Dolphins vs. Eels Predictions - NRL Round 25 2026

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The NRL continues with Round 25 action between the Dolphins vs. Eels on Friday, August 21 at 8:00pm at Suncorp Stadium.

The Dolphins are hot favourites to win their fifth straight game, but the Eels are hunting another upset as double-figure underdogs.

Best Bet

Dolphins -13.5 @ $1.90

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The Dolphins are an enigmatic team, and although we backed the Eels to beat the Cowboys last week, we’re jumping off them this week.

They put up a big effort to beat the Cowboys, but energy levels could be lacking against a Dolphins team armed with an insane backline.

Beating the Dolphins requires an 80-minute performance, which the Eels have struggled with, and the Dolphins are riding a four-game winning streak after beating Manly 22-0 last week with a top-level defensive effort.

Defence has been secondary for the Dolphins, but if they can limit teams on that side of the ball, they’ll be tough to stop in the finals. Their attack is superb, and they have enough experience to handle teams like the Eels.

The -13.5 spread is significant, but for a team like the Dolphins, they can run in a few tries in the space of minutes.

Same Game Multi

Dolphins -13.5, Herbie Farnworth Anytime Try Scorer, Hamiso-Tabuai-Fidow Anytime Try Scorer, Over 51.5 @ $7.00

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Herbie Farnworth is one of the best players in the NRL, but he’s more prone to setting up rather than scoring tries. However, we have him scoring against the Eels at $1.94, which is a value price from bookmakers.

We also have Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in our NRL SGM picks. He is a prolific try scorer, and with three tries from his last three games, he’s starting to deliver before the finals. The $1.65 odds give a good boost to multi bet payouts.

It should be a high-scoring contest, which is why the line is at 51.5 points. We’re backing the over to come through for punters, so include it in NRL multi predictions.

Best Value Bet

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2+ Tries @ $3.25

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When Tabuai-Fidow scores, he often scores in bunches. He’s one of the best supporting players in the NRL, which results in plenty of tries.

He scored a double against the Broncos after the Dolphins were 24-0 down, and he’s always under control, which makes him a try-scoring threat.

We’re taking the $3.25 odds for 2+ tries, which is a value bet.

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