Wests Tigers host Penrith Panthers in Round 14 of the 2026 NRL season at CommBank Stadium on Sunday. Read on for our full match preview, betting tips, and best odds.
Wests Tigers are chasing consecutive wins for the first time in two months – but ladder-leading Penrith look almost impervious at present.
FORM: The Tigers arrested a three-game slide last week, with Api Koroisau and Jahream Bula returning to help inspire a tense 22-16 win over the Bulldogs.
The 11-1 Panthers rested Origin trio Cleary, Yeo and To’o last week yet still manage to edge out the Warriors 20-18 in a super-high-quality top-of-the-table clash. NSW centre debutant Casey McLean and Blues discard Dylan Edwards were magnificent.
INS AND OUTS: In the Tigers line-up, Mavrik Geyer replaces Sione Fainu (concussion) in the second-row, while Charlie Murray is in for Alex Twal (knee).
Penrith guns Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo and Brian To’o return for Penrith after being rested post-Origin; Jack Cogger, Liam Henry and Izack Tago go to the bench with Paul Alamoti shifting to centre.
KEY MATCH-UP: Eager to push his NSW Origin case, Terrell May – supported by tyro Fonua Pole – gets a custom-made audition up against Penrith’s Test props Moses Leota and Lindsay Smith.
HISTORY: The Tigers have managed three wins from their last 10 games against the Panthers, who have taken out the last three encounters. In 2025, Penrith prevailed 18-14 in Round 14 and 36-2 in Round 21 – both at CommBank Stadium.
KEY STAT: The Panthers have won 10 of their last 11 at temporary home CommBank Stadium. The Tigers have won five of their last eight at the venue.
VERDICT: The Tigers bagged an important win last week, but they are still a fair way off rediscovering the form that had fans and pundits dreaming of a drought-breaking Top 8 grandeur in April.
The Panthers have been cruising to sizeable wins against ordinary teams and throwing down their title-favourite credentials in tight wins over in-form sides like Manly and the Warriors.
The Tigers sit somewhere between those two categories and will probably struggle to find enough points against the NRL’s best defence, even if they have overachieved somewhat in this rivalry of late and boast an excellent cover record as big underdogs.
Tip: Back the Panthers to Win by 11-20 Points @ $3.35
SGM: PANTHERS WIN / UNDER 49.5 TOTAL POINTS / DYLAN EDWARDS ANYTIME TRYSCORER / SUNIA TURUVA ANYTIME TRYSCORER @ $27.67
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