Dolphins vs. Cowboys Predictions – NRL Round 20 2025

We have Dolphins vs. Cowboys predictions for the Round 20 game on Thursday July 17 at 7:50pm at Suncorp Stadium.

Round 20 kicks off with a big showdown between the Queensland teams, who are desperate for a win and a chance at breaking into the top eight.

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Dolphins vs. Cowboys Predictions

Best Bet

Dolphins –4.5 @ $1.90

The Dolphins get their State of Origin players back this week following a loss to the Sharks, and they could dominate the Cowboys on Thursday.

They met last month at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, and it was the Dolphins who won 58-4, which was an emphatic display of rugby league. A repeat of that effort won’t be easy, but we have more faith in the Dolphins compared to the Cowboys.

North Queensland didn’t score a point in the second half against the Bulldogs last week, and they’ll need to score a lot more points to keep the Dolphins from covering the –4.5 spread.

Same Game Multi

Dolphins -4.5, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Anytime Try Scorer, Herbie Farnworth Anytime Try Scorer, Over 48.5 @ $7.00

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow didn’t play last week, and he was sorely missed. The Queensland Maroons fullback has eight tries from his last four games, so he’s in red-hot form, and we can’t turn down the $1.74 odds for him to score.

Those odds are excellent for the Dolphins superstar, who has enough pace to get around any NRL defender. We also like Herbie Farnworth to score a try at $1.89 odds, with the Englishman scoring last week against the Sharks.

As it was in the first meeting this year, where they scored 62 points, we expect another high-scoring game. The final score could be around 30-20, so we’re happy to include over 48.5 points in our NRL same game multis.

Best Value Bet

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2+ Tries @ $3.90

After scoring four tries in his most recent NRL game, Tabuai-Fidow is one of the best try-scoring threats in the game.

He knows how to score 2+ tries in a game, and getting $3.90 is a value price from bookmakers for the Dolphins speedster.

He’s our top value bet for the Dolphins. Cowboys.

Daryl Curnow

About Daryl Curnow

After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism. Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports. Daryl's tips have been featured on various websites around the world before joining the GoBet team. When he's not working, Daryl tries to avoid making bogeys on the golf course.

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