<p>In what promises to be one of the battles of the season, last year’s grand finalists will go toe-to-toe once again with the Penrith Panthers hosting the Melbourne Storm on Thursday night.</p> <p>It marks their second meeting of 2025, with the Storm claiming a narrow 30-24 victory at home back in the first month of the season, though there is plenty more riding on this clash.</p> <p>Melbourne maintained second spot after a clinical performance against the Broncos at home last Thursday, while the Panthers demolished the Knights to move into the top four.</p> <p>They will head into this matchup unchanged off the back of that 48-12 victory – their ninth on the trot.</p> <p>The Storm have lost Ryan Papenhuyzen to concussion meaning Nick Meaney will take over at fullback and Marion Seve comes into the centres.</p> <p>Check out our Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm match preview for plenty of betting tips and predictions across a host of markets. From H2H to anytime try scorer and everything in between.&nbsp;</p> <p>Looking for all the latest news, analysis, odds, and betting tips ahead of this mammoth matchup? Check out our Panthers vs Storm prediction below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Panthers vs Storm Prediction and Betting Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Head-to-Head Prediction</h3> <p>Start as you mean to go on. The first match of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nrl/predictions/round-24-tips-2025">NRL round 24</a> is unequivocally the best.</p> <p>Fresh off win number 10 in a row, the Penrith Panthers welcome the Melbourne Storm to CommBank Stadium in a season defining clash.</p> <p>After the Warriors lost last week, the Panthers now find themselves in the top four, meaning if that’s where they remain, they will get the all-important second chance come finals.</p> <p>A win here, in what will be a Grand Final rematch from last season, and we might just have to admit that the Panthers are the new premiership favourites.</p> <p>Considering they were dead last earlier this season, it would be a truly remarkable feat, one we think might just come to fruition.</p> <p>At home, with a tidal wave of momentum behind them and against a Storm side sans arguably their best player (Jahrome Hughes), we’re picking Penrith, not just for this game, but for the whole shebang.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Penrith Panthers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>First Tryscorer Prediction</h3> <p>Melbourne winger Grant Anderson will enter this clash on a unique hat-trick. He has been the first try-scorer in each of his two previous appearances against Penrith and we’re backing him to complete his hatty here.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Grant Anderson.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Over/Under Prediction</h3> <p>Each of Penrith's last eight home matches have gone under the total match points line.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Under total match points (42.5).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Line Prediction</h3> <p>Penrith has covered the line in each of their last seven matches against opponents that were ranked in the top eight.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Penrith Panthers (-1.5).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Panthers vs Storm Anytime Tryscorer Betting Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Casey McLean</h3> <p>Casey McLean has scored at least one try in each of Penrith's last four matches.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Harry Grant</h3> <p>Harry Grant has scored a try in three of Melbourne's last four matches at CommBank Stadium.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Thomas Jenkins&nbsp;</h3> <p>Thomas Jenkins has scored at least one try in six of Penrith's last seven matches as a favourite.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Izack Tago</h3> <p>In four of Penrith's last five matches, its starting right centre has scored a try.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Panthers vs Storm Teams</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Penrith Panthers Team List</h3> <p>1. Dylan Edwards&nbsp;</p> <p>2. Thomas Jenkins</p> <p>3. Izack Tago</p> <p>4. Casey McLean</p> <p>5. Brian To'o</p> <p>6. Blaize Talagi</p> <p>7. Nathan Cleary</p> <p>8. Moses Leota</p> <p>9. Mitch Kenny</p> <p>10. Lindsay Smith</p> <p>11. Luke Garner</p> <p>12. Liam Martin</p> <p>13. Isaiah Papali'i</p> <p>14. Brad Schneider</p> <p>15. Liam Henry</p> <p>16. Matthew Eisenhuth</p> <p>17. Scott Sorensen</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Melbourne Storm Team List</h3> <p>1. Nick Meaney</p> <p>2. Grant Anderson</p> <p>3. Joe Chan</p> <p>4. Marion Seve</p> <p>5. Xavier Coates</p> <p>6. Cameron Munster</p> <p>7. Tyran Wishart</p> <p>8. Stefano Utoikamanu</p> <p>9. Harry Grant</p> <p>10. Josh King</p> <p>11. Shawn Blore</p> <p>12. Eli Katoa</p> <p>13. Trent Loiero</p> <p>14. Jonah Pezet</p> <p>15. Alec MacDonald</p> <p>16. Tui Kamikamica</p> <p>17. Ativalu Lisati</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Panthers vs Storm Match Details</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, August 14, 2025.</p> <p><strong>Kick-off:</strong> 7:50pm AEST.</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>CommBank Stadium, Sydney.</p>