Penrith v Manly-Warringah, April 26, 2025 | NRL Rd 8 free tips & odds

Four-time defending NRL champions Penrith host Manly-Warringah on Saturday night at CommBank Stadium, with both teams in desperate need of win to get their premiership tilts back on track. Read on for our match preview, prediction and odds update.

The Panthers are solid favourites at around $1.55 for this match, and they have won nine of their past 10 clashes against the Sea Eagles, so you would think this will be an easy kill for Ivan Cleary’s team.

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But make no mistake. This is not the same Penrith team that has dominated the NRL competition for so long. The departure of Jarome Luai (along with many other departures in recent years as players sought bigger pay cheques elsewhere), has left Nathan Cleary isolated to some extent as playmaker.

Before last week’s dazzling 40-12 win against the Roosters, the Panthers has dropped five consecutive matches.

Manly are not travelling too well at the moment, either, dropping their past three matches to the Storm, Sharks and Dragons after a promising start to the season. They are languishing in 11th spot and need to win this to revive their season.

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Panthers v Sea Eagles team news for round 8

The biggest news for this game is the return of Manly’s powerhouse fullback Tom Trbojevic. It’s no coincidence they have lost their past three games with Turbo Tommy sitting on the sidelines with a knee injury. But that has been tempered by the loss of his brother Jake Trbojevic (concussion protocols).

Penrith will miss suspended hooker Mitch Kenny.

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Panthers v Sea Eagles

• Kick-off: 7.35pm local time, April 26
• Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
• Head to head odds: Penrith $1.52, Manly Warringah $2.55
• Line: Penrith (- 5.5 points) $1.90, Manly Warringah (+5.5 points) $1.90
• Match total: 46.5 points: over $1.90, under $1.90

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Penrith v Manly free betting tips

Our NRL betting expert has highlighted his free tips for Saturday’s game.

Dylan Edwards anytime try-scorer at $2.50

The Penrith custodian has scored an incredible eight tries in his past six games against the Sea Eagles. Edwards has more play-making responsibility than ever and we will back him to continue the streak.

Manly to win/match total under 46.5

The weather is not expected to be great and neither team has had its attack firing on all cylinders. We think Manly can cause a minor boilover. This option is paying around $4.60 with most major bookies.

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Penrith v Manly Warringah prediction 26-4-2025

If Jake Trbojevic was playing we would be extremely confident in Manly saluting. As it stands we expect this match to go right down to the wire. Our Panthers v Sea Eagles prediction: Manly by 4 points.

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Panthers v Sea Eagles lowdown

How can I watch the Penrith-Manly clash?

FoxSports League and KAYO will telecast the game.

How can I bet on the Panthers-Sea Eagles match?

All major international betting sites will offer markets on the NRL.

What time does the NRL Round 8 Penrith-Manly game start?

The match kicks off at 7.35pm AEDT