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North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers NRL Tips - Cowboys target fourth straight win over Tigers

Andrew Hendrie

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Last updated: Thu 29 May 2025 14:26

Andrew Hendrie 29 May 2025

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North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers expert predictions for Saturday's NRL Round 13 game
Kick off is at 5.30pm AEST at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Cowboys have scored 164 points in their last three wins over the Tigers
Jeremiah Nanai has scored three tries in his last three games vs Tigers & can do some more damage on the edge
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers NRL Tips

North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers, NRL Round 13 - Expert Prediction

The Cowboys are set to pile more misery on the Tigers and continue their ruthless recent dominance in this matchup.

North Queensland Cowboys vs Wests Tigers, NRL Round 13 - Expert Prediction
Head To Head
North Queensland Cowboys Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
North Queensland Cowboys Team News
North Queensland Cowboys Team List
Wests Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
Wests Tigers Team News
Wests Tigers Team List

After going three games without a win, the Cowboys will be glad to see the Tigers on the other side of the field on Saturday evening in Townsville. North Queensland have won their last three games against the Tigers, scoring a whopping 164 combined points. With the Tigers coming into this clash on a run of five defeats from their last eight games, including leaking 64 points against the Storm recently, the Cows are primed for another blistering attacking performance involving the likes of Scott Drinkwater, Jaxon Purdue, Tom Dearden and Jeremiah Nanai.

Lachlan Galvin is gone and perhaps it will be a positive for the Tigers, who can finally move on from the controversial young playmaker. But, right now, I'm not giving them much chance of troubling the Cowboys up in Townsville.

I'm backing the Cowboys to continue their point-scoring blitz in this H2H, covering a -8.5 line in a game that exceeds 49.5 total points. If he backs up from Origin, which is expected, Nanai should thrive on the edges and continue his great recent try-scoring form.

Cowboys have won the last three meetings between the teams
Cowboys have scored 164 points in those three wins
Tigers have lost five of their last eight matches
Tigers have failed to cover a +8.5 line in their last four defeats
Cowboys have seen Over 49.5 points in three of their last four games
Tigers have seen Over 49.5 points in two of their last three games
Jeremiah Nanai has scored four tries in his last four games
Nanai has scored three tries in his last three appearances vs Tigers

Head To Head

Cowboys have won five of their last six games against the Tigers, including the last three meetings that saw them prevail by 42-28 and 48-30 scores in the 2024 season.

North Queensland Cowboys Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

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

It's been a strange old season for the Cowboys, who come into this clash in seventh spot on the ladder.

North Queensland started the year 0-3 before going on a four-game winning streak. Heading into this encounter, the Cowboys are winless in their last three, drawing with the Panthers either side of defeats to the Warriors and Sea Eagles.

Todd Payten's side enjoyed the bye last week, but they were terrible at home in their most-recent game against the struggling Sea Eagles at home, failing to capitalise on countless early chances before going down 24-6.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
6-4	5-5	3-2	1-3

North Queensland Cowboys Team News

Maroons stars Tom Dearden, Jeremiah Nanai and Reuben Cotter and NSW hooker Reece Robson have been selected to back up from Origin, while Jaxson Paulo makes his Cowboys debut with Murray Taulagi out with a calf injury.

North Queensland Cowboys Team List

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Robert Derby

3. Zac Laybutt

4. Viliami Vailea

5. Jaxson Paulo

6. Jaxon Purdue

7. Tom Dearden

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Sam McIntyre

11. John Bateman

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter

Interchange

14. Harrison Edwards

15. Kai O’Donnell

16. Griffin Neame

17. Coen Hess

Reserves

18. Jake Clifford

19. Thomas Duffy

20. Karl Lawton

21. Thomas Mikaele

22. Braidon Burns

23. Kaiden Lahrs

24. Jamal Shibasaki

Wests Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

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

It was a bright start to the season for the Tigers and they've no doubt improved from previous wooden spoon years, with the likes of Terrell May, Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva all making an impact.

However, the tide has turned at Tigerland and they come into this fixture having lost five of their last eight games, including back-to-back defeats to the Storm and depleted Rabbitohs.

Of course the Lachlan Galvin saga has disrupted the team and I think it can only be a good thing that he's moving on immediately.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
6-5	6-5	3-3	2-3

Wests Tigers Team News

Heath Mason comes into the halves for Galvin in the only change to the team that went down to the Rabbitohs a fortnight ago.

Wests Tigers Team List

1. Jahream Bula

2. Sunia Turuva

3. Adam Doueihi

4. Starford To’a

5. Charlie Staines

6. Heath Mason

7. Jarome Luai

8. Terrell May

9. Apisai Koroisau

10. Royce Hunt

11. Samuela Fainu

12. Alex Seyfarth

13. Alex Twal

Interchange

14. Brent Naden

15. Jack Bird

16. Sione Fainu

17. Tony Sukkar

Reserves

18. Tristan Hope

19. Luke Laulilii

20. Charlie Murray

21. Kit Laulilii

22. Tallyn Da Silva

Verdict

North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers

The Cowboys are tipped to continue their strong recent record against the Tigers, with Over 49.5 points scored in the match.

Jeremiah Nanai can continue his great recent form by crossing for another meat pie.

Cowboys -8.5

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