Canterbury Bulldogs vs Penrith Panthers Odds, Teams and Betting Tips – NRL 2025

Accor Stadium will play host to Thursday's Round 26 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with Canterbury Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Penrith Panthers game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Thursday August 28, 2025 at 7:50 pm

Where: Accor Stadium

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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Penrith Panthers Odds

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Penrith Panthers Preview

Round 26 kicks off at Accor Stadium on Thursday night as the Canterbury Bulldogs face the Penrith Panthers, with both clubs desperate to halt their recent skids. Penrith’s consecutive golden point losses have dashed their top-four aspirations, leading coach Ivan Cleary to rest key players and roll out a heavily reshuffled line-up. Matt Eisenhuth takes the captaincy for a side that includes four debutants.

Canterbury enters after a bruising loss to Melbourne, but with Penrith effectively conceding this clash, the Bulldogs will fancy their chances of a timely rebound. Viliame Kikau’s absence is a setback, though Josh Curran slots into the starting pack and Daniel Suluka-Fifita joins the bench following Harry Hayes’ hamstring injury.

With the Panthers focused firmly on September, the Bulldogs start as favourites to exploit a second-string opponent — but Penrith’s depth has spoiled scripts before.