Canterbury Bulldogs vs Cronulla Sharks Prediction – Round 27 2025
04/09/2025|Joel Caine|NRL Expert Predictions & TipsSeveral months after being comfortably beaten on their own patch by the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Cronulla Sharks will be out for revenge when they meet at Accor Stadium on Saturday night.
That 20-6 loss to the Bulldogs in round 4 cannot be repeated if the Sharks are to give themselves every chance of claiming the last available top four spot.
Last week, Cronulla returned from its bye in style with a 40-16 win over the hapless Knights, while the Bulldogs defeated the Panthers' second-string side 28-4.
The Bulldogs have third place sewn up, while the Sharks will have to rely on other results to go their way, as well as securing an upset over Cameron Ciraldo’s side to earn a final’s double chance.
Jacob Kiraz’s injury opens a wing spot for Enari Tuala to return, while Viliame Kikau is back, leaving no room for Daniel Suluka-Fifita in the Bulldogs’ side.
Mawene Hiroti drops out for Sharks centre Jesse Ramien, who is back from a brief injury absence.
Check out our Canterbury Bulldogs vs Cronulla Sharks match preview for plenty of betting tips and predictions across a host of markets. From H2H to anytime try scorer and everything in between.
Looking for all the latest news, analysis, odds, and betting tips ahead of this clash? Check out our Bulldogs vs Sharks prediction below.
Bulldogs vs Sharks Prediction and Betting Tips
Head-to-Head Prediction
Can the Sharks swim into the top four? Well, we think the Bulldogs will give them every chance to do just that.
Obviously, they’ll need the Broncos to slip up, but if they do, they’ll fancy their chances of beating the third-placed Bulldogs.
That’s because Cameron Ciraldo will most likely rest most of his stars as his Canterbury side cannot finish any higher or lower than their current position of third.
This opens the door for the Sharks to grab a win where they would have usually faced a war.
Betting tip: Cronulla Sharks.
First Tryscorer Prediction
Desperate to give themselves every chance of securing a top four spot, we’re backing the Sharks to explode out of the blocks in this one.
As a result, we’re taking one of their players as first try scorer, with the player in question being right winger Sione Katoa.
The reason being, in each of Cronulla's last eight matches at Accor Stadium, their starting right wing has scored at least one try.
Betting tip: Sione Katoa.
Over/Under Prediction
Five of Canterbury's last six matches at Accor Stadium have gone under the total match points line.
Betting tip: Under total match points (45.5).
Line Prediction
Cronulla has failed to cover the line in each of their last five away matches.
Betting tip: Canterbury Bulldogs (-4.5).
Bulldogs vs Sharks Anytime Tryscorer Betting Tips
Stephen Crichton
In four of Cronulla's last five away matches, the opposition's starting left centre has scored at least one try.
KL Iro
KL Iro has scored at least one try in nine of his last 10 appearances.
Enari Tuala
In four of Cronulla's last five away matches, the opposition's starting right wing has scored at least one try.
Viliame Kikau
Viliame Kikau has scored a try in three of his last four home appearances against Cronulla.
Bulldogs vs Sharks Teams
Canterbury Bulldogs Team List
1. Connor Tracey
2. Enari Tuala
3. Bronson Xerri
4. Stephen Crichton
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Matt Burton
7. Lachlan Galvin
8. Max King
9. Bailey Hayward
10. Sam Hughes
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jacob Preston
13. Jaeman Salmon
14. Kurt Mann
15. Sitili Tupouniua
16. Josh Curran
17. Reed Mahoney
Cronulla Sharks Team List
1. William Kennedy
2. Sione Katoa
3. Jesse Ramien
4. KL Iro
5. Ronaldo Mulitalo
6. Braydon Trindall
7. Nicho Hynes
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Blayke Brailey
10. Toby Rudolf
11. Billy Burns
12. Teig Wilton
13. Jesse Colquhoun
14. Hohepa Puru
15. Sifa Talakai
16. Thomas Hazelton
17. Braden Hamlin-Uele
Bulldogs vs Sharks Match Details
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025.
Kick-off: 7:35pm AEST.
Location: Accor Stadium, Sydney.