<p>St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, 9 August 2026. Top of the list: Under 52.5 Total Points. Our model likes one bet in this game.</p>
On Sunday 9 August 2026, St George Illawarra Dragons play Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Our model likes one bet here. The one it likes most is Under 52.5 Total Points, priced at -143 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Under 52.5 Total Points (-143)
Odds available at Neds at time of publishing
On Sunday 9 August 2026, St George Illawarra Dragons host Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Under 52.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score fewer than 52.5 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 -143 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.00 if it lands. That price was showing at Neds. 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 -143 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.00 if it lands. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. 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.
That is how our model reads St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.