Melbourne Storm vs Wests Tigers Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Melbourne Storm look forward to some home cooking as they aim to get back on track against the Wests Tigers.
Start date/time: Sunday 11th May, 2025: UK – 5:00am / Local – 2:00pm / US ET – 12:00am / Saturday 10th May, US PT – 9:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Foxtel / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – Kayo Sports / US – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
Melbourne Storm team news
Head Coach Craig Belamy has kept the faith and announced no changes for the Melbourne Storm, with Nelson Asofa-Solomona named on the extended bench and Will Warbrick failing to return after continuing to battle concussion symptoms.
Squad: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Joe Chan 18. Ativalu Lisati 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 20. Kane Bradley 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Wests Tigers team news
For Benji Marshall’s Wests Tigers they have the luxury of naming the same team that got the win against the Dragons last week. Brent Naden has been named despite leaving the field last week with an apparent knee injury.
Squad: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Brent Naden 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 18. Tony Sukkar 19. Heath Mason 20. Solomona Faataape 21. Josh Feledy 22. Tristan Hope
Melbourne Storm vs Wests Tigers prediction
The Melbourne Storm were defeated by the Canberra Raiders 20-18 in golden point of the final match in Magic round last week. As has become a trend for the Storm, they jumped out to an early lead and looked irresistible before being run down late and eventually losing on a penalty goal in the 85th minute.
The West Tigers made it two wins on the trot with a 34-28 victory against the Dragons. Four tries in the 20 minutes leading up to half-time set them up for a comfortable victory. It may have played out differently if Jayden S’ua correctly places the ball for a Dragons try however Jahream Bula went 102 metres in the other direction for a potential 12-point swing and the Tigers are undefeated since Lachlan Galvin’s re-introduction to the team.
Some of the Wests Tigers darkest days have come at the hands of the Storm and they have lost the last seven meetings between the two sides, including a 40-28 defeat last year and a 66-16 hammering during the Covid relocation.
Overall, at home the Storm have won 9 of their past 10 matches and we think they add another W to the tally in this one. If they have their usual fast start, the Tigers won’t have the necessary firepower to play catch-up.
Melbourne Storm vs Wests Tigers tip: Melbourne Storm to win by 13+ points
