Knights vs Panthers Prediction – Round 8 2026
NRL Round 8 • 2026 Model Predicted – Final Score…
Game 7 of Round 9 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership on May 4 features the Panthers vs Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday evening. Get the latest NRL betting tips predictions and analysis right here, and catch the game live on Kayo, Foxtel, 9, & 9NOW.

Sunday, May 4, 2026
4:05 pm @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
At the time of writing Unibet had the head to head for the Penrith Panthers set at $2.20, and $1.67 for the Brisbane Broncos, This sets the bookmakers implied probability for both teams as follows:
The bookies have the Broncos as moderate favourites at 56.84%, but our deeper analysis shows an even stronger lean, we’ve got the Broncos winning this 64.12% of the time.
At odds of $1.67, there’s still a little value in backing the Broncos if you’re keen, while the Panthers at $2.20 are probably being priced closer to hope than reality based on recent numbers.
Here’s how the two teams compare based on the latest performance metrics:
What to do?
No surprises here, the Broncos are sitting proudly at 1st spot on the power rankings, while the Panthers are back at 12th. That’s a huge 11-place gap and it shows all over the stat sheet.
Digging deeper, the Broncos absolutely dominate the True Power Score too (2.40 vs Panthers’ 11.00), highlighting just how much better they’ve been this season.
Importantly, the Broncos have been up against tougher opponents (average opponent rank 6.50 compared to Panthers’ 11.75) and still have a far better win rate and scoring margin. That toughness could be key here if things get gritty late.
The Panthers have shown they can put up points when on song (highest match score of 40), but the Broncos’ ability to consistently rack up big totals, and do it against good sides, makes them deserved favourites here.
Overall, the Broncos look the goods here. At $1.67, they still represent decent value, especially given how dominant they’ve been across the board this season!
Take the Broncos line -2.5 for a little more value than the H-2-H bet.
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