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Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans Saturday 7:35pm at Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal

Two sides in atrocious form coming together in what could be a hard watch, or the much-needed reboot for one of their respective seasons.

The Broncos come into this game with 1 win from their last 6 games, with their last 4 games all resulting in losses. They conceded 118 points in those 4 games. 

The Titans have won just 1 of their last 8 games and have conceded 280 points in those matches (35 points per game). 

Both sides are in dire form defensively and there's been nothing to suggest that either side is about to have a change in fortunes. Both sides have impressive forward packs, yet both sides are struggling to bend the line up front. The Broncos are breaking tackles and the defensive line more than nearly every other team, the Titans on the other hand are the worst side when it comes to tackle breaks and line breaks made. Both sides are among the poorest for metres gained.

After such a strong start to their 2025 campaign, which saw them win 4 of their first 5 games to put them at the top of the ladder, the Broncos 6 wins from their last 7 games has seen them slump to tenth on the ladder. They were competitive with form sides Roosters and Warriors, they flogged the Bulldogs 42-18 but since then, they have been atrocious. They followed up their brilliant win over the Dogs with a heavy loss to an out of form Penrith 32-8, then dismal efforts against mid-table sides Souths and Dragons before last weeks 34-6 belting from the inconsistent Manly.

It's hard to see how the Broncos win this game.

The Titans started out with 2 wins from their first 3 games to put themselves into the top 8, but have been a hard team to watch ever since. They were dominated in 5 straight games by Dolphins, Dragons, Raiders, Cowboys and the Bulldogs. A Round 10 victory over the worst attacking team in the NRL, Newcastle, only delayed their inevitable drop to last on the ladder by a week. They followed up with losses to top 4 sides Canberra and Melbourne. And while last week they weren't thrashed, they still failed to show that they are on a path to success anytime soon.

It's hard to see how the Titans win this game.

Last meeting: Round 22 2024 - Titans 46 Broncos 18

Who to watch: Jayden Campbell loves to run around lazy defences and has an uncanny ability to explosive sloppy defensive lines. The middle of the field could be his playground in this clash. Don't be surprised to see him backing up in support a lot.

The same too could be said for Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam, however the young Broncos half hasn't exactly set the world on fire since returning from his suspension. Pat Carrigan is expected to line up at Lock in an effort to sure up the Broncos middle defence.

Favourite: The Broncos are starting this game as overwhelming favourites. The home ground advantage might be deemed as a contributor, however the Broncos have won just 6 of their last 17 games at Suncorp (since mid-2024), conceding 467 points in that period (27.4 pts per game)

My tip: The Broncos should win. Surely. The Titans though are a bogey side for them, having won 8 of 14 games against the Broncos since 2018. This is the sort of clash they get up for. Surely Brisbane are too classy. Surely. Broncos by 8.

1. Reece Walsh 20. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Billy Walters 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Xavier Willison 17. Benjamin Te Kura 18. Tyson Smoothy 2. Selwyn Cobbo

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Allan Fitzgibbon 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tom Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sean Mullany 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. Klese Haas 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 16. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 17. Arama Hau 18. AJ Brimson 21. Tukimihia Simpkins

Referees: Ashley Klein; Sideline Officials: Kieren Irons, Wyatt Raymond; Video Referees: Liam Kennedy;