Canterbury Bulldogs vs Penrith Panthers Tips, Odds, Teams & Predictions – 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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The Canterbury Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers open Round 26 at Accor Stadium on Thursday night, with both sides looking to snap losing streaks. Penrith’s back-to-back golden point heartbreaks have ended hopes of a top-four finish, prompting coach Ivan Cleary to rest his stars ahead of the finals. The Panthers will field a much-changed line-up, with Matt Eisenhuth captaining a side featuring four debutants.

The Bulldogs head in off a tough defeat to Melbourne, but with Penrith virtually conceding this clash, they’ll sense a valuable chance to rebound. Viliame Kikau’s absence is a blow, but Josh Curran steps into the starting pack, while Daniel Suluka-Fifita joins the bench after Harry Hayes was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

With the Panthers prioritising September, Canterbury will be favourites to capitalise against a second-string outfit, though Penrith’s depth has a habit of surprising when least expected.