Sydney Roosters host Wests Tigers in Round 25 of the 2026 NRL season at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, 23rd August at 4:05 PM AEST. Read on for our full match preview, expert NRL betting tips, and best Round 25 NRL odds.
The minor premiership is the Roosters’ to lose after a couple of high-profile wins – and the floundering Tigers shape as lambs to the slaughter this Sunday.
FORM: The Roosters’ eight-match winning streak has carried them to the top of the table, following up a 20-18 win comeback win over the Bulldogs with a gripping 12-6 defeat of the Panthers – both without James Tedesco.
The Tigers have lost eight in a row, losing narrowly to fellow also-rans the Eels (16-13) and Dragons (24-22) in their last two.
INS AND OUTS: Tedesco returns from a two-game layoff, pushing Cody Ramsey to the Roosters’ bench.
Jock Madden has been recalled by the Tigers with Adam Doueihi out due to a shoulder injury, while Alex Twal returns with Sione Fainu going to the bench and Jeral Skelton starting on the wing with Sunia Turuva on the interchange.
KEY MATCH-UP: Daly Cherry-Evans stood tall against the Panthers as his NRL career winds down. Jarome Luai will be eager to show some sort of leadership at the tail-end of his Tigers stint – particularly now with Doueihi out.
HISTORY: The Tigers bagged a 30-28 upset at Allianz Stadium in the teams’ only 2025 clash, snapping an eight-match losing streak against the Roosters.
KEY STAT: The Tigers have kept the Roosters to less than 28 points just four times in the clubs’ last 16 encounters.
VERDICT: The Roosters are one of the shortest favourites of the season – and for good reason. While belatedly proving their premiership chops in hard-fought wins in the past two rounds, if there’s one thing the Roosters are good at its putting points on ordinary teams.
The Tigers are limping towards the finish line and have conceded a total of 136 points in their last three matches against the other three current Top 4 teams.
Prediction: Back the Roosters to Cover the Line (-24.5) @ $1.90
SGM: ROOSTERS TO SCORE OVER 38.5 POINTS / OVER 9.5 TOTAL TRIES / SAM WALKER ANYTIME TRYSCORER / ROBERT TOIA ANYTIME TRYSCORER / SIUA WONG ANYTIME TRYSCORER @ $15.74
Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers Odds & Popular Betting Markets
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers (24.5) | 1.75 | Bet Now |
| Sydney Roosters (-24.5) | 2.02 | Bet Now |
NRL odds correct as of 21/08/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 23/08/2026 4:05pm AEST.
NRL odds correct as of 21/08/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 23/08/2026 4:05pm AEST.