Storm vs Rabbitohs Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 8, 2025
Last updated: Apr 25, 2025, 10:10AM | Published: Apr 21, 2025, 9:55AM
The Storm will face the Rabbitohs in NRL Round 8 action at AAMI Park on Friday, starting at 8:10pm AEST.
This article features Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Storm vs Rabbitohs game, as well as the latest betting odds and try scorer tips.
Who Will Win?
Based on trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Friday's Melbourne vs South Sydney NRL match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Storm an 85% chance of beating the Rabbitohs at AAMI Park.
Storm vs Rabbitohs: Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds for Friday's NRL clash at AAMI Park are shown here:
- Head to Head: Storm $1.18, Rabbitohs $5.00
- Line: Storm -15.5 ($1.91), Rabbitohs +15.5 ($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 Storm at $1.18 and the Rabbitohs at $5.00.
The Storm are listed as 15.5-point favourites against the Rabbitohs, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the underdog Rabbitohs (+15.5) 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 model, the bookmakers have got it right and both the Storm and the Rabbitohs have a 50% chance of covering the line.
The 47.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 53% of the time.
Storm vs Rabbitohs: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Storm at $1.18 with Bet365
- Line: Storm -15.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Under 47.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
Our Storm vs Rabbitohs predictions are based on world-class simulations and gambling expertise to bring you the best possible advice every day of the year.
Storm vs Rabbitohs: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Storm vs Rabbitohs at AAMI Park this Friday is the Storm winning 30-14.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider provides full coverage of the Storm vs Souths match on Friday, including data-driven predictions and free betting tips.
18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Storm vs Rabbitohs: Try Scorers
Looking for Storm vs Rabbitohs try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Storm's Ryan Papenhuyzen is the most likely player to score the first try in Melbourne vs South Sydney.
Papenhuyzen has a 10.4% chance of scoring the first try at AAMI Park, while the Storm star has a 55.5% chance of scoring a try at any time during the match.
Scroll down for the complete list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.
First Try Scorer Tips
Melbourne Storm
- Ryan Papenhuyzen: 10.4% probability
- Xavier Coates: 10.1% probability
- Sualauvi Faalogo: 7.9% probability
- Jahrome Hughes: 5.7% probability
- Grant Anderson: 5.7% probability
South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Latrell Mitchell: 5.2% probability
- Bayleigh Bentley-Hape: 4.6% probability
- Isaiah Tass: 4.0% probability
- Campbell Graham: 3.9% probability
- Jye Gray: 3.8% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
Melbourne Storm
- Ryan Papenhuyzen: 55.5% probability
- Xavier Coates: 55.2% probability
- Sualauvi Faalogo: 46.9% probability
- Grant Anderson: 37.2% probability
- Jahrome Hughes: 36.6% probability
South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Latrell Mitchell: 33.2% probability
- Isaiah Tass: 28.9% probability
- Bayleigh Bentley-Hape: 28.8% probability
- Jye Gray: 28.6% probability
- Campbell Graham: 27.9% probability
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Storm vs Rabbitohs: Essential Details
The NRL Round 8 clash between the Storm and Rabbitohs at AAMI Park is scheduled to start at 8:10pm AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Date: Friday 25 April 2025
- Kick-off: 8:10pm AEST
- Location: AAMI Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.
Conclusion
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