Round 27 delivered a nail-biter at WIN Stadium on Sunday, 6 Sept, with the St George Illawarra Dragons edging out the Parramatta Eels 24–22 in a tense afternoon contest.
The pre-match markets had the visitors fancied in the betting, with Parramatta Eels seeing support as prices moved 1.62→1.6 (firmed), while the St George Illawarra Dragons drifted out to 2.31→2.35 (drifted). On the line, the Eels were set at 4.5 points and saw backing from 2→1.95 (firmed), while the Dragons drifted from 1.8→1.85 (drifted).
Despite the market push for the blue and gold, the Dragons dug deep on their home turf to claim the two competition points and wrap up their 2026 campaign with a fighting win.
How the tips went
Our published tips for this fixture faced a tough afternoon as the Eels fell just short of expectations at WIN Stadium.
The Head to Head selection on the Parramatta Eels at 1.65 resulted in a loss after the visitors dropped a tight two-point battle.
Similarly, our Line selection on the Parramatta Eels -3.5 at 1.85 also resulted in a loss as the Dragons held firm to defend their home ground by a narrow margin.