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Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm NRL Tips - Storm brewing at Cbus

Andrew Hendrie

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Last updated: Thu 29 May 2025 14:26

Andrew Hendrie 29 May 2025

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Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm expert predictions for Saturday's NRL Round 13 game
Kick off is at 3.00pm AEST at Cbus Super Stadium
Storm tipped to ease past Titans in a high-scoring affair
Faalogo and Katoa to rip apart Titans' vulnerable left side
Preview, expert analysis, stats, team news & best bets

Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm NRL Tips

Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm, NRL Round 13 - Expert Prediction

A major Storm is set to rip through Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the Titans' shocking defence to leak plenty of points, giving us an opportunity to jump on a couple of Melbourne Anytime Tryscorers.

Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm, NRL Round 13 - 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
Melbourne Storm Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
Melbourne Storm Team News
Melbourne Storm Team List

The Titans are in absolutely horrendous form coming into this encounter, losing six of their last seven games, with their only victory in that period coming over fellow battlers Newcastle. Gold Coast have the worst defence in the competition, conceding an average of 31 points per game - including 50 against the Cowboys and 40 each vs the Raiders and Bulldogs.

Now they come up against a Storm side desperate to find some consistency and who recently dropped 64 points in a daytime clash with the Tigers. Good luck, Des.

I'm backing the Storm to cover a small -5.5 line with Over 42.5 total points as the best bet at even money. I'm also keen on a couple of Anytime Tryscorers - namely Sualauvi Faalogo and Eliesa Katoa. The usual suspects for Melbourne are unsurprisingly short odds, but Faalogo is decent value as a winger - especially when you consider how vulnerable the Titans left flank has been all season. Katoa meanwhile is always dangerous on the edges and Gold Coast again have been guilty of leaking tries to second rowers consistently throughout the season.

Storm have won 10 of the last 11 meetings between the teams
All of the Storm's wins this season have covered a -5.5 line
All of the Titans' defeats this season have been by at least a converted try margin
Nine of the Titans' 10 games this season have seen 43+ points
Eight of the Storm's 10 games this season have seen 43+ points
Titans have conceded a total of 11 tries in their last seven games to the opposition right winger (Faalogo)
Sualauvi Faalogo has scored a try in his last two appearances vs Titans
Titans have conceded at least one try to second-rowers in their last five games & a total of four tries to the opposition right second-rower (Eliesa Katoa) in their last four games

Head To Head

The Storm have won 10 of their last 11 games against the Titans, but were made to work in their most-recent encounter, prevailing 22-20 in Round 9 last year, with a Nick Meaney penalty goal proving the difference.

Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
1-4	1-4	3-2

It's been a dreadful season for the enigmatic Titans, who continue to promise so much and deliver so little.

However, such is the nature of the NRL competition this season, the Titans remain just one win outside of the top eight despite languishing down in 16th spot on the ladder.

There's no two ways around it - Gold Coast's defence is simply not good enough to challenge for finals football, leaking 31 points per game.

Des Hasler's team have lost six of their last seven games, including a most-recent 40-24 defeat to the Raiders.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
4-6	5-5	1-1	2-6

Gold Coast Titans Team News

Queensland Origin forwards Beau Fermor, Moeaki Fotuaika and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui have all been named to back up.

More reshuffling in the backline for the Titans, with Jaylan de Groot at fullback, AJ Brimson starting at five-eighth, Kieran Foran going to the bench and Brian Kelly replacing Tony Francis at centre.

Gold Coast Titans Team List

1. Jaylan De Groot

2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

3. Brian Kelly

4. Jojo Fifita

5. Phillip Sami

6. AJ Brimson

7. Jayden Campbell

8. Moeaki Fotuaika

9. Sam Verrills

10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard

11. Chris Randall

12. Beau Fermor

13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui

Interchange

14. Kieran Foran

15. Jaimin Jolliffe

16. Klese Haas

17. Jacob Alick-Wiencke

Reserves

18. Arama Hau

19. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui

20. Josh Patston

21. Tom Weaver

22. Sean Mullany

23. Allan Fitzgibbon

Melbourne Storm Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
2-3	1-4	3-2

It's been a wildly inconsistent season for the Storm that has surely resulted in a handful of classic Craig Bellamy sprays.

Melbourne have put together a 6-4 record after 10 games to be sitting in fourth spot on the ladder, failing to win consecutive games through Rounds 6-11.

One week after demolishing the Tigers 64-0, the Storm were defeated by the Sharks, highlighting their hot-and-cold nature at the moment.

Fresh off the bye last week and blessed with a very favourable matchup here, the Storm should be primed for a big performance.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
4-6	7-3	2-3	4-1

Melbourne Storm Team News

Maroons stars Harry Grant, Cameron Munster and Trent Loiero have all been named to back up. Bronson Garlick also joins the bench.

Melbourne Storm Team List

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. Harry Grant

10. Josh King

11. Shawn Blore

12. Eliesa Katoa

13. Trent Loiero

Interchange

14. Tyran Wishart

15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

16. Tui Kamikamica

17. Bronson Garlick

Reserves

18. Joe Chan

19. Jack Howarth

20. Keagan Russell-Smith

21. Kane Bradley

22. Lazarus Vaalepu

23. Marion Seve

24. Ativalu Lisati

Verdict

Gold Coast Titans v Melbourne Storm

The Storm are primed to do a number on the embattled Titans, with Faalogo and Katoa set to be amongst the tryscorers.

Storm -5.5 & Over 42.5

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