Round 26 delivered a clinical performance at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, where the North Queensland Cowboys powered past the Wests Tigers to secure a 24–10 victory. Heading into the fixture, the market had installed the Cowboys as clear favourites at 1.26 in the head-to-head market, while the Wests Tigers arrived looking to build on their previous outing.
The Cowboys backed up that short price with a disciplined display on home turf, shutting down any potential upset and covering the 13.5-point line in the process. For those tracking the totals, the 34-point match aggregate fell well short of the 55.5 total points line, giving the under backers an easy collect.
How the tips went
We take full accountability for our pre-match leans and grade them strictly by the final whistle at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Our head-to-head selection on the North Queensland Cowboys at 1.27 resulted in a win as the home side converted their favouritism into a comfortable 24–10 result.
Our line selection on the Wests Tigers +13.5 at 1.95 resulted in a loss, as the visitors fell short of the double-digit buffer by four points.