Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels meet on a long weekend Monday to finish the round.
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Canterbury Bulldogs team news
The Bulldogs have named Lachlan Galvin in the No.23 jersey only a week after joining the club. Toby Sexton remains in the halves this week, but it’s unclear whether he is the odd man out in the spine. A host of players also come back into this side, with Origin trio Stephen Crichton, Max King and Kurt Mann taking back their places. Meanwhile, Jacob Kiraz and Daniel Suluka-Fifita both return from their respective injuries.
Squad: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Josh Curran 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Harry Hayes 16. Lipoi Hopoi 17. Kurtis Morrin 19. Jake Turpin 20. Blake Wilson 21. Samuel Hughes 22. Blake Taaffe 23. Lachlan Galvin
Parramatta Eels team news
Joash Papalii drops out of the side for Will Penisini’s return in the centres, which means Jordan Samrani moves back to the bench. Kelma Tuilagi has been named to start after he was a late swap for Luca Moretti in Round 13.
Squad: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Will Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Jordan Samrani 18. Joash Papali’i 19. Matt Doorey 20. Joey Lussick 21. Dean Hawkins 22. Samuel Loizou
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels prediction
The final match of Round 14 sees traditional rivals lock horns again as the ladder-leading Canterbury Bulldogs host the struggling Parramatta Eels at Accor Stadium on Monday. A crowd of over 70,000 has been tipped for the public holiday in Australia which could give a finals like atmosphere to the clash.
The Bulldogs (1st) should be fresh after a Round 13 bye and time enough has passed after their shock 44-8 capitulation to the Dolphins in Round 12.
The Parramatta Eels (16th) suffered a 18-10 defeat to the Penrith Panthers in Round 13, their third loss in five matches.
The Bulldogs have won their last two meetings, winning 22-18 in R14, 2024, and 16-8 in R3 of this season. However, the head-to-head record at Accor Stadium is evenly poised at 18 wins apiece.
The Bulldogs will be fired up to prove their Round 12 performance was an aberration and will benefit from their returning Origin stars. The Eels are in a tough spot but have the talent to cause an upset if they can find their best form. They have been competitive in each match the past six weeks despite only having two wins to show for it.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels tip: Canterbury Bulldogs to win
