Warriors vs Titans Preview & Betting Tips: NRL Round 21 2025

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Warriors vs Titans Predictions & Tips: NRL Round 21

Gritty Warriors making their own luck

It was an exciting finish as the Warriors scored after 80 minutes on Sunday to capture a 20-15 victory over the Knights at home. Missing a penalty goal to put them in front, the desperate Warriors produced a stunning finish. They gave themselves every opportunity to achieve this with 51% possession and an 82% completion rate, allowing them to make 9.4m per carry. They will want to improve defensively whereby they missed 30 tackles and conceded 6 line breaks but it was another strong performance from a spirited team.  

Woeful Titans have little hope ahead

The Titans tried hard against the Tigers on the road but were defeated in the dying stages 21-20. The loss meant they remain at the bottom of the competition ladder, as trouble grows within a club that has again underachieved. Their execution was poor in that contest, completing at 72% with just 45% possession, making significantly fewer metres (8.5m per carry), conceding 8 line breaks and missing 41 tackles. The problems exist in multiple areas for this team and another overhaul of this club appears needed.  

Stats that matter

• The Warriors have a 57% record here compared to the Titans 36%. The Titans may need to rely on the fact that visiting teams have won 3 of the past 4 matches between these two teams.  

• 4 of the past 5 victories have been decided by 10 points or less. A 60-point blowout victory to the Titans in their last meeting has skewed the average tally to 15.2 points.  

• It is no surprise to see the Warriors superior on both sides of the ball. They score an average of 22 ppg in attack and concede 19ppg in defence. The Titans score 20ppg and allow 29ppg for the season.  

More than a milestone needed

Coach Hasler becomes just the 6th coach in the history of the game this weekend to coach 500 games. Unfortunately, the performance of the Titans over the past two seasons suggests that more than this will be needed to lift them over their opponents. Both teams have a short turnaround and travel to Auckland to contend with, but the home record of the Warriors suggests they are better placed to deal with this. Furthermore, they have consistently performed at a high standard this season. The Titans struggle to build momentum whereas the Warriors pressure their opponents and take their chances. It would be a major upset to see the Warriors defeated. Therefore, the decision comes down to finding value in the home side and that decision is proving challenging. The average margin of victory recently indicates a smaller margin is expected but the recent decline of the Titans means that this is capable of being surpassed. Best to keep your stake low though, on the off chance that the Titans have more respect for their coach than their performances have suggested.