The Wests Tigers host the New Zealand Warriors on Friday night looking to reignite their finals push, and you can find our full betting insights and tips available below.
The Tigers welcome back Jarome Luai and several key forwards after a disappointing run of results, while the Warriors arrive determined to bounce back from consecutive defeats that have tightened the race near the top of the ladder. With both sides missing representative stars through injury and Origin, this shapes as a fascinating contest between a desperate home side and a Warriors outfit eager to cement its place inside the top four.
Last 3 Meetings
- Round 15, 2025: Warriors 34 def. Wests Tigers 14
- Round 2, 2025: Warriors 28 def. Wests Tigers 18
- Round 21, 2024: Wests Tigers 30 def. Warriors 18
Most Tries – Last 5 Games
Wests Tigers
- Jeral Skelton — 4 tries
- Heamasi Makasini — 3 tries
- Sunia Turuva — 2 tries
New Zealand Warriors
- Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad — 5 tries
- Adam Pompey — 3 tries
- Taine Tuaupiki — 2 tries
Average Total Match Points – Last 10 Games
- Wests Tigers: 53.2 average total match points
- New Zealand Warriors: 46.7 average total match points
Betting Insights
- The Wests Tigers defeated the New Zealand Warriors 32-14 when they last met in the NRL (Rd 4, 2026), snapping a nine-match losing run against them; they will be aiming for consecutive wins against the Warriors for the first time since September 2017.
- The New Zealand Warriors have won only one of their last four NRL matches (L3) – a 38-20 victory against the North Queensland Cowboys in Round 16, 2026; each of their three defeats in that span have been by an exact two-point margin on the day.
- The Wests Tigers have lost 17 of their last 20 NRL games at Campbelltown Stadium, including their last two in a row and have lost their last two games against the New Zealand Warriors at the venue.
- The Wests Tigers won 32-14 against the New Zealand Warriors in their only previous Friday night game this season, a win which snapped a 13-game losing streak on Fridays for them and will be looking to win consecutive Friday fixtures for the first time since 2021.
- The New Zealand Warriors have lost their last two NRL games in Australia after winning four in a row there previously; however, they’ve not been outscored in the second half of any of their last 15 games in Australia.
- The New Zealand Warriors have a set completion rate of 82.9% in the 2026 NRL season, the highest of any team; though, they finished with a completion rate below 80% in six of their last eight NRL games against the Wests Tigers.
- The New Zealand Warriors have scored the opening try of the game in five of their last six NRL games against the Wests Tigers, scoring within the first five minutes in two of their last three meetings.
- The Wests Tigers won 36-28 against the Gold Coast Titans in their last NRL game without Api Koroisau, just their second win in 11 games without him since he joined the club in 2023.
- Adam Doueihi (Wests Tigers) has scored three tries and made three try assists across his last four NRL games against the New Zealand Warriors and has been directly involved in 13 tries across his last eight games overall (6 tries, 7 try assists).
- Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (New Zealand Warriors) has scored three tries across three career NRL games against the Wests Tigers and has scored five tries across his last two games in the competition overall.
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