Knights vs Sharks Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 26, 2023
Last updated: Aug 27, 2023, 6:05AM | Published: Aug 21, 2023, 12:45AM
The Knights face the Sharks in NRL Round 26 action at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday, starting at 4:05pm AEST.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Knights vs Sharks, plus the latest betting odds and try scorer tips, are featured below.
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Who Will Win: Knights vs Sharks
Using trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Newcastle-Cronulla NRL match 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Knights a 63% chance of winning against the Sharks at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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Knights vs Sharks: Odds
The current betting odds for Sunday's NRL clash at McDonald Jones Stadium are listed here:
- Head to Head: Knights $1.47, Sharks $2.70
- Line: Knights -7.5 ($2.00), Sharks +7.5 ($1.80)
- Total (Over/Under 45.5 Points): Over $1.90, Under $1.90
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Knights at $1.47 and the Sharks at $2.70.
The Knights are 7.5-point favourites against the Sharks, with odds of $2.00 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Sharks (+7.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.80.
The Over/Under for Knights vs Sharks has been set at 45.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.90 and odds for the Under at $1.90.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Sharks (+7.5) have a 56% chance of covering the line, while the 45.5-point Over/Under has a 53% chance of going Over.
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Knights vs Sharks: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Sharks at $2.70 with PointsBet
- Line: Sharks +7.5 at $1.80 with PointsBet (56% probability)
- Total Points: Over 45.5 at $1.90 with PointsBet (53% probability)
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Knights vs Sharks: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Knights vs Sharks at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday has the Knights winning 26-21.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Knights vs Sharks: Try Scorers
Searching for Knights vs Sharks try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Knights' Greg Marzhew is the most likely player to score the first try in Newcastle vs Cronulla.
Marzhew has a 10.2% chance of scoring the first try at McDonald Jones Stadium, while the Knights star has a 53.7% 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. We recommend using these probabilities to find a suitable bet on PointsBet, where you can enjoy betting on every single game this week.
First Try Scorer Tips
Newcastle Knights
- Greg Marzhew: 10.2% probability
- Dominic Young: 9.6% probability
- Bradman Best: 6.3% probability
- Kalyn Ponga: 5.8% probability
- Dane Gagai: 3.9% probability
Cronulla Sharks
- Ronaldo Mulitalo: 7.4% probability
- Sione Katoa: 6.7% probability
- Jesse Ramien: 4.3% probability
- Briton Nikora: 3.9% probability
- Connor Tracey: 3.7% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
Newcastle Knights
- Dominic Young: 54.5% probability
- Greg Marzhew: 53.7% probability
- Bradman Best: 38.7% probability
- Kalyn Ponga: 38.2% probability
- Dane Gagai: 24.4% probability
Cronulla Sharks
- Ronaldo Mulitalo: 43.7% probability
- Sione Katoa: 39.7% probability
- Jesse Ramien: 27.1% probability
- Connor Tracey: 24.5% probability
- Briton Nikora: 23.1% probability
Our model updates regularly, so keep checking this article for the latest betting analysis before the Knights vs Sharks match at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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Knights vs Sharks: Preview
The NRL Round 26 clash between the Knights and Sharks at McDonald Jones Stadium is scheduled to start at 4:05pm AEST on Sunday.
- Teams: Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks
- Date: Sunday 27 August 2023
- Kick-off: 4:05pm AEST
- Location: McDonald Jones Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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