Prediction on the game between the Cronulla Sharks and the Newcastle Knights: Can the home team dominate here?

The Newcastle Knights will travel to clash with the Cronulla Sharks at Shark Park in Sydney in round 26 of the National Rugby League. The Cronulla Sharks have won five times in their last six games, while the Newcastle Knights have lost their last seven games. In addition, the Cronulla Sharks won the last two head-to-head games against the Newcastle Knights. Can the home team dominate here? At Telecomasia, we will look at this game's preview and offer the best betting possibilities.

Cronulla Sharks and Newcastle Knights: match start date and time

At exactly 07:00 AM on Sunday, the 31st of August 2025, Cronulla Sharks and Newcastle Knights will battle it out at Shark Park.

• Match: Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights
• Date: Sunday, 31st of August 2025
• Kick-Off TIme: 07:00- AM
• Stadium: Shark Park

Where to watch Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights: Free live stream, free-to-air channel

Cronulla Sharks: Form

Cronulla Sharks: WWWLW

• R24: Cronulla Sharks 54-22 Gold Coast Titans
• R23: St. George Illawarra Dragons 22-14 Cronulla Sharks
• R22: Cronulla Sharks 32-12 NQ Cowboys
• R21: South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-14 Cronulla Sharks
• R20: Cronulla Sharks 31-18 Sydney Roosters

Cronulla Sharks secured a 54-22 win in their last match against Gold Coast Titans. This team has been in form recently, as they have won five of their last six games, against the Dolphins, the Sydney Roosters, South Sydney Rabbitohs, NQ Cowboys, and in their last match against the Gold Coast Titans. Furthermore, playing at home ground has seen them secure nine victories in eleven matches. This team sits in 6th place with 32 points from 22 matches.

Cronulla Sharks: Team News

Final home game for the Cronulla Sharks here, as they are happy to see KL Iro back and ready to play here after a three-month off of injury suffering a pectoral injury, Siosifa Talakai will create space for him as he will be playing from the interchange.

Cronulla Sharks: Rosters for the match

• Will Kennedy
• Sione Katoa
• Mawene Hiroti
• Kl Iro
• Ronaldo Mulitalo
• Braydon Trindall
• Nicho Hynes
• Addin Fonua-Blake
• Blayke Brailey
• Toby Rudolf
• Billy Burns
• Teig Wilton
• Jesse Colquhoun

Newcastle Knights: Form

Newcastle Knights: LLLLL

• R19: Newcastle Knights 12-46 Brisbane Broncos
• R24: NQ Cowboys 38-4 Newcastle Knights
• R23: Newcastle Knights 12-48 Penrith Panthers
• R21: Canberra Raiders 44-18 Newcastle Knights
• R20: Newcastle Knights 14-20 New Zealand Warriors

The Newcastle Knights have been terrible, as they have lost their last game 12-46 against the Brisbane Broncos. With this match, they have lost all their last seven games, suffering against Melbourne Storm, New Zealand Warriors, twice against Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, NQ Cowboys and in their last match against the Brisbane Broncos. Moreover, playing away have seen them lose six and win four games in their last ten games at the away ground. This team sits in 16th place with 18 points from 22 matches. 

Newcastle Knights: Team News

Newcastle Knights used the same set of players involved in their last weekend against the Broncos and they hope not to lose here.

Newcastle Knights: Roster for the Match

• Dane Gagai
• Dom Young
• James Schiller
• Bradman Best
• Fletcher Hunt
• Jakob Arthur
• Jack Cogger
• Jacob Saifiti
• Phoenix Crossland
• Leo Thompson
• Jermaine McEwen
• Kai Pearce-Paul
• Tyson Frizell.

Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights Head-to-Head Statistics

The Cronulla Sharks and the Newcastle Knights have met three times since 2024. The Cronulla Sharks won two times, while the Newcastle Knights won once. Their last clash resulted in a 14-34 Cronulla Sharks victory.

• 20/04/2025: Newcastle Knights 14-32 Cronulla Sharks
• 18/08/2024: Cronulla Sharks 19-18 NQ Cowboys
• 17/02/2024: Newcastle Knights 44-18 Cronulla Sharks

Who will Win the Match Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights?

Using advanced computer power and data, Telecom Asia has simulated the result of Sunday's Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights NRL match 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Cronulla Sharks a 70% chance of beating the Newcastle Knights in the current NRL season.

Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights Tips & Odds

The latest 1xbet betting odds for Sunday's National Rugby League clash at Shark Park are shown here:

- Head to Head: Cronulla Sharks $1.12, Newcastle Knights $6.50, Tie $26.00

- Handicap: Cronulla Sharks -17.5 ($1.88), Newcastle Knights +17.5 ($1.82)

- Total (Over/Under 50.5 Points): Over $2.00, Under $1.73

- Total 1 (Over/Under 35.5 Points): Over $2.06, Under $1.68

The odds are correct at publication and are subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, 1xbet currently has the Cronulla Sharks at $1.12 and the Newcastle Knights at $6.50.

Cronulla Sharks are listed to cover up -17.5 points as underdogs against Newcastle Knights, with odds of $1.88 available at 1xbet.

The Newcastle Knights (+17.5), 1xbet offers odds of $1.82.

The over/under for total points is 50.5 with 1xbet, with odds of $2.00 for the over and $1.73 for the under.

For the Cronulla Sharks to get the total points of 35.5, here $2.06 for over and $1.68 for under.

Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights Match Prediction

Newcastle Knights have lost their last seven games compared to Cronulla Sharks who have won five of their last six matches. Furthermore, the Cronulla Sharks have only seen over 35.5 points personally just once in their last 20 games. Lastly, low points of under 50 here because, their last two games on both sides have not seen up to fifty points so a familiar outcome here.

Our match prediction: Under 50.5 points odds for a coefficient of 1.72 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip: Cronulla Sharks total under 35.5 here with a coefficient of 1.68 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip: Cronulla Sharks handicap (-17.5) with a coefficient of 1.91 in the Bet365 bookmaker.