BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 02: Jack Bostock of the Dolphins is upended in the tackled by Paul Roache of the Warriors during the round 27 NRL match between the Dolphins and New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium on September 02, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Dolphins vs New Zealand Warriors Tips & Preview – Dolphins to take down the Warriors in NRL

Dolphins vs New Zealand Warriors expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 23 NRL gameWarriors concede avg 26 points to elite teams this seasonDolphins’ scoring range is 21-30 points in 50% of games

Dolphins vs New Zealand Warriors Predictions

New Zealand have allowed top attacking teams to score points against them this season with the quality defence they showed last year completely gone. The Dolphins can exploit that and win.

The Warriors concede an average of 26 points to elite scoring teams this seasonNew Zealand are scoring only 19.3 on average across their last 6 gamesThe Dolphins have scored between 21-30 points in 50% of their games this seasoHamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored a try in 7 of 10 NRL games this year.

Head to Head

These two teams have met three times including the Round 12 matchup earlier this season which New Zealand won 24-20.

Dolphins Form

The Dolphins were able to score 34 points against the Roosters who are one of the leagues best defensive teams. The only thing is that Sydney scored 40 and won the game.

The Dolphins had 39 Missed Tackles in the game also allowing the Roosters 6 Linebreaks while themselves conceding 7 Penalties. Poor Kick Metres (450m) contributed to the Dolphins not getting enough ball in prime attacking position.

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