The numbers lean Panthers Panthers edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 61 meetings in NRL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Panthers lead the head to head 31–25 (5 draws) from 61 meetings since 1988. 2026: Panthers 19–7, Knights 17–11. Panthers have the better margin, +12.9 a game to +2.2. Last five: Panthers 4 wins, Knights 3. Panthers average more post-contact metres per game: 576.7 to 495.1. Panthers average more offloads per game: 10.5 to 9.1. Panthers concede fewer missed tackles per game: 31.7 to 35.3. Panthers’ biggest win in the rivalry: 54–10 in 2019, by 44. Knights’ biggest win in the rivalry: 60–18 in 2001, by 42. Head to head 31 61 games · 5 drawn 25
27 Sept 2026 · Accor Stadium, Sydney 14 22 26 Apr 2026 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 44 12 8 Aug 2025 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 48 12 24 May 2025 · Carrington Park, Bathurst 6 25 4 Aug 2024 · BlueBet Stadium, Penrith 22 14 16 June 2024 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 26 18 24 June 2023 · BlueBet Stadium, Penrith 20 12 15 Apr 2023 · McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle 16 15 2026 season Per game, this season.
27.5 716 total Scored per gameper game 25.2 705 total
14.7 381 total Conceded per gameper game · lower is better 23 644 total
1,818.9 47,290 total Run metresper game 1,639.8 45,913 total
4.7 122 total Triesper game 4.5 127 total
3.8 98 total Try assistsper game 4.0 113 total
5.7 149 total Line breaksper game
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