NRL Tips for This Weekend - Round 18, 2025
Last updated: Jul 2, 2025, 1:50AM | Published: Jul 1, 2025, 2:20PM
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Get the edge in your NRL tipping leagues with the help of our data-driven NRL expert tips for Round 18 of the 2025 NRL season, the result of simulating each NRL game thousands of times.
NRL Round 18 Tips and Predictions 2025
There are five games in Round 18 of the 2025 NRL season, starting with the Bulldogs vs Broncos on Friday and finishing with the Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs on Sunday.
Our NRL footy tips and predictions are powered by independent data and analytics, making our NRL tips Round 18 2025 a go-to resource for NRL fans.
NRL Tips Round 18 2025: Our Predictions
Listed below are our predictions for every NRL clash in Round 18, 2025, based on 10,000 simulations per match.
Bulldogs vs Broncos
Round 18 NRL action kicks off with the Bulldogs facing the Broncos at Accor Stadium on Friday night. Our predictive analytics model projects Canterbury as having a 67% chance of winning, while the Broncos have a 33% projected win chance.
Bulldogs vs Broncos is at Accor Stadium on Friday, July 4 at 8:00pm. All times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Raiders vs Dragons
In this week's game between the Raiders and the Dragons, Canberra is the more likely winner, with our predictive model projecting an 81% chance for the Raiders. The Dragons, on the other hand, have a 19% chance of pulling off an upset win.
Raiders vs Dragons is at GIO Stadium Canberra on Saturday, July 5 at 5:30pm.
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Cowboys vs Storm
We are tipping the Storm to win their game against the Cowboys this week, with our powerful NRL model projecting an 81% win probability for Melbourne. The Cowboys have a 19% chance of winning.
Cowboys vs Storm is at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday, July 5 at 7:35pm.
Roosters vs Tigers
With a win probability of 80%, our tip for this match is the Roosters, while their opponents, the Tigers, have a projected win chance of 20%.
Roosters vs Tigers is at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, July 6 at 2:00pm.
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Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs
The Sea Eagles have an 81% chance of winning this week, compared to South Sydney's 19% chance of victory. This makes the Manly the team to tip at Lottoland.
Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs is at Lottoland on Sunday, July 6 at 4:05pm.
NRL Round 18 Tips 2025: Who to Tip
- Bulldogs
- Raiders
- Storm
- Roosters
- Manly
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NRL Tipping: Round 18 Games
- Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos
- Canberra Raiders vs St George Illawarra Dragons
- North Queensland Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm
- Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers
- Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
NRL Round 18 Bye Schedule: Who Has a Bye This Week
- Cronulla Sharks
- Dolphins
- Gold Coast Titans
- Newcastle Knights
- New Zealand Warriors
- Parramatta Eels
- Penrith Panthers
The NRL Round 18 2025 tips and predictions in this article are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
NRL Expert Tips Round 18 2025
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