Dragons vs Tigers Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 18, 2026
Last updated: Jul 4, 2026, 7:30AM | Published: Jun 28, 2026, 11:55PM
The Dragons will face the Tigers in NRL Round 18 action at Jubilee Park on Saturday, starting at 5:30pm AEST.
This article features Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Dragons vs Tigers game, as well as the latest betting odds and try scorer tips.
Who Will Win?
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Saturday's St George Illawarra vs Wests NRL match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Tigers a 62% chance of defeating the Dragons in Round 18 of the 2026 NRL season.
Dragons vs Tigers: Odds
The current Bet365 betting odds for Saturday's NRL clash at Jubilee Park are listed here:
- Head to Head: Dragons $2.30, Tigers $1.58
- Line: Dragons +3.5 ($1.91), Tigers -3.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 47.5 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 $2.30 and the Tigers at $1.58.
The Dragons are 3.5-point underdogs against the Tigers, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the favourite Tigers (-3.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 47.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Tigers (-3.5) are predicted to cover the line 51% of the time, while the 47.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 57% of the time.
Dragons vs Tigers: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Tigers at $1.58 with Bet365
- Line: Tigers -3.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Under 47.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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Dragons vs Tigers: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Dragons vs Tigers at Jubilee Park on Saturday is the Tigers winning 24-19.
This prediction is based on each team's average score from 10,000 game simulations.
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18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Dragons vs Tigers: Try Scorers
Are you looking for Dragons vs Tigers try scorers? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Tigers' Jeral Skelton is the most likely player to score the first try in St George Illawarra vs Wests.
Skelton has a 8.0% chance of scoring the first try at Jubilee Park, while the Tigers star has a 47.6% chance of scoring a try at any time during the match.
Scroll down for our complete list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.
First Try Scorer Tips
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Tyrell Sloan: 7.7% probability
- Setu Tu: 6.5% probability
- Valentine Holmes: 5.4% probability
- Mathew Feagai: 4.8% probability
- Clinton Gutherson: 3.8% probability
Wests Tigers
- Jeral Skelton: 8.0% probability
- Sunia Turuva: 7.0% probability
- Jahream Bula: 6.7% probability
- Starford To'a: 5.5% probability
- Adam Doueihi: 4.8% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
St George Illawarra Dragons
- Tyrell Sloan: 47.3% probability
- Setu Tu: 40.0% probability
- Valentine Holmes: 37.0% probability
- Mathew Feagai: 31.2% probability
- Clinton Gutherson: 28.6% probability
Wests Tigers
- Jeral Skelton: 47.6% probability
- Sunia Turuva: 42.0% probability
- Jahream Bula: 41.4% probability
- Starford To'a: 35.3% probability
- Adam Doueihi: 31.4% probability
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Dragons vs Tigers: Essential Details
The NRL Round 18 clash between the Dragons and Tigers at Jubilee Park is scheduled to commence at 5:30pm AEST on Saturday.
- Teams: St George Illawarra Dragons vs Wests Tigers
- Date: Saturday 4 July 2026
- Kick-off: 5:30pm AEST
- Location: Jubilee Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.
Conclusion
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