St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Canterbury Bulldogs prediction: Bulldogs favored to win Saturday's NRL Round 25 matchup [8/22/2026]

The St George Illawarra Dragons and Canterbury Bulldogs are scheduled to meet in the National Rugby League (NRL) at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, starting at 5:35 AM ET.

Dimers' proven NRL model projects the Bulldogs as the most likely winner in this Bulldogs vs. Dragons prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Dragons vs. Bulldogs prediction: Who will win Round 25 game?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NRL game between the Bulldogs and Dragons, forming part of our NRL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Bulldogs a 76.5% chance of beating the Dragons.

According to our model, the Bulldogs (-6.5) have a 56.9% chance of covering the spread, while the 43.5-point over/under has a 51.5% chance of staying under.

Bulldogs vs. St George odds

We have sourced the best NRL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Moneyline: Bulldogs -238, Dragons +185

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bulldogs vs. Dragons picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Bulldogs -6.5 @ -105 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Bulldogs @ -238 via BetRivers
• Total: Under 43.5 @ -114 via BetRivers

According to our best NRL bets, the top play to make on this game is Bulldogs to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Dragons vs. Bulldogs game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's Australian rugby league action between the Dragons and Bulldogs at Allianz Stadium is scheduled to commence at 5:35 AM ET.

• Who: Canterbury Bulldogs vs. St George Illawarra Dragons
• Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
• Time: 5:35 AM ET/2:35AM PT
• Venue: Allianz Stadium

The NRL is available to bet on in the US through all major sportsbooks, with there even being games played in Vegas each season as of 2024.

Conclusion

We predict the Bulldogs, with a 76.5% win probability, will likely beat the Dragons in Saturday's NRL matchup.

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