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Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL Round 14 Tips - Tigers to keep it close enough to cover

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: Thu 05 Jun 2025 16:05

Ryan Tucker 05 Jun 2025

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Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 14 NRL game
Kick off is at 4:05 PM (AEST) at CommBank Stadium
Penrith expected to win by 1 point; game predicted to be closest of the round.
Wests Tigers have improved weekly, posing a strong challenge with past Panthers players on their side.
Take a chance on a draw or Wests +9.5; defensive strengths suggest a low-scoring game.

Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL Round 14 Tips

Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers, Round 14 2025 - Expert Prediction

Who would have thought that in Round 14 of 2025 with Penrith having 4 straight premierships and the Tigers having 3 straight spoons that we would be um-ing and ah-ing about how to handicap this game.

Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers, Round 14 2025 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
Wests Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
Wests Tigers Team News
Wests Tigers Team List
Penrith Panthers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2025 Betting Trends
Penrith Panthers Team News
Penrith Panthers Team List
Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL 2025 Round 14 FAQ’s

Penrith are no doubt the better team but they have not been playing to their full potential this season. We saw some great signs in the win over Parramatta last weekend and if they can convey the same style of play this weekend, it won’t be a problem.

The trouble is they have been wildly inconsistent and the Tigers, with their improvements on a weekly basis will be hungry to prove a point. There is no doubt that they will have had this matchup circled in the calendar from the first day of training, using it as a benchmark to test where their development is at, especially with so many former Premiership Panthers in the Tigers lineup.

The predictive modelling has this as the closest game of the round with Penrith winning by a single point. Penrith have not had problems getting up the field, ranking 3rd in Run Metres and 2nd in Tackles Inside 20. But they are 10th in Efficiency Inside 20m and the Tigers, they rank 3rd in Defensive Efficiency in the Red Zone.

Take a chance on the draw, otherwise the +9.5 headstart for Wests is too good to pass up given their rate of cover against the Panthers since 2019 and also this season. The defensive pressure will keep the scores low, take the Under. With tries at a minimum, Turuva is probably the most likely Tiger to cross.

Wests are 6-3 ATS since 2019 vs Penrith and are 7-5 ATS so far this season.
9 straight games between these two teams have gone Under the Game Total.
Sunia Turuva is the leading Tigers tryscorer with 9 tries in 12 games this season.
The Panthers have conceded the first try in 3 straight games.

Head to Head

The Panthers hold a 6-3 win record over the Tigers in their head to head since the start of the 2019 season. All 9 of those matchups have gone Under the Game Total while 5 of 9 games have finished with win margins of 13+ points.

Despite losing outright the Tigers are 6-3 ATS, covering as Underdogs in all but one of the six games.

Wests Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

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

The Tigers threatened a second half comeback last weekend against the Cowboys scoring 3 tries in 5 minutes after going down 32-6 following two first half sin-bins. 5 of the 6 Cowboys tries were scored with the Tigers a man down, conceding both possession and territory during the half.

Wests continue to make improvements on a weekly basis and the second half comeback is something we haven’t seen from a Tigers team for many years. The belief in themselves is starting to creep into the team as they continue to match it with the big dogs.

After starting the season strong defensively, the Tigers have let go of some of their structures which kept other teams from getting away on the scoreboard. They rank 11th in Opposition Run Metres and 14th in Opposition Territory on the season.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
7-5	7-5	3-4	2-3

Wests Tigers Team News

Jeral Skelton returns to claim a wing spot ahead of Charlie Staines. Both Alex Twal and Royce Hunt are on the sidelines with Sione Fainu the new starting prop, Tony Sukkar the backrow and Alex Seyfarth the lock.

Latu Fainu is the utility pushing Brent Naden to the reserves. Charlie Murray will make his NRL debut off the bench.

Wests Tigers Team List

1. Jahream Bula

2. Sunia Turuva

3. Adam Doueihi

4. Starford To'a

5. Jeral Skelton

6. Heath Mason

7. Jarome Luai

8. Terrell May

9. Api Koroisau

10. Sione Fainu

11. Samuela Fainu

12. Tony Sukkar

13. Alex Seyfarth

Interchange

14. Latu Fainu

15. Jack Bird

16. Kit Laulilii

17. Charlie Murray

Reserves

18. Luke Laulilii

19. Tallyn Da Silva

20. Charlie Staines

21. Brent Naden

22. Elie El-Zakhem

Penrith Panthers Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

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

Penrith notched up their 4 win of the season last weekend taking a 18-10 victory over the Eels in the Western Derby. Despite giving away 7 penalties and making 10 errors in the game, Penrith owned the territory (61%) and forced the Eels to make 39 tackles Inside 20m red zone to hold them from scoring.

Nathan Cleary steered the team around the park confidently coming off his return to Origin just a few days earlier. He was the difference as both sides battled for long stretches to gain ascendancy in the game.

Penrith are still not the defensive juggernaut they were during their prime over the past 4 seasons but holding Parramatta to 10 points and just 1393 Run Metres will give them confidence moving forward that they can lift themselves back toward those heights.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
5-7	5-7	2-4	2-3

Penrith Panthers Team News

No changes as yet for the Panthers. Luke Garner and Isaiah Papali’i are lurking in the reserves as they aim to return from injury.

Penrith Panthers Team List

1. Dylan Edwards

2. Thomas Jenkins

3. Izack Tago

4. Casey McLean

5. Brian To'o

6. Blaize Talagi

7. Nathan Cleary

8. Moses Leota

9. Mitch Kenny

10. Lindsay Smith

11. Scott Sorensen

12. Liam Martin

13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange

14. Luke Sommerton

15. Matthew Eisenhuth

16. Luron Patea

17. Daine Laurie

Reserves

18. Brad Schneider

19. Isaiah Papali'i

20. Trent Toelau

21. Luke Garner

22. Paul Alamoti

Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL 2025 Round 14 FAQ’s

How to watch Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL 2025 Round 14?

You can watch the Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL 2025 Round 14 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchNRL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL 2025 Round 14?

To buy tickets to the Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers NRL 2025 Round 14 game check the NRL website or the official Wests Tigers site.

Verdict

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