NRL Manly Sea Eagles vs New Zealand Warriors Match Prediction | Kruzey

Warriors vs Sea Eagles Prediction

Ben Harris
Updated 5 September 2026

Te Maire Martin and Chanel Harris-Tavita are both named in the halves, so the Warriors go into this one settled. I am with them to win it and still taking the Sea Eagles and the nine and a half on Saturday.

NRL Round 27 • 2026
Model Predicted Final Score
Warriors
WAR
$1.34
Saturday, September 5 • 3:00pm AEST
23 : 15
Go Media Stadium
Eagles
MAN
$3.28
Warriors by 8 points
Model Predicted Margin
Warriors by 8
Current Market
Warriors -9.5
1.5 pts tighter
Our Bets This Game
H2HWarriors to win

$1.34

LINEEagles +9.5

$1.99

TOTALUnder 48.5 points

$1.89

MULTIWarriors Win, Under 48.5 points & Jacob Laban Anytime Try

$9.12

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Odds correct at time of posting

The Sea Eagles Have Covered Nine And A Half In Five Of The Last Six Meetings. One Blowout In Six Is The Wrong Way To Price This.

A side with a home final banked against a side whose season ended last weekend. That usually reads one way.

It has not read that way in this fixture for years.

What changed on the team sheets

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad returns from suspension and Te Maire Martin and Chanel Harris-Tavita are both back from hamstring injuries. Wayde Egan and Kurt Capewell are rested, so this is not a full strength seventeen, but the halves pairing is the point. Andrew Webster wants combinations working before a home final, not a fortnight of rust.

Nine and a half is more than these two normally settle by

The Sea Eagles have covered nine and a half in five of the last six meetings, including a draw in Auckland and three outright wins. The one that got away was a twenty point Warriors win at this ground last year, so the blowout is on the record and I am not pretending otherwise. I still think one result in six is the wrong way to price this.

The total is the leg I like least

Manly have piled on 44 in back to back wins over the Dragons and the Knights, so the form guide on this page argues over and I am going the other way. My reason is who those 44s came against. Three of the five games on the Sea Eagles’ form guide have them held to twenty or fewer, and the Warriors have the better defensive record of the two by a distance. Good sides do not let Manly play like that.

Manly have nothing to lose and enough class to hang around

The Sea Eagles are out of the finals but Tom Trbojevic is still at fullback and Jamal Fogarty is still steering them, and Kieran Foran has named the same squad that put 44 on the Dragons, so nothing moved on their sheet. That is the profile that covers a big line. Not good enough to win it, too good to get run off the park.

Warriors vs Eagles Tip

Manly have covered nine and a half in five of the last six meetings and that is the reason I am on it, not my own number. My number is close: I make it Warriors 23, Manly 15, so an eight point Warriors win, inside nine and a half but not by much. Thirty eight points in the game is the bigger gap, ten and a half short of the total.

Warriors vs Eagles Key Stats

POINTS AGAINST
WAR17

MAN21

This is the bar the under sits on. Good sides do not get to play their normal game against the Warriors.
POINTS FOR
WAR30

MAN26

Both attacks are going well, which is the honest case against me. The catch is who Manly have been putting those scores on.
KICK RETURN METRES
WAR179

MAN154

The Warriors start further up the field, so Manly spend the afternoon defending their own end, and that is where they have gone quiet against good sides.

Warriors vs Eagles Form Guide

New Zealand Warriors
WWWWW
  • R22: W 42-6 vs Titans
  • R23: W 28-12 vs Panthers
  • R24: W 40-6 vs Broncos
  • R25: W 45-26 vs Rabbitohs
  • R26: W 46-32 vs Knights
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
LLLWW
  • R21: L 12-48 vs Sharks
  • R23: L 20-42 vs Storm
  • R24: L 0-22 vs Dolphins
  • R25: W 44-24 vs Knights
  • R26: W 44-10 vs Dragons

Ben’s Verdict

Take the Warriors to win it and Manly to keep it respectable. The head to head at $1.34 is the safe end of it if all you want is the winner. But nine and a half against a side that has covered it five times in six meetings is charity, and the under is the leg I am least confident in.

Our Bets
H2H   Warriors to win$1.34
LINE   Eagles +9.5$1.99
TOTAL   Under 48.5 points$1.89
MULTI   Warriors Win, Under 48.5 points & Jacob Laban Anytime Try$9.12

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Player Prop Predictions

Tom Trbojevic to score a try, $2.65. He’s crossed for a try in two of his last four.

Jacob Laban to score a try, $3.60. Two last start for Jacob Laban, and that is a try in four of his last seven. I have the Warriors winning 23 to 15, so the points are coming from his side, and $3.60 on that kind of touch is the leg I am happy anchoring the multi with.

Jason Saab to score two or more tries, $6.00. Jason Saab bagged a double last start and that is the third time in seven games he has put on two or more. Manly are the side I have losing by eight, not being kept scoreless, and $6.00 for a bloke doing doubles that regularly is worth a swing.

Reuben Garrick to score a try, $3.35. Back to back tries now for Reuben Garrick, three in his last seven games all up. I make Manly 15 points in this game and someone has to score them, so $3.35 on a bloke already crossing two weeks running stacks up.

The Props I Like
PROP   Tom Trbojevic Anytime Try$2.65
PROP   Jacob Laban Anytime Try$3.60
PROP   Jason Saab 2+ Tries$6.00
PROP   Reuben Garrick Anytime Try$3.35
Player Props MultiJacob Laban Anytime Try & Tom Trbojevic Anytime Try, my price $9.54

These prop odds are Sportsbet’s, correct at time of posting. Prices move, so check before you bet and take the best one going. Late team changes can knock out any leg.

Key Facts

MatchNew Zealand Warriors vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
DateSaturday, September 5
Kick-off3:00pm AEST
VenueGo Media Stadium
RoundNRL Round 27
StatusScheduled
Our TipMulti: Warriors Win, Under 48.5 points & Jacob Laban Anytime Try @ $9.12
Predicted ScoreNew Zealand Warriors 23 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 15

New Zealand Warriors vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles FAQs

Who will win Warriors vs Sea Eagles?

The Warriors. I make it Warriors 23, Manly 15 at Go Media Stadium, and the head to head at $1.34 is fair if the winner is all you want. The Sea Eagles are out of the finals but they are not a bad side.

What is the best bet for Warriors vs Sea Eagles?

My headline multi at $9.12 takes the straight win with the total and a player prop, Jacob Laban Anytime Try. The win leg anchors it this week; the line bet on the card still stands as its own play.

Will Warriors vs Sea Eagles go over 48.5 points?

It is the leg I am least confident in, but I take the under 48.5 at $1.89. Manly’s big scores have come against sides that let them play, they have been held to twenty or fewer in three of the five games on their form guide, and the Warriors defend better than either of those sides.

Who is New Zealand Warriors playing next week?

Round 27 is the last round of the 2026 NRL regular season, so there is no Round 28 fixture for the Warriors. What follows is set by where the ladder finishes.

Who is Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles playing next week?

There is no Round 28 fixture for the Sea Eagles. Round 27 closes the 2026 NRL regular season and the NRL confirms anything beyond it once the round is complete.

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 NFL 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