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Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL Round 15 Tips - Titans defence continues to stink

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Ryan Tucker 12 Jun 2025
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  • Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles expert predictions for Friday’s Round 15 NRL game
  • Kick off is at 8:00 PM (AEST) at Cbus Super Stadium
  • Manly Sea Eagles predicted to win with high scoring against Titans.
  • Titans' defense weak, allowing over 30 points in most games.
  • Tolu Koula expected to shine as first and anytime try-scorer.
Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL Round 15 Tips

Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 15 2025 - Expert Prediction


Manly have won 2 of the last 3 clashes against Gold Coast at CBus and will make it 3 from 4 on Friday night in a game that is expected to generate points.
  • Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 15 2025 - Expert Prediction
  • Head to Head 
  • Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends
  • Recent Form
  • 2025 Betting Trends
  • Gold Coast Titans Team News
  • Gold Coast Titans Team List
  • Manly Sea Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
  • Recent Form
  • 2025 Betting Trends
  • Manly Sea Eagles Team News
  • Manly Sea Eagles Team List
  • Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 15 FAQ’s

The Titans defence still stinks, they have allowed 30+ points to opponents in 8 of 12 games so far this season and there is nothing to say it is going to get any better soon. They are disjointed, lack confidence and I would even go as far to say they even lack ability in some positions. 

Manly are inconsistent. They had an amazing first half against the Knights last week where they dominated and made the opposing home fans boo their team at half time. Then they allowed 5 tries to 1 and 6 second half linebreaks to a team that doesn’t even make linebreaks. It was reminiscent of a few other capitulations that the Sea Eagles have had earlier in the year.

The expectation in this game is that Manly will have little trouble making their way up the field, they are the top ranked team for Run Metres up against the 15th ranked defensive team. The Titans allow a try for every 9.3 Tackles Inside 20m and as long as the Sea Eagles don’t turn the ball over, they will rack up the points. Gold Coast will get some consolidation points as Manly inevitably clock off defensively at some point.

Take the Sea Eagles to cover, Game Total Over and Tolu Koula to repeat his effort from last week as first and anytime tryscorer.

  • 77% of Manly Games and 75% of Titans games this season have been decided by 13+ points. 
  • Every other head to head result since 2019 has gone Over 50.5, the most recent game was 46 pts, this trend continues.
  • The Sea Eagles have scored first in 3 straight games. 
  • Tolu Koula has scored 9 tries this season, he was first tryscorer last weekend


Head to Head 


Manly hold a 6-4 advantage in the head to head since the start of the 2019 season. They have won 2 straight games and 5 of the last 7 covering in all but 1 of their 6 victories.

The Game Total has gone Over in 6 of 10 games while the Winning Margin has overwhelmingly been 13+ with 8 of 10 results falling that way. 

Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends


Recent Form


Last 5 W/LLast 5 ATSLast 5 O/U
1-41-43-2

The Titans got railed by the Broncos last weekend 44-14 in another poor defensive showing. They have now allowed 30+ points to their opponents in 8 of 12 games so far this season, are ranked 15th in opposition Run Metres and 17th in Opposition Linebreaks.  

They allowed 10 Linebreaks to the Broncos in the defeat and while the focus is on their poor defence their attack has been shocking too. 43 Tackles Inside 20m for just the 14 pts is not good enough.

Going into the round the Titans had an ok Tryscoring Efficiency but were just not getting into good enough position to convert, here they were in position but did absolutely nothing with their chances.

2025 Betting Trends


ATSOver/Under1-1213+
4-86-61-22-7

Gold Coast Titans Team News


Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Mo Fotuaika are both out due to Origin but Beau Fermor lines up after he was left out of the Origin squad.

Jaimin Joliffe and Reagan Campbell-Gillard are the two front rowers with Klese Haas slotting in at lock.

AJ Brimson starts at fullback with injuries to De Groot and Kini while the injuries continue in the backline with Jojo Fifita still out. 

Sam Verrills is named in the reserves but Sean Mullany is named to start in the hooking role. Josh Patston will make his NRL debut off the pine with Tukimihia Simpkins back in the NRL for the first time since 2021.

Gold Coast Titans Team List


1. AJ Brimson
2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira
3. Brian Kelly
4. Phillip Sami  
5. Allan Fitzgibbon 
6. Kieran Foran 
7. Jayden Campbell 
8. Jaimin Jolliffe
9. Sean Mullany
10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
11. Chris Randall 
12. Beau Fermor 
13. Klese Haas

Interchange
14. Jacob Alick-Wiencke
15. Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
16. Josh Patston 
17. Tukimihia Simpkins

Reserves
18. Arama Hau
19. Tom Weaver 
20. Sam Verrills 
21. Ben Liyou
22. Ryan Foran


Manly Sea Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends


Recent Form


Last 5 W/LLast 5 ATSLast 5 O/U
2-32-31-4

Manly had it in the bag last week against the Knights but allowed their opponent to score 5 tries to 1 in the second half to steal defeat from the jaws of victory.

60% Territory and 57% Possession in the first half saw Manly get out to a sizeable lead but the team that came back out on the park in the second term were Not Like Us. They gave up 6 Linebreaks in the second 40 to a Knights team that usually only average 5 Linebreaks in an entire game.

It is difficult to know whether to take anything out of the performance or if it was just a product of the situation. The only problem is these situations are starting to occur on a more regular basis for the Sea Eagles with their consistency not lasting for a full 80 minutes.

Manly are still the top ranked team in average Run Metres and Possession.

2025 Betting Trends


ATSOver/Under1-1213+
5-86-70-36-4

Manly Sea Eagles Team News


With Daly Cherry-Evans being left out of Origin he will suit up for the Sea Eagles in this clash. Tom Trbojevic also returns from a few weeks on the sidelines with injury, he is a straight swap for Lehi Hopoate who is out with concussion.

Jason Saab replaces Clayton Faulalo and Siua Taukeiaho is back in the starting front row. Jazz Tevaga reverts to the bench and Tof Sipley to the reserves. 

Manly Sea Eagles Team List


1. Tom Trbojevic
2. Jason Saab 
3. Tolu Koula
4. Reuben Garrick
5. Tommy Talau 
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans 
8. Ethan Bullemor 
9. Lachlan Croker 
10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
11. Haumole Olakau’atu
12. Ben Trbojevic 
13. Jake Trbojevic 

Interchange
14. Jake Simpkin  
15. Jazz Tevaga 
16. Corey Waddell 
17. Nathan Brown

Reserves
18. Tof Sipley 
19. Clayton Faulalo
20. Jake Arthur 
21. Michael Chee Kam
​​​​​​​22. Matt Lodge


Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 15 FAQ’s

How to watch Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 15?

You can watch the Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 15 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 Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 15?

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Verdict

Take the Sea Eagles to cover, Game Total Over and Tolu Koula to repeat his effort from last week as first and anytime tryscorer.
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