NRL match result · Round 25
Full time
Half time: 16–10
Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.
How the score changed
Dolphins 34–16 Eels at full time. Steps show the scoring events.
Selected team comparisons
Dolphins: 16; Eels: 48.
Dolphins: 9; Eels: 4.
Dolphins: 1,907 m; Eels: 1,566 m.
Dolphins: 6; Eels: 2.
Match performance
Player leaders from both teams.
Player leaders from both teams.
Player leaders from both teams.
Scoring timeline
Scoring timeline.
The full match
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Points | 16 |
| 6 | Tries | 3 |
| 5 | Conversions | 2 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 78% | Completion rate | 72% |
| 3.44s | Play-the-ball speed | 3.44s |
| 12 | Errors | 15 |
| 32 | Sets completed | 29 |
| 41 | Sets attempted | 40 |
| 27:32 | Time in possession | 26:54 |
| 447 | Receipts | 455 |
| 247 | Passes | 266 |
| 18 | Dummy-half passes | 13 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 1,907 m | Run metres | 1,566 m |
| 613 m | Post-contact metres | 553 m |
| 46.51 | Average set distance | 39.16 |
| 252 m | Kick-return metres | 137 m |
| 199 | Runs | 191 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Line breaks | 4 |
| 48 | Tackle breaks | 16 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Kick defusal rate | 67% |
| 2 | Forced dropouts | 0 |
| 624 m | Kicking metres | 697 m |
| 23 | Kicks | 21 |
| 8 | Bombs | 4 |
| 4 | Grubbers | 3 |
| 0 | 40/20 kicks | 0 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Offloads | 7 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Tackles made | 327 |
| 16 | Missed tackles | 48 |
| 13 | Ineffective tackles | 18 |
| 92.4% | Tackle efficiency | 83.2% |
| 1 | Intercepts | 0 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Penalties conceded | 2 |
| 1 | Ruck infringements | 3 |
| 1 | Set restarts conceded | 3 |
| 0 | Sin bins | 0 |
| 0 | Send-offs | 0 |
| 0 | Inside-10 infringements | 0 |
| 2 | On report | 1 |
| Dolphins | Statistic | Eels |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Interchanges used | 8 |
| 0 | Head injury assessments | 0 |
Before kickoff
Pre-match previews and predictions.
Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.
The Dolphins are strong favourites against Parramatta, but their recent attacking numbers give us plenty to assess before deciding whether $1.22 is still a price worth taking.
Read previewSee how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.
The Dolphins are expected to win comfortably, but the 14.5 point line leaves little room for error in this Round 25 clash.
Read previewAssess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.
The Dolphins bring strong attacking numbers into Round 25, but a lofty 50.8 total asks plenty from an Eels side whose scoring has only recently begun to improve.
Read previewRecent form comparison
The Eels have completed at 78.8% across their past five matches compared with 73.8% for the Dolphins, although Parramatta have become noticeably cleaner recently.
Supporting Total analysisThe Dolphins have averaged only 29.2 missed tackles across their past five matches compared with 39.8 for the Eels, giving the hosts the stronger defensive foundation.
Supporting Total analysisCobbo has averaged 174.2 run metres across his past five matches and has lifted that output lately, helping the Dolphins begin attacking sets on the front foot. The league average is based on players in the same position and is calculated using recent performance data across the competition.
Supporting Total analysisPlayer context