NRL Tips for This Weekend - Preliminary Finals, 2026

Sep 20, 2026, 10:24PM

Looking for data-driven NRL tips for the preliminary finals? We have NRL preliminary finals tips 2026 for every match this week.

As Australia's leading provider of NRL expert tips, Stats Insider is here to assist with NRL tipping for all the action in the preliminary finals of the 2026 season.

NRL Preliminary Finals Tips and Predictions 2026

There is of course two games across preliminary finals weekend of the 2026 NRL season, starting with the Dolphins vs Roosters on Friday and finishing with the Panthers vs Knights on Sunday.

These NRL footy tips and predictions are powered by trusted data and analytics, making our NRL finals tips 2026 a must-read resource for NRL fans across the country.

NRL Tips Preliminary Finals 2026: Our Predictions

Detailed below are our predictions for each NRL clash across the preliminary finals, based on 10,000 simulations per match.

Dolphins vs Roosters

Preliminary finals action in the NRL kicks off with the Dolphins taking on the Roosters at Kayo Stadium on Friday night. Our predictive analytics model projects the Dolphins as having a 63% chance of winning, while the Roosters have a 37% projected win chance.

Dolphins vs Roosters is at Kayo Stadium on Friday, September 25 at 7:50pm. All times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

Panthers vs Knights

In this week's game between the Panthers and the Knights, Penrith is the more likely winner, with our predictive model projecting an 82% chance for the Panthers. The Knights, on the other hand, have an 18% chance of pulling off an upset win.

Panthers vs Knights is at Panthers Stadium on Sunday, September 27 at 4:00pm.

More: NRL Premiership 2026 Tips

NRL Preliminary Finals Tips 2026: Who to Tip

Dolphins
Panthers

NRL Tipping: Preliminary Finals Games

Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters
Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights

The NRL finals 2026 tips and predictions in this article are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

NRL Expert Tips for Finals 2026

Stats Insider is renowned in Australia for providing expert NRL tips. Our NRL tips for this weekend are generated by an in-house team of skilled data scientists and analysts who use cutting-edge technology and machine learning to simulate each game 10,000 times and determine the most likely outcomes. This meticulous approach ensures our NRL finals predictions are accurate and reliable, helping you make informed decisions when it comes to NRL tipping.

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