Dolphins v Sea Eagles betting tips and prediction
Welcome to our Redcliffe Dolphins v Manly Sea Eagles betting tips and winner prediction for their NRL round-five clash at Redcliffe on Thursday night.
The Dolphins are a $1.36 favourite with Australian betting sites to defeat the sea Eagles ($3.16) who have reacted swiftly to their 0-3 start to the season by sacking coach Anthony Seibold and appointing his assistant, Kiwi Kieran Foran, who has only just wound up his playing career, to the top job.
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The Sea Eagles kicked off their season with a 28-29 loss to the Raiders, a 16-36 loss to the Knights, before their 16-33 loss to the Roosters meant team powerbrokers axed the fourth-year mentor.
The Dolphins have won two and dropped two to open 2026 with their last two results being a 38-10 win over Cronulla and a 12-26 loss to the Broncos.
The Dolphins could be boosted by the return of Kurt Donoghoe with the versatile young star having not played NRL since round 27 last year. They have also included Brian Pouniu and Tevita Naufahu, with nobody out of the squad at this point.
The Sea Eagles will be without flyer Jason Saab because of suspension, with Clayton Faulalo included for his first match of the season. Ethan Bullemor (achilles) has been named, but must be some doubt with injury, while Joey Walsh, Blake Wilson and Jackson Shereb have been named as reserves.
Dolphins v Sea Eagles match information
- Kick-off: 8pm Thursday, April 2, AEDT
- Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
- Head to head odds: Dolphins $1.36, Sea Eagles $3.16
- Line betting: Dolphins (-10.5 points) $1.90, Sea Eagles (+10.5 points) $1.90
- Match total: 50.5 points: over $1.90, under $1.90
2026 NRL premiership betting
$3.10 Penrith Panthers
$7.50 Melbourne Storm
$8 Brisbane Broncos
$10 Sydney Roosters
$13 Canterbury Bulldogs
$15 New Zealand Warriors, South Sydney Rabbitohs
$18 Cronulla Sharks
$31 Redcliffe Dolphins, Canberra Raiders
$34 Wests Tigers
$51 Parramatta Eels
$71 Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys, Gold Coast Titans
$101 St George Illawarra Dragons
$126 Manly Sea Eagles
Dolphins v Sea Eagles betting tips
Our NRL betting expert has assessed the markets and found some value Dolphins v Sea Eagles tips:
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to score a try
The Dolphins fullback has made Redcliffe his own personal stomping ground having scored nine times in their past five games on their home deck. Tabuai-Fidow is paying $1.52 to score, which is a great leg for your same game multis.
Under 50.5 points
NRL teams began to get their defence in order last round, with the average scores coming down, and we think the over/under mark for this clash is a little high. The under 50.5 points option is paying $1.90 with NextBet.
Manly try-scorer tips
If the Sea Eagles are to cause an upset here, they will need Tom Trbojevic and Tolutau Koula to get points the board. Trbojevic has scored five tries in three games against Redcliffe, while Koula has scored 10 tries in his past eight games. If you are looking for more value Jamal Fogarty at $6 is worth a look, with the playmaker set to be given more prominence under former pivot Foran.
Dolphins v Sea Eagles prediction
The Dolphins burnt us last week when we thought they were ready to beat league heavyweights Brisbane, but we’re willing to give them another chance here. Even though we expect a spike in performance from a Manly team that has enough weapons to cause some trouble and has a new coach, we think the Dolphins’ greater attacking weapons and settled line-up should see them home here. Our final Dolphins v Sea Eagles prediction? Dolphins 22-14.
