Round 23 delivered a tense battle at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, August 8, with the South Sydney Rabbitohs ultimately prevailing 28–24 against the Parramatta Eels. Punters eyeing the market beforehand saw the South Sydney Rabbitohs firming into 1.85 on the line (1.95→1.85 (firmed)), while the Parramatta Eels drifted out to 1.95 (1.85→1.95 (drifted)).
The fixture added another chapter to the rivalry following June 2026's previous encounter where the South Sydney Rabbitohs claimed a 32–12 victory. This time around, Parramatta made a fight of it, but South Sydney did enough across the eighty minutes to secure the four-point win and get the result over the line.
How the tips went
Looking back at the published selections for this fixture, the bold lean on the Parramatta Eels in the Head to Head market at 3.3 ultimately didn't land. Parramatta fell short 28–24, resulting in a loss for that tip as South Sydney held on to take out the contest.