Roosters vs. Sharks Predictions - NRL Semifinals 2026

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Match Details

Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
Start Time: 7:50 PM (AEST)
Stadium: Allianz Stadium

A spot in the Preliminary Finals is up for grabs between the Roosters and Sharks at Allianz Stadium. The Roosters are the current favourites to win after going down to Penrith last week in a tight game, and they’re playing well despite losing Sam Walker. The Sharks are hunting for an upset, and it should be ideal conditions for running rugby league to kick the action off this week.

Best Bet

Sharks +6.5 @ $1.90

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The Roosters have a good recent record against the Sharks, but we’re picking a close game on Saturday night.

The Sharks looked good when beating the Cowboys last week, and with the Panthers coming off a physical loss to the Panthers, they could come out slowly. There could be fatigue for the Roosters, who gave it their all but came up short.

Cronulla didn’t end the regular season well after back-to-back losses to the Eels and Storm, but they were preparing for a finals run. They’re well-rested, and easily good enough to put pressure on the Roosters throughout this game.

Getting the Sharks at +6.5 is a good line, and it could come down to the final 10 minutes to decide this one.

Same Game Multi

Sharks +6.5, Sione Katoa Anytime Try Scorer, Mark Nawaqanitawase Anytime Try Scorer, Total Points Under 45.5 @ $14.25

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Sione Katoa has been in fine try-scoring form. He has seven tries from his last four games, including a double last week against the Cowboys. That was a good effort, and when he’s playing well, he’s tough to stop close to the line. Punters get $2.12, which boosts NRL SGM payouts.

Mark Nawaqanitawase got back to try-scoring form last week with a pearler, and his confidence levels should be high. He’s a great scorer, and we’re not surprised by the shortening odds for the Roosters’ winger.

Our final score prediction is 24-20, so we’re including under 45.5 points in our NRL bets this week.

Best Value Bet

Sharks 1-12 @ $3.80

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The Sharks have every chance to win this game, and it’s likely to come by 1-12 points.

They have experience with winning games during the NRL Finals, and if the Roosters are off their game, the Sharks could pounce and pull off the upset.

The $3.80 odds qualify as a value bet, so include it in NRL predictions.

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