NRL Finals Week 1

Sharks

v

Cowboys

Saturday, September 12th, 2026
7:50 PM (Timezone: Australia/Sydney)
Allianz Stadium (Sydney, NSW)

Introduction

This match centre provides fixture details, team news, bookmaker odds, form guides and team statistics for the NRL Finals Week 1 clash between the Cronulla Sharks and the North QLD Cowboys. You can view other fixtures for this round in the NRL match centre.

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Market	Selection	Open	Current
H2H	Sharks Cowboys	1.45 2.75	1.42 2.90
Line	Sharks Cowboys	-6.5 1.90 +6.5 1.90	-7.5 1.90 +7.5 1.90

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Member Tipping

The # and % columns denote the number of tippers for each selection, not the number of units tipped. Submit or edit your tips for this fixture.

All Tippers

Selection	#	%
Sharks Cowboys	20 9	69.0% 31.0%
Sharks (-6.5) Cowboys (+6.5)	6 5	54.5% 45.5%
Over 46.5 Under 46.5	0 0	0.0% 0.0%

My Favourite Tippers

Selection	#	%
Sharks Cowboys	0 0	0.0% 0.0%
Sharks (-6.5) Cowboys (+6.5)	0 0	0.0% 0.0%
Over 46.5 Under 46.5	0 0	0.0% 0.0%

Sharks Supporters

Selection	#	%
Sharks Cowboys	0 0	0.0% 0.0%
Sharks (-6.5) Cowboys (+6.5)	0 0	0.0% 0.0%
Over 46.5 Under 46.5	0 0	0.0% 0.0%

Cowboys Supporters

Selection	#	%
Sharks Cowboys	0 0	0.0% 0.0%
Sharks (-6.5) Cowboys (+6.5)	0 0	0.0% 0.0%
Over 46.5 Under 46.5	0 0	0.0% 0.0%

Form Guide: Cronulla Sharks

Date (y-m-d)	Fixture	Result	Score
2026-09-05	Sharks vs. Storm	Loss	20-24
2026-08-30	Eels vs. Sharks	Loss	38-18
2026-08-23	Titans vs. Sharks	Win	22-30
2026-08-15	Sharks vs. Raiders	Loss	20-24
2026-08-09	Dragons vs. Sharks	Loss	24-16
2026-08-02	Sharks vs. Rabbitohs	Win	32-16
2026-07-26	Sea Eagles vs. Sharks	Win	12-48
2026-07-17	Sharks vs. Knights	Win	20-18
2026-07-11	Dolphins vs. Sharks	Win	0-66
2026-07-04	Broncos vs. Sharks	Win	16-28
2026-06-21	Roosters vs. Sharks	Loss	27-8
2026-06-13	Warriors vs. Sharks	Win	8-10

Form Guide: North QLD Cowboys

Date (y-m-d)	Fixture	Result	Score
2026-09-05	Cowboys vs. Raiders	Loss	30-50
2026-08-29	Cowboys vs. Tigers	Win	24-10
2026-08-15	Eels vs. Cowboys	Loss	32-30
2026-08-06	Titans vs. Cowboys	Win	8-30
2026-07-30	Cowboys vs. Roosters	Loss	12-82
2026-07-25	Cowboys vs. Broncos	Win	18-10
2026-07-19	Dolphins vs. Cowboys	Loss	36-16
2026-07-12	Sea Eagles vs. Cowboys	Win	18-19 (OT)
2026-06-27	Cowboys vs. Panthers	Win	26-12
2026-06-21	Warriors vs. Cowboys	Loss	38-20
2026-06-06	Cowboys vs. Dolphins	Loss	14-40
2026-05-31	Raiders vs. Cowboys	Loss	26-12

Head-to-Head Results

Date (y-m-d)	Fixture	Score
2026-04-24	Cowboys vs. Sharks	46-34
2025-08-03	Sharks vs. Cowboys	32-12
2025-03-15	Cowboys vs. Sharks	12-36
2024-09-20	Sharks vs. Cowboys	26-18
2024-07-27	Cowboys vs. Sharks	30-22
2024-04-21	Sharks vs. Cowboys	42-6
2023-08-17	Cowboys vs. Sharks	12-32
2023-04-27	Sharks vs. Cowboys	44-6
2022-09-10	Sharks vs. Cowboys	30-32 (OT)
2022-07-15	Cowboys vs. Sharks	12-26
2021-06-18	Cowboys vs. Sharks	24-26
2021-04-03	Sharks vs. Cowboys	48-10

Note: only league fixtures are included, not
pre-season or cup fixtures.

Performance Guide: Cronulla Sharks

H2H Betting	Home Games	All Games	Home Games	All Games
	Last 12 Months		vs. Cowboys
Streak	2 losses	2 losses	4 wins	1 loss
Record	9-0-4	16-0-11	13-0-7	23-0-16
Value	$1.12	$2.14	$0.96	$3.49
Record as Fav	8-0-3	11-0-6	10-0-5	14-0-6
Value as Fav	$0.92	$-0.26	$-0.50	$1.24
Record as Dog	1-0-1	5-0-5	3-0-2	9-0-10
Value as Dog	$0.20	$2.40	$1.46	$2.25
Line Betting	Home Games	All Games	Home Games	All Games
Streak	1 win	1 win	4 wins	1 loss
Record	9-0-4	16-0-11	10-1-6	20-1-11
Value	$3.98	$3.08	$2.90	$7.15
Record as Fav	8-0-3	11-0-6	7-1-5	11-1-6
Value as Fav	$4.08	$3.68	$1.45	$4.17
Record as Dog	1-0-1	5-0-5	3-0-1	9-0-5
Value as Dog	$-0.10	$-0.60	$1.45	$2.98
Winning Margin Betting	Home Games	All Games	Home Games	All Games
1-12 wins	3	7	8	14
13+ wins	6	9	5	9
1-12 losses	3	6	2	8
13+ losses	1	5	5	8
1-7 win	2	3	4	8
8+ win	7	13	9	15
1-7 loss	2	2	2	5
8+ loss	2	9	5	11
Total Score Betting	Home Games	All Games	Home Games	All Games
O/U Streak	5 unders	1 under	2 unders	1 over
O/U Record	6-0-7	12-0-15	9-1-7	15-1-16
Overs Value	$-1.84	$-4.62	$1.37	$-2.25
Unders Value	$1.23	$3.35	$-2.67	$-0.22

Performance Guide: North QLD Cowboys

H2H Betting	Away Games	All Games	Away Games	All Games
	Last 12 Months		vs. Sharks
Streak	1 loss	1 loss	4 losses	1 win
Record	6-0-6	13-0-11	7-0-13	16-0-23
Value	$2.48	$5.74	$-4.36	$-10.25
Record as Fav	2-0-2	6-0-5	2-0-3	10-0-9
Value as Fav	$-0.57	$-1.41	$-1.84	$-4.83
Record as Dog	4-0-4	7-0-6	5-0-10	6-0-14
Value as Dog	$3.05	$7.15	$-2.52	$-5.42
Line Betting	Away Games	All Games	Away Games	All Games
Streak	1 loss	1 loss	4 losses	1 win
Record	6-0-6	13-0-11	6-1-10	11-1-20
Value	$16.50	$17.75	$-4.32	$-9.57
Record as Fav	2-0-2	6-0-5	1-0-3	5-0-9
Value as Fav	$16.90	$17.35	$-2.00	$-4.25
Record as Dog	4-0-4	7-0-6	5-1-7	6-1-11
Value as Dog	$-0.40	$0.40	$-2.32	$-5.32
Winning Margin Betting	Away Games	All Games	Away Games	All Games
1-12 wins	3	7	2	8
13+ wins	3	6	5	8
1-12 losses	2	3	8	14
13+ losses	4	8	5	9
1-7 win	3	4	2	5
8+ win	3	9	5	11
1-7 loss	1	2	4	8
8+ loss	5	9	9	15
Total Score Betting	Away Games	All Games	Away Games	All Games
O/U Streak	1 over	1 over	2 unders	1 over
O/U Record	6-0-6	11-0-13	9-1-7	15-1-16
Overs Value	$-0.64	$-3.28	$1.37	$-2.25
Unders Value	$0.19	$2.14	$-2.67	$-0.22

Further Analysis: Cronulla Sharks

Record	On the Back of a Win	On the Back of a Loss
H2H Record	10-0-7	6-0-4
H2H Betting Value	$2.78	$-0.64
Line Record	9-0-8	7-0-3
Line Betting Value	$-0.12	$3.20
Over/Under Record	6-0-11	6-0-4
Overs Betting Value	$-5.80	$1.18
Unders Betting Value	$5.22	$-1.87

Further Analysis: North QLD Cowboys

Record	On the Back of a Win	On the Back of a Loss
H2H Record	6-0-7	7-0-4
H2H Betting Value	$1.15	$4.59
Line Record	6-0-7	7-0-4
Line Betting Value	$15.40	$2.35
Over/Under Record	7-0-6	4-0-7
Overs Betting Value	$0.13	$-3.41
Unders Betting Value	$-0.97	$3.11

Value Guides:

Team	Market	Last 6	Last 12	Last 18
Sharks	H2H	$-3.10	$1.57	$1.50
	Line	$-0.35	$1.15	$2.75
	Overs	$-2.26	$-4.52	$-3.11
	Unders	$2.40	$4.84	$2.93
Cowboys	H2H	$-1.49	$-1.69	$2.76
	Line	$-0.45	$-2.65	$-0.85
	Overs	$-0.41	$-2.61	$-4.82
	Unders	$0.06	$2.36	$4.37

The above figures represent the net profit from wagering
$1.00 on the associated selection each game.

Where applicable, the line and O/U figures start from
the dates provided in the Notes section below the
Performance Guide.

Notes

1. The Value represent the net profit from wagering $1.00 on the associated selection each game.
2. For the 'Last 12 Months' figures the H2H records date back to March, 2026. The line records date back to March, 2026. The O/U records date back to March, 2026.
3. The H2H records between Cronulla Sharks and North QLD Cowboys date back to March, 2009. The line records between the two opponents date back to March, 2013. The O/U records between the two opponents date back to March, 2013.
4. Where applicable, in the Value Guide for the last 6, 12 and 18, games, the actual lookback period is limited by the earliest line and O/U dates stated in Note 2 above.

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