NRL Tips for This Weekend - Round 5, 2025
Apr 1, 2025, 1:18PM
Searching for the best NRL tips for Round 5? We have NRL Round 5 tips 2025 for every game this week.
As Australia's leading provider of NRL expert tips, Stats Insider is here to give you an advantage with NRL tipping for each match in Round 5 of the 2025 season.
NRL Round 5 Tips and Predictions 2025
There are eight games in Round 5 of the 2025 NRL season, starting with the Raiders vs Sharks on Thursday and concluding with the Bulldogs vs Knights on Sunday.
The below NRL footy tips and predictions are powered by independent data and analytics, making our NRL tips Round 5 2025 a go-to resource for NRL tipsters of every level.
NRL Tips Round 5 2025: Our Predictions
Detailed below are our predictions for every NRL clash in Round 5, based on 10,000 simulations per match.
Raiders vs Sharks
Round 5 NRL action kicks off with the Raiders facing the Sharks at GIO Stadium Canberra on Thursday night. Our NRL model projects Cronulla as having a 68% chance of winning, while the Raiders have a 32% win probability.
Raiders vs Sharks is at GIO Stadium Canberra on Thursday, April 3 at 8:00pm. All times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
Panthers vs Cowboys
In this week's game between the Panthers and the Cowboys, Penrith is the more likely winner, with our predictive model projecting an 82% chance for the Panthers. The Cowboys, on the other hand, have an 18% chance of pulling off an upset win.
Panthers vs Cowboys is at Panthers Stadium on Friday, April 4 at 6:00pm.
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Rabbitohs vs Roosters
We are tipping the Rabbitohs to win their game against the Roosters this week, with our powerful NRL model projecting a 53% win probability for South Sydney. The Roosters have a 47% chance of winning.
Rabbitohs vs Roosters is at Stadium Australia on Friday, April 4 at 8:00pm AEDT.
Eels vs Dragons
With a win probability of 58%, our tip for this game is the Dragons, while their opponents, the Eels, have a projected win chance of 42%.
Eels vs Dragons is at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday, April 5 at 3:00pm AEDT.
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Titans vs Dolphins
The Titans have a 65% chance of winning this week, compared to the Dolphins' 35% chance of victory. This makes the Titans the team to tip at Cbus Super Stadium.
Titans vs Dolphins is at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, April 5 at 5:30pm AEDT.
Broncos vs Tigers
The Broncos are favourites to win here, with our predictive analytics model giving them a 79% chance, while the Tigers enter the weekend with a 21% chance of causing an upset at Suncorp Stadium.
Broncos vs Tigers is at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, April 5 at 7:35pm AEDT.
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Sea Eagles vs Storm
According to our predictive analytics model, the Storm are the team to beat in this game, with Melbourne's win probability at 68%. The Sea Eagles, on the other hand, have a 32% chance of winning.
Sea Eagles vs Storm is at Lottoland on Sunday, April 6 at 4:05pm.
Bulldogs vs Knights
Our model is tipping the Bulldogs in this game, with Canterbury given a 67% chance of winning, while the Knights have a 33% chance of an upset win.
Bulldogs vs Knights is at Stadium Australia on Sunday, April 6 at 6:15pm.
NRL Round 5 Tips 2025: Who to Tip
- Sharks
- Panthers
- Rabbitohs
- Dragons
- Titans
- Broncos
- Storm
- Bulldogs
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NRL Tipping: Round 5 Games
- Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks
- Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys
- South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters
- Parramatta Eels vs St George Illawarra Dragons
- Gold Coast Titans vs Dolphins
- Brisbane Broncos vs Wests Tigers
- Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm
- Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights
NRL Round 5 Bye Schedule: Who Has a Bye This Week
- New Zealand Warriors
The NRL Round 5 2025 tips and predictions in this article are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
NRL Expert Tips Round 5 2025
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