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Titans vs Knights Prediction – Round 11 2026

Ben Harris
13 May 2026

Titans vs Knights NRL Round 11 prediction and best bet: the Knights win it but the line is too long and the Titans plus 10.5 is the value play.

NRL Round 11 • 2026
Model Predicted — Final Score
Titans
GLD
$3.50
Sunday, May 17 • 2:00pm
25 : 27
Suncorp Stadium
Knights
NEW
$1.31
Newcastle Knights by 2 points
Model Predicted Margin
Newcastle Knights by 2
Current Market
Gold Coast Titans +10.5
8.5 pts tighter
Best BetHEAD TO HEAD
Knights H2H @ $1.31
Model margin is just two points, less than a quarter of the line, with the Titans’ last two losses both ending at twelve to twenty-eight.
Value BetLINE BETTING
Titans +10.5 @ $1.87

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Odds correct at time of posting

The Knights Are Riding Hot. The Books Still Have Them Covering By Ten.

The Knights are coming off back-to-back wins – 42-38 over the Bunnies, then a 44-10 dismantling of the Dragons. They are the in-form side in this fixture. That part the market has right.

What the market has wrong is the line. Our model has the Knights by two, the books have them by 10.5. The Titans don’t need to win – they just need to keep it inside ten and a half. Their last two losses have been 12-28 and 12-28. They cover that line both times.

The play stacks. Knights H2H at $1.31 is the recommended outright bet for set-and-forgets, but the value is on the Titans cover and the under at 56.5. The model has the total at fifty-two – four and a half points of overs cushion sitting on the under.

The risk is the Knights playing like they did against the Dragons and hanging forty plus on a Titans defence that has been giving up two and a half tries a game. If that happens, the cover and the under both go down.

But on form and price, the Titans plus and the under are the value plays of the round.

Titans vs Knights Tip

Take the Titans plus 10.5 at $1.87; the Knights win this but the line is more than five points too long.

Titans vs Knights Key Stats

POINTS PER GAME (LAST 5)
GLD22

NEW29

Knights scoring seven a game more, but not enough to back a ten-point line.
POINTS CONCEDED (LAST 5)
GLD24

NEW34

Titans actually tighter in defence than the Knights – the market hasn’t read it.
POINT DIFFERENTIAL (LAST 5)
GLD-2

NEW-6

Form lines almost level. The model only has the Knights by two, not by ten and a half.

Titans vs Knights Form Guide

Gold Coast Titans
LL
  • R9: L 12-28 vs Raiders
  • R10: L 12-28 vs Roosters
Newcastle Knights
LWW
  • R8: L 12-44 vs Panthers
  • R9: W 42-38 vs Rabbitohs
  • R10: W 44-10 vs Dragons

Final Verdict

The Knights win it. The line and the total are both stretched. Take the points and the under.

LOCK IT IN: Titans +10.5 @ $1.87

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Key Facts

MatchGold Coast Titans vs Newcastle Knights
DateSunday, May 17
VenueSuncorp Stadium
Our TipTitans +10.5 @ $1.87
Predicted ScoreGold Coast Titans 25 – Newcastle Knights 27

Gold Coast Titans vs Newcastle Knights FAQs

Who will win Titans vs Knights?

Our model tips the Knights to win by two points with 64 percent confidence. The Knights are coming off back-to-back wins over the Rabbitohs and Dragons while the Titans have lost three straight.

What is the best bet for Titans vs Knights in Round 11?

Titans plus 10.5 at $1.87 is the recommended value bet. The model has the Knights by just two points but the market has them by 10.5 – the Titans’ last two losses have been by exactly sixteen, well inside the line.

Where is the Titans vs Knights Round 11 match being played?

The match is at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane as part of Magic Round, kicking off at 2:00pm on Sunday 17 May 2026.


Verified result – Round 11

We tipped Knights to win – correct. Final score: Titans 12 – Knights 36.

MarketOur betResultUnits
Head to HeadKnights H2H @ $1.31Win+0.31u

Predicted: Titans 25 – Knights 27. Off by 22 pts on the margin. Season-to-date accuracy and ROI: NRL results page - Nrl tips nrl results.

Author Ben Harris

Ben's been analysing footy betting markets for over a decade - breaking down team form, player stats, and where the bookies have got it wrong. He leads KRUZEY's weekly AFL and NRL tips and writes our betting app reviews, testing everything from multi-builders to odds competitiveness. A lifelong Essendon supporter (yes, he's used to disappointment), Ben combines statistical analysis with genuine footy obsession. He watches more game tape than is probably healthy. Connect on LinkedIn Email Contact