probability
Cronulla Sharks
- Ronaldo Mulitalo: 8.4% probability
- Sione Katoa: 7.9% probability
- Braydon Trindall: 4.8% probability
- Briton Nikora: 4.6% probability
- William Kennedy: 4.5% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Tyrell Sloan: 44.8% probability
- Clinton Gutherson: 36.5% probability
- Corey Allan: 34.7% probability
- Hayden Buchanan: 26.9% probability
- Kyle Flanagan: 23.4% probability
Cronulla Sharks
- Ronaldo Mulitalo: 46.9% probability
- Sione Katoa: 45.0% probability
- Braydon Trindall: 30.9% probability
- Briton Nikora: 29.5% probability
- William Kennedy: 28.5% probability
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Dragons vs Sharks: Essential Details
The NRL Round 23 clash between the Dragons and Sharks at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium is scheduled to start at 3:00pm AEST on Saturday.
- Teams: St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks
- Date: Saturday 9 August 2025
- Kick-off: 3:00pm AEST
- Location: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise noted.
Conclusion
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