Dolphins vs Knights Round 23 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Aug 5, 2023

Newcastle Knights target a fifth consecutive victory when they come up against the slumping Dolphins in the first of two games in Perth on Saturday night.

Newcastle Knights vs Dolphins Tips, Prediction & Preview

Newcastle Knights vs Dolphins free expert NRL tips, predictions & preview – Dolphins have won just one game outside Queensland all season…

Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights H2H Prediction

Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Tips

Best Knights -9.5 line odds $1.91 with bet365

Knights are on a four-game winning streak
Dolphins have lost six of their last seven games
Dolphins have won just one game outside of Queensland all season
Dolphins have lost by 22+ points in their last three games outside of Queensland
Knights have covered a -9.5 line in seven of their last eight wins
Greg Marzhew has scored seven tries in his last seven games
Dominic Young has scored 20 tries in 18 games this season
Jamayne Isaako has scored eight tries in his last nine games

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Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Saturday August 5
⏰ Time: 5.30pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: Optus Stadium (Perth)

Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Head to Head

17/3/23: Knights 20-36 Dolphins

Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Preview & Prediction

The Knights are aiming to break into the top eight when they face the struggling Dolphins on Saturday night at Optus Stadium in Perth.

It was looking like another disappointing season for the Knights after they were languishing in 14th spot on the ladder just a few weeks ago.

However, led by an inspired Kalyn Ponga, the Knights have put together a four-match winning streak, crushing the Bulldogs 66-0 before toppling the Tigers, Storm and Raiders to rise to within one point of the top eight.

With the Rabbitohs and Sharks squaring off in Perth later on Saturday, the Knights know that a fifth straight victory here would see them climb into the top eight.

Meanwhile, it’s starting to turn into a disaster debut season for the Dolphins after such a promising start, with the NRL’s newest team coming into this clash having lost six of their last seven games.

The Dolphins have won just one game outside of Queensland all season and suffered a one-point loss to the lowly Bulldogs at home last week.

Depth and overall talent has been exposed at the Dolphins as the season has gone on and it’s tough to see them stopping the Knights on current form, especially outside of Queensland.

VERDICT

The Knights are flying and the Dolphins are in free-fall, so they’re only looks like one winner here.

Newcastle have covered a -9.5 line in seven of their last eight wins, while the Dolphins have been beaten by 22+ points in their last three games outside of Queensland (Best Knights -9.5 line odds $1.91 with bet365.)

Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Teams

Dolphins team: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Kodi Nikorima 4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Kenny Bromwich 14. Herman Ese’ese 15. Josh Kerr 16. Isaiya Katoa 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Max Plath 19. Trai Fuller 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Ray Stone 22. Jack Bostock

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott 14. Kurt Mann 15. Brodie Jones 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Dane Aukafolau 22. Jack Johns

Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Stats

Knights are on a four-game winning streak
Dolphins have lost six of their last seven games
Dolphins have won just one game outside of Queensland all season
Dolphins have lost by 22+ points in their last three games outside of Queensland
Knights have covered a -9.5 line in seven of their last eight wins
Greg Marzhew has scored seven tries in his last seven games
Dominic Young has scored 20 tries in 18 games this season
Jamayne Isaako has scored eight tries in his last nine games