Broncos vs Bulldogs Prediction – Round 8 2026
NRL Round 8 • 2026 Model Predicted — Final Score…
Dragons vs Roosters Prediction – Round 8 2026
NRL Round 8 • 2026
Model Predicted — Final Score
STI
$4.95
Saturday, April 25 • 4:00pm
12 : 32
Allianz Stadium
SYD
$1.18
Sydney Roosters by 20 points
Model Predicted Margin
Sydney Roosters by 20
Current Market
St George Illawarra Dragons +16.5
3.5 pts edge
Best BetLINE BETTING
Roosters -16.5 @ $1.90
Model has the margin at twenty, the line is 16.5, and the Dragons are yet to win a game this season.
Odds correct at time of posting
The Dragons Haven’t Won a Game. The Line Is Only 16.5.
Dragons sit bottom of the ladder at 0-7 with a minus 105 points differential and have not won a game this season. Last time out they lost 12-30 to Souths, the week before that 18-28 to Manly, and the week before that 0-32 to the Cowboys. This is a side getting worse, not better.
Roosters are the opposite. Three wins on the bounce, sitting fifth, and putting 38 on the Knights at Allianz last week. Our model has them winning this by twenty, the market has the line at 16.5, and that is the gap.
The risk is a let-off day. When the Roosters lose this year they lose big, averaging thirty-point defeats, and they are capable of taking a winless side lightly. A Dragons scrap at Allianz that keeps the margin inside sixteen is not impossible.
But at home, against a Dragons side shipping 28.4 a game and managing 12.8 at the other end, the script is a comfortable Roosters win. Sixteen and a half is short for that gap.
Dragons vs Roosters Tip
Take Roosters -16.5. A top-five side in form against a winless Dragons, and our model has them winning by twenty.
Dragons vs Roosters Key Stats
POINTS PER GAME (LAST 5)
STI13
SYD27
Roosters scoring more than double what the Dragons manage per game.
POINTS CONCEDED (LAST 5)
STI28
SYD24
Dragons leaking 28 a game while the Roosters defence has tightened up.
WINS IN LAST 5
STI0
SYD4
Dragons winless across the past five while the Roosters have banked four wins.
Dragons vs Roosters Form Guide
St George Illawarra Dragons
LLL
- R5: L 0-32 vs Cowboys
- R6: L 18-28 vs Sea Eagles
- R7: L 12-30 vs Rabbitohs
Sydney Roosters
WW
- R6: W 34-22 vs Sharks
- R7: W 38-24 vs Knights
Final Verdict
Winless Dragons is a line bet, not a head-to-head. Take the points.
LOCK IT IN: Roosters -16.5 @ $1.90
Key Facts
| Match | St George Illawarra Dragons vs Sydney Roosters |
| Date | Saturday, April 25 |
| Venue | Allianz Stadium |
| Our Tip | Roosters -16.5 @ $1.90 |
| Predicted Score | St George Illawarra Dragons 12 – Sydney Roosters 32 |
St George Illawarra Dragons vs Sydney Roosters FAQs
Who will win Dragons vs Roosters?
Our model tips the Roosters by twenty points with 84 percent confidence. Dragons sit bottom of the ladder at 0-7 and the Roosters have won three in a row, so we expect a comfortable visitors win at Allianz.
What is the best bet for Dragons vs Roosters in Round 8?
Roosters -16.5 at $1.90 is our recommended best bet. Our model has the Roosters winning by twenty, which gives three and a half points of cushion on the line.
Where is the Dragons vs Roosters Round 8 match being played?
The match is at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, kicking off at 4:00pm on Saturday 25 April 2026.
