The Model

A statistical rugby-league model — NRL, NRLW and State of Origin: try-scorer, goal-kicking and player-points projections, plus NRL & NRLW match markets (head-to-head, line, total) priced to surface value. Educational — not betting advice.

Round 18updated Thu 02 Jul 2026, 07:46AM AEST

Model-fair head-to-head, line and total prices from the match-outcome model (margin-informed Elo + form). These are the model's own fair odds — live bookmaker prices and value are layered in when available.

MatchMarginHead to head (fair)LineTotalO / U (fair)Best edge (live books)
Penrith Panthers 82%
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18%
Panthers by 15.61.22 / 5.57
book 1.58 / 2.39
Panthers -15.545.02.07 / 2.05Panthers -4.5 @1.95 (pointsbet) +44.9%
St George-Illawarra Dragons 30%
Wests Tigers 70%
Tigers by 9.03.35 / 1.43
book 2.40 / 1.59
Dragons +9.048.02.06 / 2.06Tigers -4.5 @1.97 (sportsbet) +19.1%
Brisbane Broncos 37%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 63%
Sharks by 5.62.70 / 1.59
book 2.70 / 1.45
Broncos +5.546.52.02 / 1.98Under 48.5 @1.88 (pointsbet) +6.1%
Parramatta Eels 32%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 68%
Eagles by 8.03.14 / 1.47
book 3.10 / 1.36
Eels +8.044.52.01 / 1.99Under 49.5 @1.95 (pointsbet) +26.1%
Newcastle Knights 36%
Dolphins 64%
Dolphins by 5.92.75 / 1.57
book 1.96 / 1.87
Knights +6.046.52.02 / 1.98Dolphins H2H @1.87 (sportsbet) +18.9%

Note: match totals carry little predictable signal in both comps (the model barely beats the league-average total), so over/under prices sit near even money by design. Head-to-head and line are the stronger markets.