Panthers vs Sea Eagles Prediction & Betting Analysis Round 8

Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles Predictions

Game 6 of Round 8 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership on April 26 features the Panthers vs Sea Eagles at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night. Get the latest NRL betting tips predictions and analysis right here, and catch the game live on Kayo, & Foxtel. 🏉🔥

Saturday, April 26, 2025

7:35 pm @ CommBank Stadium, Sydney

Final Score Prediction

Panthers

26 : 21

Sea Eagles

Win Percentages

Panthers 51.66%

Sea Eagles 48.34%

Panthers

Sea Eagles

Quick Insight

At the time of writing Unibet had the head to head for the Penrith Panthers set at $1.40, and $3.00 for the Manly Sea Eagles, This sets the bookmakers implied probability for both teams as follows:

Panthers 68.20%
Sea Eagles 31.80%

Opportunity Bet

The bookies are clearly leaning toward the Panthers, giving them a hefty 68.20% shot at winning. But according to our model, this clash is much tighter than that, with Penrith just edging Manly at 51.66%.

The big takeaway here? The Sea Eagles are flying under the radar. The market has them at just 31.80%, but our numbers reckon they’re a real threat, winning nearly half the time in simulations.

That gap means value. Based on our analysis, the Sea Eagles should be priced around $1.94, but you’re getting $3.00 with Unibet. That’s a juicy bit of overs and well worth considering.

While the Panthers are still slight favourites, the Sea Eagles are far from out of it, and they’re offering great value. If our data holds up, backing Manly at $3.00 is a smart play with strong upside.

Power Rankings Breakdown

Let’s compare how the two stack up based on performance data:

Overall Power Ranking: Panthers 4th vs Sea Eagles 3rd
Score Rank (Home vs Away): Panthers 7th vs Sea Eagles 11th
Balanced Power Score: Panthers 8th vs Sea Eagles 2nd
Points For Rank (Home vs Away): Panthers 6th vs Sea Eagles 14th
Points Against Rank (Home vs Away): Both rank 14th
Win % Rank: Panthers 12th vs Sea Eagles 17th
Total Power Rank Score: Panthers 8.50 vs Sea Eagles 10.17

What to do?

While the Panthers have home ground advantage and a slightly better scoring record, Manly’s overall balance and ranking are just as strong, making this a much closer matchup than the odds suggest.

The Panthers might be favourites, but the Sea Eagles are offering real value at $3.00. With our model rating this near 50/50, on paper Manly shapes as a top underdog pick with a strong edge in this one.

Panthers are the solid option to win this round, they finally look like they’re starting to get back into full form, and while the Sea Eagles are definitely nothing to smirk at, the short line of 5.5 is a little too close for the Panthers striding into form.

Go the Panthers -5.5 for the Panthers on this one, they’re coming home after a win, and they’re going to let everyone know they’re back.

Suggested Betting Tip:

Panther -5.5 @ $1.86 with
Unibet

H-2-H Bet:

Panthers @ $1.52 with
Unibet

Winning Margin Bet:

Panthers 1-12 @ $2.90 with
Unibet

OVER/UNDER Bet:

OVER 46.5 @ $1.90 with
Unibet

Panthers vs Sea Eagles SGM