The numbers lean Knights Knights edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 62 meetings in NRL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Knights lead the head to head 32–27 (3 draws) from 62 meetings since 1988. 2026: Knights 17–11, Eels 9–15. Knights have the better margin, +2.2 a game to -7.5. Last five: Knights 3 wins, Eels 2. Knights average more line break assists per game: 4.9 to 3.2. Knights average more try assists per game: 4 to 2.9. Knights average more line breaks per game: 6 to 4.4. Knights’ biggest win in the rivalry: 54–6 in 2013, by 48. Eels’ biggest win in the rivalry: 66–10 in 2025, by 56. Head to head 32 62 games · 3 drawn since 1988 27
30 May 2026 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Knights 28 Eels 22 7 Sept 2025 · CommBank Stadium, Sydney Knights 10 Eels 66 16 May 2025 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Knights 6 Eels 28 29 June 2024 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Knights 34 Eels 26 28 Apr 2023 · CommBank Stadium, Sydney Knights 12 Eels 43 24 Apr 2022 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Knights 2 Eels 39 12 Sept 2021 · Aurizon Stadium, Rockhampton Knights 20 Eels 28 6 June 2021 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Knights 0 Eels 0 2026 season Per game, this season.
25.2 705 total Scored per gameper game 20.7 497 total
23 644 total Conceded per gameper game · lower is better 28.3 678 total
1,639.8 45,913 total Run metresper game 1,594.6 38,271 total
4.5 127 total Triesper game 3.7 89 total
4.0 113 total Try assistsper game 2.9 70 total
6.0 167 total Line breaksper game
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