Dolphins vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview
The Dolphins are backed to win and cover by a converted try margin in the NRL Round 10 opener. They have scored 20+ in four of eight games this year and that would be enough to beat the struggling Bulldogs.
- The Dolphins have covered in 5 of 7 games as favourites at Suncorp over the past 2 seasons.
- The Dolphins have averaged 37.8 pts in their victories at Suncorp since the start of the 2025 season.
- Canterbury have won just 2 of their last 11 games at Suncorp Stadium, scoring an average of 18.4 pts per game and allowing 26.7 to their opponents.
- Jamayne Isaako has scored in 7 of his last 8 games against Canterbury.
- The Bulldogs have allowed a try to the opposing right winger in 3 straight games.
Head to Head
The Dolphins won the lone head to head matchup last season 44-8 which ended up being the biggest Canterbury loss of the year.
The Bulldogs had won both prior matchups in 2023 and 2024 as the away team. Last year’s game went Over the Game Total while the two prior went Under. The winning team has covered in all three games.
Dolphins Form - Four-Game Losing Streak Snapped
The Dolphins snapped a four-game losing streak last weekend winning 28-10 over the hapless Melbourne Storm at Suncorp despite trailing 10-0 after 26 minutes of play.
They were able to wrestle back momentum with a huge swing in possession and despite completing only 71% of their sets, still managed to pile on four second half tries.
Herbie Farnworth ran for 241 metres, 99 of them post contact while a host of other players also reached triple figures.
Canterbury Bulldogs Form - Three Defeats In A Row
The Bulldogs slumped to their third straight loss last weekend, going down at home to the Cowboys 28-12.
They have now won just one of their last six games after starting the season 2-0.
Canterbury did everything right, completing at 81%, reaching 1612 Run Metres, keeping Penalties and Errors within margin. But they were just unable to convert their chances into points.
They had 43 tackles inside the Cowboys 20m zone but only came away with the two tries in the game. Something that has troubled them deeply, averaging just 16.8 pts per game in their five losses this season.