Brisbane Broncos v Canterbury Bulldogs betting tips and prediction
Welcome to our Brisbane Broncos v Canterbury Bulldogs betting tips and winner prediction for their NRL round eight clash at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
The Broncos are outsiders at 2.49 to defeat the Bulldogs (1.54) in a clash that pits ninth against tenth, with the Brisbane team having an extraordinary injury list that features 13 players.
The Broncos did defeat Wests in a gritty contest on Saturday night, but more injuries to Corey Jensen and Payne Haas have left them depleted heading into this clash.
The injured pair join Reece Walsh, Grant Anderson and Bent Hunt on the sidelines, while Pat Carrigan is suspended until round nine.
The Broncos have won seven of their last eight matches against Canterbury, but have dropped three of their last four matches at Suncorp Stadium, setting up an intriguing battle between two teams expected to play finals.
The Bulldogs will be desperate to bounce back from their disappointing loss to Parramatta last weekend, their third loss of the season.
The Bulldogs failed to mesh as a team, but the return of skipper Stephen Crichton should help with this. They do however lose Jacob Kiraz to a knee ailment, wth Jonathan Sua set to start in his place.
Broncos v Bulldogs match information
- Kick-off: 8pm AEDT, Friday, April 24
- Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Head to head odds: Broncos $2.49, Bulldogs $1.54
- Line betting: Broncos (+4.5 points) $1.83, Raiders (-4.5 points) $1.90
- Match total: 48.5 points: over $1.90, under $1.90
2026 NRL premiership betting
$2.50 Penrith Panthers
$7.50 Sydney Roosters
$9 Brisbane Broncos
$11 New Zealand Warriors
$17 Canterbury Bulldogs, Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs
$19 Melbourne Storm
$26 Wests Tigers
$34 North Queensland Cowboys, Canberra Raiders, Manly Sea Eagles
$51 Redcliffe Dolphins
$67 Parramatta Eels
$81 Newcastle Knights
$101 Gold Coast Titans
$501 St George Illawarra Dragons
Broncos v Bulldogs betting tips
Our NRL betting expert has assessed the markets and found some value Broncos v Bulldogs tips:
Connor Tracey to score a try anytime
Bulldogs fullback Connor Tracey has scored seven tries in his last six games against the Broncos. This record has come despite his team’s poor record against the Brisbane-based team. We’ll be taking to score a try anytime, with this option paying 2.75 with Australian betting sites.
Canterbury Bulldogs 1-12 point winners
The Bulldogs are fitter than their opponent heading into this clash. The Broncos do, however, have young talent to burn and should not be underestimated in front of their home crowd. We do think the Bulldogs will get the job done in a close one, and taking them with a 1-12 point window to win makes sense.
Joseph Karapani to score a try
Karapani has made a huge splash since establshing himself in the Broncos line-up in the middle of last year. He’s short at 2.20 with Neds to score a try, but will be their weapon in the backs. We’ll have this in our same game multi.
Broncos v Bulldogs prediction
The Broncos are just missing too many stars for us to tip them here, with the Haas injury a major blow. Crichton returning for the Bulldogs is also a major plus for the visiting team. We’ll be backing the Bulldogs with confidence, but expect the Broncos to give fans a sniff.
