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Sat 12 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM AEST
North Queensland Cowboys
VS
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks

North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 27 markets for North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and backs North Queensland Cowboys -4.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $425.

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Game markets graded
7
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
North Queensland Cowboys
to win by 5+ points
North Queensland Cowboys -4.5 Alt Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$42.50Best price+325
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win40.4%
The price says21.7%

The model graded 27 markets for North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (NRL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $425 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 12 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM AEST.

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Alt Spread North Queensland Cowboys -4.5 Lean40% chance +325
Alt Spread Members only Lean44% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean51% chance Members
Spread Members only High64% chance Members
1st Half Moneyline Members only Lean51% chance Members
Anytime Try × 1 prop Long-shotup to 10% Members
Tries Over × 2 props Long-shotup to 1% Members
Try Scorer First × 2 props Long-shotup to 1% Members
Try Scorer Last × 2 props Long-shotup to 1% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla Sutherland Sharks last met on Sat 12 Sep 2026: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks won 26-16. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NRL game priced right now.

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Alt Spread
North Queensland Cowboys
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

North Queensland Cowboys

Player availability is not tracked for NRL on this page. We only carry official injury/availability feeds for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL.

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks

Player availability is not tracked for NRL on this page. We only carry official injury/availability feeds for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and player availability isn't tracked for NRL on this page.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Reuben Cotter Anytime Try
Reuben Cotter Tries Over
Kai O'Donnell Try Scorer First
Tom Chester Tries Over
Jason Taumalolo Try Scorer Last

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North Queensland Cowboys @ Cronulla Sutherland Sharks — what the model found

Our model graded 27 betting markets for North Queensland Cowboys at Cronulla Sutherland Sharks — 20 on the game itself and 7 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
7
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 27 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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North Queensland Cowboys @ Cronulla Sutherland Sharks — model preview

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys, 12 September 2026. Top of the list: Under 45.5 Total Points. Our model likes 4 bets in this game.

On Saturday 12 September 2026, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks play North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Our model likes 4 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 45.5 Total Points, priced at +110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Under 45.5 Total Points (+110)

Odds available at PointsBet at time of publishing

On Saturday 12 September 2026, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks host North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Under 45.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score fewer than 45.5 points between them. This is one of the bookmaker's alternate lines, not the main one, so the price is different. It was priced at +110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21 if it lands. That price was showing at PointsBet. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at +110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21 if it lands. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. This one is priced as an outside chance. Our model has this as a long shot, so keep the stake small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. You may also see this matchup written as Cowboys vs Sharks, or as Sharks vs Cowboys. The most recent game between them was Saturday 12 September 2026. The model has generated 20 game picks and 7 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NRL betting strategy for this matchup.

North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Sat 12 Sep 2026, North Queensland Cowboys at Cronulla Sutherland Sharks: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks won 26-16.

DateGameScoreWinner
12 Sep 2026North Queensland Cowboys @ Cronulla Sutherland Sharks26–16Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
24 Apr 2026Cronulla Sutherland Sharks @ North Queensland Cowboys46–34North Queensland Cowboys
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