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Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL Round 14 Tips - A bad Knight for Newcastle fans
The upcoming Round 14 NRL clash between Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles sees Manly favored to win. Despite Kalyn Ponga's return, Newcastle's attack remains struggling. Notably, Manly leads in Run Metres and improved their Tryscoring Efficiency. While Newcastle's underdog status offers betting intrigue, historical data and current form suggest Sea Eagles have the upper hand. With momentum from a recent big win, Manly aims to exploit Newcastle's defensive lapses, paving the way for Tolu Koula to score.
- Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles expert predictions for Thursday’s Round 14 NRL game
- Kick off is at 7:50 PM (AEST) at McDonald Jones Stadium
- Kalyn Ponga returns but Newcastle remains troubled in attack.
- Manly Sea Eagles favored due to strong Run Metres and Tryscoring Efficiency.
- Despite Newcastle's defensive prowess, Manly expected to exploit gaps.
Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL Round 14 Tips
Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 14 2025 - Expert Prediction
Kalyn Ponga is back in the lineup but Newcastle’s attacking woes will continue as Manly are tipped to win this Thursday night matchup at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 14 2025 - Expert Prediction
- Head to Head
- Newcastle Knights Form Analysis & Betting Trends
- Recent Form
- 2025 Betting Trends
- Newcastle Knights Team News
- Newcastle Knights Team List
- Manly Sea Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
- Recent Form
- 2025 Betting Trends
- Manly Sea Eagles Team News
- Manly Sea Eagles Team List
- Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 14 FAQ’s
The Sea Eagles have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these teams with another ending in a 32-all draw. While the Knights have won 2 of the last 3 against Manly at home their attack continues to falter which doesn’t fill me with enough confidence to take them to cover the +6.5 point line as the Underdog.
It is important to note that home underdogs are still covering at a 57.5% rate this season despite the statline going 0/3 last weekend. The Knights have been poor at home in 2025 with a 1-4 record straight up and ATS, largely due to their inability to convert their chances when in scoring range.
Manly are the league leaders in Run Metres and are ranked 6th in Tackles Inside 20m. Earlier this season they too had some troubles converting their chances when attacking their opponents line but have since rectified the troubles to score a try every 8.2 tackles Inside 20m, 4th best Tryscoring Efficiency in the NRL.
Expect the Sea Eagles, even with their somewhat depleted pack, to gain important metres up the middle to put them in scoring range and even with the Knights stellar defence, the tries will come.
Sea Eagles to cover, Game Total to go Under and Tolu Koula to score given Newcastle’s penchant for allowing tries to opposition centres.
- Newcastle are 3-9 ATS in 2025, are 0-4 against top 8 teams and are 1-11 to the Under in all games played.
- Manly are 1st in Run Metres and Possession against Newcastle ranked 17th and 15th respectively in those stats.
- The Sea Eagles have won 3 of the last 5 against the Knights and have gone Under the Game Total in 5 straight games.
- Manly have scored first in 3 straight games and Newcaslte have allowed at least 1 try to a centre in 3 of their last 5 games.
Head to Head
Manly have won 3 of the last 5 and 5 of the last 10 meetings between these teams with one ending in a draw. Newcastle have though won 2 of the last 3 matches that were played at McDonald Jones Stadium.
The Game Total has gone over in 5 straight games and in 7 of the last 10. The Winning Margins have been wild, they are either blowouts or single digits. 6 of the last 10 have been 1-12 margins.
Manly are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 against Newcastle.
Newcastle Knights Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
| Last 5 W/L | Last 5 ATS | Last 5 O/U |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-5 |
The Knights suffered their 8th loss of the season at the hands of the Dragons last Friday, going down 20-6 on the road just 6 days after putting 25 points past the defending premiers Penrith.
There was a little controversy pre-game with the team electing to rest Kalyn Ponga after Origin. Given Fletcher Sharpe’s game at fullback the week before, it felt like a good move at the time, but once again the attack stagnated despite 35 tackles Inside the Dragons 20m zone. Their lone try coming after 70 minutes of action.
Newcastle’s defence was almost copybook of the season, they allowed their opponents to march up the ground then locked down on their line, but with 46 tackles peppering the line, they were bound to break on occasion.
2025 Betting Trends
| ATS | Over/Under | 1-12 | 13+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-9 | 1-11 | 1-1 | 3-7 |
Newcastle Knights Team News
Kalyn Ponga slots back into the fullback role after missing last week with the short turnaround from Origin. Fletcher Sharpe moves to five-eighth with Tyson Gamble the player to make way. Jack Cogger is the halfback though Jackson Hastings has been named in jumper 18.
Greg Marzhew is also listed in the reserves and could make a push to return to the team. Brodie Jones has been named at prop with Leo Thompson set for a stint on the sidelines with suspension. Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana is the new face on the bench.
Newcastle Knights Team List
1. Kalyn Ponga
2. James Schiller
3. Dane Gagai
4. Kyle McCarthy
5. Fletcher Hunt
6. Fletcher Sharpe
7. Jack Cogger
8. Tyson Frizell
9. Phoenix Crossland
10. Brodie Jones
11. Dylan Lucas
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Mat Croker
Interchange
14. Jayden Brailey
15. Thomas Cant
16. Jermaine McEwen
17. Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
Reserves
18. Jackson Hastings
19. Tyrone Thompson
20. Matthew Arthur
21. Wil Sullivan
22. Greg Marzhew
Manly Sea Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
| Last 5 W/L | Last 5 ATS | Last 5 O/U |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-5 |
Manly’s inconsistent form this season continued last weekend but thankfully for their fans, it was an up week as they trounced the Broncos 34-6 at 4 Pines Park. The Sea Eagles had lost 3 in a row at home prior to the matchup and had alternated between winning and losing for 4 straight weeks.
The team ranks 1st in the league in Run Metres and 1st in Possession pointing to them being able to take care of the ball and using their full set to gain territory. That is backed up by their low error rate ability to have the 6th highest number of Tackles Inside 20m of their opponents.
The Sea Eagles play their next two games on the road heading into the bye, then two straight at home before their final bye. To end the season 5 of 8 games are on the road.
2025 Betting Trends
| ATS | Over/Under | 1-12 | 13+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-7 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 6-4 |
Manly Sea Eagles Team News
Lehi Hopoate and Clayton Faulalo continue in their spots with Tom Trbojevic and Jason Saab both still out. Tof Sipley is the starting front rower with Josh Aloiai and Siua Taukeiaho both out injured.
Lachlan Croker swaps into the starting hooker role with Jake Simpkin moving back to the bench. The return of Jake Trbojevic sees Jazz Tevaga also move to the interchange and Matt Lodge dropping to the reserves.
Manly Sea Eagles Team List
1. Lehi Hopoate
2. Clayton Faulalo
3. Tolu Koula
4. Reuben Garrick
5. Tommy Talau
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Ethan Bullemor
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Tof Sipley
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. Michael Chee Kam
19. Jake Arthur
20. Navren Willett
21. Chris Patolo
22. Matt Lodge
Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles NRL 2025 Round 14 FAQ’s
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Verdict
Sea Eagles to cover, Game Total to go Under and Tolu Koula to score given Newcastle’s penchant for allowing tries to opposition centres.
Manly -6.5
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