NRL Round 5 2026 Expert Tips & Predictions

The NRL continues this week for Round 5 action, kicking off with the Dolphins vs. Sea Eagles on Thursday night.

We have NRL betting tips for every game in 2026, including this week’s featured games between the Rabbitohs vs. Bulldogs, Panthers vs. Storm, and Sharks vs. Warriors.

NRL Round 5 Tips

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Thursday 2/4/26

The Dolphins haven’t played their best so far, but they might not need to be at their best to beat the struggling Sea Eagles.

Nothing is going right for the Sea Eagles, who suffered another loss last week, and have since fired their coach. Teams can often lift a week after their coach is axed, but there are bigger problems for this team than a new coach.

We predict the Dolphins scoring a big win to break open their season.

Dolphins by 16

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Friday 3/4/26

It should be an ideal situation for the Rabbitohs to pick up a win over a Bulldogs team reeling from a loss to the Knights at home.

It wasn’t a good performance from the Bulldogs last week, and with the Rabbitohs fresh off a bye, they are well-rested and ready to produce the goods.

Punters get a healthy $2, which is a good price.

Rabbitohs by 8

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It’s a must-see game this week as the Panthers look to stay at the top of the NRL ladder with a win over the Storm. However, it should be a close contest.

We don’t think there are 7.5 points between these teams, and although Melbourne has given up a couple of leads in their last few games, coach Craig Bellamy doesn’t often let that worry him in the following game.

Melbourne is ready to produce a big performance, so the +7.5 spread is generous.

Storm by 2

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Saturday 4/4/26

It has been a tough start to the year for the Dragons, and with the Cowboys improving their form over the last few weeks, they deserve to be favourites.

They produced a huge effort last week to down the Storm when being behind late in the game, so it was a confidence-boosting performance.

Punters get $1.85 for the Cowboys, which is worth including in NRL multi bets.

Cowboys by 6

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The Broncos are currently outside the top eight, so they’re eyeing a big win over the Titans on Saturday night.

The Titans scored their first win of the year last week against the Dragons, but the level of competition wasn’t strong, and the Broncos are capable of producing a big performance.

Our NRL picks have them covering the –13.5 spread with a big first half performance.

Broncos by 18

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Sunday 5/4/26

The Warriors suffered a bad defeat last week to the Tigers, but it’s all about learning, and they can bounce back with a strong showing against the Sharks.

After leading 10-0, the Warriors clocked off. That cost them the game, but the Sharks aren’t the finished product despite being Canberra last week, and it should be a close contest.

We’re taking the +4.5 line in what should be a close contest.

Warriors by 4

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The Raiders have struggled to find their rhythm, and they had a good chance to beat the Sharks last week but came up short.

Conversely, the Knights pulled off a good upset to improve to fourth on the NRL ladder, and despite playing without some of their stars, they are a tough team.

They’re playing tougher than the Raiders, so back the Knights to cover the spread.

Knights by 6

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Monday 6/4/26

The Wests Tigers have a good record on Easter Monday, and they’re playing well enough to beat the Eels.

They come off a big upset win over the Warriors, where they were big underdogs, and it was their defence we were most impressed with.

If they play with the same level of enthusiasm, they should beat the Eels.

Wests Tigers by 4