Dolphins vs New Zealand Warriors Prediction: Dolphins eye playoff spot

The Suncorp Stadium will host the National Rugby League round 23 encounter between the Dolphins and New Zealand Warriors. The two teams are coming off defeat. How will they react in this fixture?

The Dolphins head into this game hoping to end their poor run of results. In the last three games, this team has yet to win a single one, losing to the Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Suns, and Sydney Swans in games that ended 28-26, 14-21, and 34-40. However, the Dolphins have accumulated 24 points this season from 19 games and are seated 9th in the NRL standings.

The New Zealand Warriors are coming off a game against the Parramatta Eels, games that ended 20-30. However, their prior games to that defeat saw them defeat Wests Tigers, games that finished 28-16. However, their encounters against Canterbury Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders saw this team lose 13-12 and 20-18. This season, New Zealand Warriors have 21 points from 20 games, leaving them 13th in the standings. 

I will trust the Dolphins in this fixture despite their poor result in the past meeting. At home, the Dolphins come in as favorites, even though they have underperformed lately. At the same time, New Zealand Warriors need to do better in this game, as they come in as underdogs. Therefore, while I expect the home team to give this match their all after recent poor performances, a bet on a good margin win is a good option.