Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos Verdict
The Dolphins have lost three in a row but can bring that run to an end by beating the struggling Brisbane Broncos in a derby on Saturday. The Phins can cover a -7.5 line and go past 28.5 points in the process.
- Dolphins have won 10 of their last 12 games
- Dolphins have covered a -7.5 line in eight of those 10 wins
- Dolphins have scored 28+ points in nine of those 10 wins
- Broncos have lost 10 of their last 11 games
- Broncos have failed to cover a +7.5 line in seven of those 10 defeats
- Broncos have lost six straight games at Suncorp
- Dolphins have averaged 36.6 points per game during a current six-game winning run at Suncorp
- Selwyn Cobbo has scored 10 tries in his last seven NRL games
- Thomas Flegler has scored two tries in his last five games & also scored for QLD in Origin
Dolphins vs Broncos Head To Head
The Broncos have won the last three meetings, including a 26-12 victory in Round 4 for one of their six wins this season.
Dolphins Form - Three-Game Blip
The Dolphins surged into premiership contention on the back of their eight-game winning streak between Round 9-17, conquering top four sides like the Warriors and Roosters.
However, Kristian Woolf's side suffered a bit of a blip over the last month, losing by one point to the Knights before a crushing 66-0 defeat to the Sharks.
Those performances co-incided with star halfback Isaiya Katoa's injury, but he's back on deck and the Phins have bounced back with consecutive victories over the Cowboys (36-16) and Dragons (28-22).
The Dolphins were never really in any danger against the Dragons, with Cobbo scoring another double.
Brisbane Broncos Form - Nightmare Campaign Continues
It's been a nightmare season for the Broncos. The early injury to Reece Walsh put them on the back foot and they've never really recovered, winning just six games.
Currently sitting in 15th spot, the Broncos are lucky they're not going to pick up the spoon courtesy of the Dragons' shocking start to the year and Tigers' shambolic collapse.
Brisbane have lost 10 of their last 11 games coming into this one - to be fair, they've put up a fight over the last month, including beating Penrith.
But it's just not happening and their season was officially put to bed with last week's 30-6 defeat at home to the Knights.
Dolphins vs Broncos Team News
Only one change for the Dolphins as Sebastian Su'a comes onto the bench in place of Ray Stone.
Thomas Duffy replaces Adam Reynolds at halfback for the Broncos, while Jack Gosiewski returns from a rib injury on the bench.