South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights NRL Round 19 Tips - Knights To Edge Reshuffled Souths

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Last updated: Thu 09 Jul 2026 08:41

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Kick off is at 2:00 PM (AEST) on Sunday, 12th July at Accor Stadium
Newcastle Knights predicted to win by 1-12 points.
Knights tipped to score over 22.5 team points.
Greg Marzhew backed for first and anytime tryscorer.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights, Round 19 2026 - Expert Prediction

Newcastle 1-12 is the best play at Accor Stadium, with the Knights also backed to clear 22.5 team points and Greg Marzhew backed in both tryscorer markets.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights, Round 19 2026 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head Stats
South Sydney Rabbitohs Form Analysis
Newcastle Knights Form Analysis
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights Team News & Team Lists
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights NRL 2026 Round 19 FAQ’s

The market is giving South Sydney plenty of respect here, and even the numbers can make a case for the Rabbitohs. The issue is that this Souths side looks badly disrupted. Cody Walker is suspended, Matt Dufty comes in at fullback, Jayden Sullivan starts at five-eighth and Tallis Duncan shifts into the centres.

That is a lot of movement against a Newcastle team sitting fourth and playing with far more stability. Kalyn Ponga and Bradman Best have both been named to back up after Origin, while Fletcher Sharpe moves back to five-eighth and Dylan Brown continues to steer the side.

The Knights have won their last four games against South Sydney, but the 1-12 margin looks the better angle than a big margin. Newcastle's last five games have included four wins by six points or fewer, and this has the feel of another game they edge rather than run away with.

Marzhew is the tryscorer play. He has not scored in his last four games, but he crossed three times against South Sydney in Round 9 and has scored seven tries in his last five games against the Rabbitohs.

Take Newcastle 1-12, Knights over 22.5 team total, and Greg Marzhew in both the anytime and first tryscorer markets.

Newcastle have won their last four games against South Sydney.
South Sydney have a major spine and backline reshuffle.
Newcastle have scored 21.0 points per game across their last five, but their attack has more upside with Ponga and Best named.
Greg Marzhew scored three tries against South Sydney earlier this season.

Rabbitohs Atk Rank	Knights Def Rank	Stat	Knights Atk Rank	Rabbitohs Def Rank
3	8	Points	7	7
7	13	Run Mts	10	7
1	8	Linebreaks	7	3
7	6	Compl %	14	1

Head to Head Stats

Newcastle have won four of the last five meetings between these clubs, including a 42-38 win earlier this season. South Sydney's only win in that stretch came back in 2022, and the Knights have repeatedly found ways to trouble the Rabbitohs' edge defence.

South Sydney Rabbitohs Form Analysis

South Sydney have averaged 25.2 points scored and 22.4 conceded across their last five, but those numbers do not fully capture the disruption in this week's team list. Walker's suspension forces a new halves combination, Dufty comes in at fullback and Duncan moves into the centres.

There is still attacking talent here, but the Rabbitohs are being asked to fit a lot of pieces together against a top-four opponent. They have also lost five of their last six games against top-eight opposition, which makes the market respect difficult to trust.

Newcastle Knights Form Analysis

Newcastle have won four of their last five games and continue to find ways to close tight contests. They have averaged 21.0 points scored and 18.4 conceded in that run, but the team list looks stronger if Ponga and Best back up as named.

The Knights are not blowing teams away, which is why the 1-12 margin appeals. Their attack still has enough strike to clear 22.5, especially with Marzhew, Dominic Young, Ponga and Best all capable of creating points from limited chances.

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights Team News & Team Lists

Team News and Lists are in our dedicated Round 19 Team List Article.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights NRL 2026 Round 19 FAQ’s

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Verdict

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights

Take Newcastle 1-12, Knights over 22.5 team total, and Greg Marzhew in both the anytime and first tryscorer markets.

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