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Bulldogs vs Roosters Prediction
Game 2 of Round 11 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership on May 16 features the Bulldogs vs Roosters at Accor Stadium on Friday night. Get the latest NRL betting tips predictions and analysis right here, and catch the game live on Kayo, Foxtel, 9, & 9NOW.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Sydney Roosters Predictions
Friday, May 16, 2026
8:00 pm @ Accor Stadium, Sydney
Final Score Prediction
Bulldogs28 : 19
Roosters 
Win Percentages
Bulldogs 64.61%
Roosters 35.39%
Quick Insight
At the time of writing Unibet had the head to head for the Canterbury Bulldogs set at $1.37, and $3.05 for the Sydney Roosters, This sets the bookmakers implied probability for both teams as follows:
The Betting Edge
Unibet’s got the Canterbury Bulldogs as firm favourites at $1.37, which implies a whopping 69.00% chance of them walking away with the win. Meanwhile, the Sydney Roosters are way out at $3.05, suggesting just a 31.00% shot according to the bookies.
But our model paints a slightly different picture, giving the Bulldogs a 64.61% win probability and the Roosters a still-low, but slightly more generous, 35.39%. That’s not a massive difference, but it does suggest the bookies might be just a touch too bullish on Canterbury.
While the Bulldogs are clearly the stronger side overall, the current odds on the Roosters offer up a sliver of value. If you’re someone who likes to back a roughie with a bit of fight in them, $3.05 might just be worth a look.
Power Rankings Breakdown
Here’s how the two teams compare based on the latest performance metrics:
Bulldogs vs Roosters Head-to-Head Stats
- Average Points For Per Match: Bulldogs by 4.4 points
- Average Points Against Per Match: Bulldogs by 12 points
- Power Rank: Bulldogs by 13
- Average Winning Margin: Bulldogs by 3 points
- Strength of Schedule Adjusted Points For: Roosters by 2 points
- Win %: Bulldogs by 44%
- Average Opponent Ladder Rank: Bulldogs by 8 ranks
- Average Opponent Win %: Bulldogs by 23%
- Average Opponent Points For: Bulldogs by 1 point
- Highest Score For: Roosters by 6 points
- Highest Score Against: Bulldogs by 8 points
- Highest Total Match Score: Roosters by 6 points
- Lowest Total Match Score: Even
- Adjusted Points For: Roosters by 2 points
- Adjusted Points Against: Bulldogs by 14 points
- True Power Score (Weighted): Bulldogs by 9.8
- OVER/UNDER Tempo: 43.9
- Game Style Prediction: Likely Blowout
- Total Power Rank Score (Lower is Better): Bulldogs: 5.50, Roosters: 5.83 – (Bulldogs by 0.33)
Over/Under Tempo: Moderate pace expected, but the Bulldogs could push it into blowout territory.
Game Style Prediction: Likely Blowout. Bulldogs have the muscle and overall class to control this from the start.
What to do?
The Bulldogs are rightfully favourites here, they’re stronger across nearly every key metric and have done it against significantly tougher competition. But with the market pricing them at a near 70% chance, the value’s pretty much dried up on that side.
If you’re feeling brave, the Roosters at $3.05 might be worth a speculative punt. Our model’s giving them slightly better odds than the market, and while the Bulldogs are a force, this isn’t a total mismatch. There’s a bit of bite left in the underdogs.
Bulldogs should take the win this week, our prediction has them winning by more than the anticipated 8.5 line suggested by the bookies, best bet here is to take the Bulldogs -8.5.
Looking at multis go the Bulldogs 1-12, Bulldogs -8.5, and the OVER 44.5 for a handy little $11.11 with Unibet.
Bulldogs vs Roosters Betting Tips
Suggested Betting Tip:
Bulldogs -8.5 @ $1.95 with Unibet
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H-2-H Bet:
Bulldogs @ $1.37 with Unibet
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