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Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL Round 2 Tips - Broncos To Stretch the Legs

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: Wed 11 Mar 2026 09:16

Ryan Tucker 11 Mar 2026

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Kick off is on Thursday 12th March at 8:00 PM (AEST) at Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Broncos favored to win against Parramatta Eels after their Round 1 defeat.
Expect the Broncos to cover a 12.5-point spread; Eels struggled defensively in their opener.
Key player Gehamat Shibasaki is highlighted as a potential top tryscorer.

Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels

Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels, Round 2 2026 - Expert Prediction

Brisbane will get back on the Bronco and are tipped to take the win against Parramatta on Thursday night while also covering the line.

Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels, Round 2 2026 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head Stats
Brisbane Broncos Form Analysis
Parramatta Eels Form Analysis
Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels Team News & Team Lists
Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL 2026 Round 2 FAQ’s

Two teams with appalling Round 1 performances will look to steady the ship but only one can emerge victorious. The Brisbane Broncos have the better squad and despite not scoring any points last week did better defensively against a quality opponent than the Parramatta Eels did.

Parramatta’s defence looked lethargic and there were holes all over the field, not just concentrated in one spot. It will definitely tighten up this week with coach Jason Ryles imploring people in the post game presser

“It’s round 1, let’s not lose sight of that fact”

Brisbane were pre-season favourites to go back to back with a star studded attack, that doesn’t just disappear overnight. There will be plans in place for them to rectify their pointscoring problems which likely starts with controlling errors and penalties which got them into trouble against Penrith.

Take the Broncos to stretch the legs and cover the 12.5 pts while Parramatta’s scoring troubles will keep the total Under. Gehamat Shibasaki is the top pick for tryscorer.

Brisbane have won 5 of the last 7 against Parramatta and the Eels covered just 5 of 12 games on the road last season.
The Under has hit in 3 of the last 5 matchups between these teams.
Parramatta allowed 50% of opposition tries down their right side last season, opposite Shibasaki.
The Eels allowed 13 Linebreaks to the Storm in Round 1.

Head to Head Stats

Parramatta won the lone matchup last season 22-20 at Suncorp but Brisbane had won 5 of the previous 6 matchups. Since the start of 2019 they have met 13 times with Parramatta holding a slight 7-6 edge as well as winning the lone finals game in that period.

3 of the last 5 games have gone Under the Game Total but the average in that span is still 49.2 pts per game. 3 of the last 5 games have finished with a 1-12 margin.

Broncos Atk Rank	Eels Def Rank	Stat	Eels Atk Rank	Broncos Def Rank
16	16	Points	15	8
15	15	Run Mts	14	12
15	16	Linebreaks	11	3
16	15	Compl %	15	5

Brisbane Broncos Form Analysis

The Broncos had one of the worst possible starts to their season going down 26-0 to the Penrith Panthers on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium.

It was the first time since June 2021 that Brisbane had been kept to nil at Suncorp and just the 2nd time since the beginning of the 2019 season. They completed just 22 of 36 sets and were dominated in Run Metres, Post Contact Metres and Tackle Breaks.

The negative play was also telling, 19 Errors and 8 Penalties conceded, giving their opponent more ball than necessary leading to fatigue in defence and ultimately points conceded.

Parramatta Eels Form Analysis

The Eels had a disastrous start to the 2026 season, getting absolutely belted by the Melbourne Storm 52-4 last Thursday night in Melbourne.

The Eels scored first but then were absolutely steamrolled with the Storm scoring 9 straight tries to enact the age old rule of a team conceding 50 pts cannot win the premiership.

Parra completed just 63% of their sets and gave up 2178 Run Metres and 13 Linebreaks to their opponent. 17 Errors and 2 Sin Bins didn’t help their cause.

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels Team News & Team Lists

Team News and Lists are in our dedicated Round 2 Team List Article

Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL 2026 Round 2 FAQ’s

How to livestream Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL 2026 Round 2?

You can livestream the Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL 2026 Round 2 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchNRL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL 2026 Round 2?

To buy tickets to the Brisbane Broncos vs Parramatta Eels NRL 2026 Round 2 game check the NRL website or the official Brisbane Broncos site.

Verdict

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels

Take the Broncos to stretch the legs and cover the 12.5 pts while Parramatta’s scoring troubles will keep the total Under. Gehamat Shibasaki is the top pick for tryscorer.

Brisbane -12.5

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