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Last updated: 25 Mar 2025
Jeremy Darke 25 Mar 2025
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  • Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans expert predictions for Friday’s Round 4 NRL game
  • Kick off is at 6:00 PM (AEDT) at Allianz Stadium
  • Titans poised to break a 9-year losing streak vs. Roosters in Round 4.
  • Titans recently defeated Knights, showing strong attack with minimal opportunities.
Why the Titans can shock the Roosters.

Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans, Round 4 2025 - Expert Prediction


The Gold Coast Titans will put themselves in with a chance to break a nine-year long losing trend against Sydney, covering the 6.5-point margin as the underdog. 
  • Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans, Round 4 2025 - Expert Prediction
  • Head to Head 
  • Sydney Roosters Form Analysis & Betting Trends
  • Sydney Roosters Team News
  • Sydney Roosters Team List
  • Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends
  • Gold Coast Titans Team News
  • Gold Coast Titans Team List
  • Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 4 FAQ’s

The season is still too fresh to hit the nail on the head with these two sides in 2025. The Titans had a great performance last week, beating the Knights, but were embarrassed by the Doggies in their opener. The Roosters, much of the same with two poor performances and one superhuman effort. 

The breaker that makes me lean to a Titans upset is the fact that they are striking in attack with very few chances inside their opposition 20m. The roosters on the other hand have failed to win the territory battle in their matches and are misfiring at the moment when they do get a crack at their opponents line. 

This game is set to go down to the wire so getting a converted try to the Titans is the play I like the most, besides the speedster JoJo Fifita continuing his run of tries in 2025. 

  • The Roosters covered in just 1 of 4 matches when they were favourites by 6.5 points or less in 2024. 
  • The Titans won both matches last season when starting as 6.5-point underdogs.
  • The Titans have scored 8 tries in 2 matches despite having an average of 6 tackles less than the league average inside their opposition 20m 
  • JoJo Fifita has 4 tries in his last 4 games, including a try in each of the Titans two matches in 2025.

Head to Head 


The Roosters have won the last 11 matches against the Titans with the Gold Coast not beating Sydney since May, 2016. 

The Roosters got up handsomely 48-22 in Round 25 last season with Angus Crichton tearing them apart on the edge with 3 tries. Alofiana Khan-Pereira also scored 3 tries for the Titans but will miss the upcoming match. 

Sydney Roosters Form Analysis & Betting Trends


Recent Form
Last 5 W/LLast 5 ATSLast 5 O/U
1-21-22-1

Hard to put your thumb on what the Roosters are in 2025 right now. 1 win in three matches but their victory was against the reigning premiers the Penrith Panthers, putting on 38 points, while they have only mustered 20 points total in their other two matches to start the season.

The fear heading into this season was that Sydney were going to struggle in attack without Luke Keary and Sam Walker, along with Manu and Sua’ali’i becoming rugby converts. That has certainly been the case with the most evident statistic being tackled inside 20. 

The Roosters have not had more than 20 tackles inside their opponents 20m line in each of their first three games, while the least they have allowed is 31 against their own line with the total difference being 48-106 in favour of their opposition. 

2025 Betting Trends
ATSOver/Under1-1213+
1-22-11-10-1

Sydney Roosters Team News


Zach Dockar-Clay will start in the No. 9 jersey with Connor Watson missing at least this week under concussion protocols. 

The Roosters bench is boosted with experience this week with both Lindsay Collins and Nat Butcher returning through the interchange.

Hugo Savala will also begin the match on the pine as the Roosters utility.

Sydney Roosters Team List


1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 
4. Robert Toia
5. Dom Young
6. Sandon Smith
7. Chad Townsend
8. Naufahu Whyte 
9. Zach Dockar-Clay 
10. Spencer Leniu 
11. Angus Crichton
12. Siua Wong  
13. Victor Radley 

Interchange
14. Hugo Savala
15. Blake Steep
16. Nat Butcher
17. Lindsay Collins

Reserves
18. Billy Smith 
19. Makahesi Makatoa
20. Ethan King
21. Tyler Moriarty 
22. Taylor Losalu

Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends


Recent Form
Last 5 W/LLast 5 ATSLast 5 O/U
1-11-11-1

The Titans got their first win of the season on the board with a routine victory over Newcastle at Cbus Stadium, where they have thrived against the Knights in recent history. 

After a poor performance in Round 2 in their opening match of the season against the Bulldogs, giving up 4 tries in the first 20 mins of the match, the Titans defence responded at home against the Knights, holding Newcastle to just one four-pointer all match, running away victors 26-6, last Saturday night. Gold Coast withstood a barrage of pressure and territory from the Knights as Newcastle 56% of the game in the Titans half and had 44 tackles inside 20m for just one try. 

2025 Betting Trends
ATSOver/Under1-1213+
1-11-10-01-1

Gold Coast Titans Team News


Fullback Keano Kini will miss the match with a neck injury with Jaylan de Groot starting the match at fullback with Des Hasler resisting the temptation to start one of his halves in the No. 1 jersey.

Alofiana Khan-Pereira is still suffering with a hamstring injury with Tony Francis keeping his spot on the wing for the time being. 

Gold Coast Titans Team List


1. Jaylan de Groot
2. Tony Francis 
3. Brian Kelly
4. Phillip Sami
5. Jojo Fifita
6. AJ Brimson 
7. Jayden Campbell
8. Mo Fotuaika
9. Sam Verrills 
10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
11. Klese Haas 
12. Beau Fermor
13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 

Interchange
14. Chris Randall
15. David Fifita 
16. Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
17. Brock Gray

Reserves
18. Arama Hau 
19. Tom Weaver
20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 
21. Tukimihia Simpkins 

Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 4 FAQ’s

How to watch Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 4?

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Verdict

JoJo Fifita will score his third try in as many games in 2025 as the Titans cover the line as the underdog and score over 20.5 points in the match.
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