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Australia - NRL 2021 results and closing odds

All 85 finished games of the 2021 season, with the score and the best closing price on each outcome among the bookmakers we compare: the last price before the start. A record of what happened, not a tip.

The season in numbers

85 games priced
  • Closing favourite won 79% 67 of 85 games
  • Home / draw / away 49 / 1 / 49% on the regular-time score
  • Average closing payout 93.4% 100% minus the bookmakers' margin
  • Biggest upset New Zealand W drew with St George-Il 18-19, 2 Jul 2021 The draw closed at 23.00 (Unibet); New Zealand W were the favourite at about 52%
  • Odds-on favourites 79% won 67 of 85

Every game, with the closing odds

Best closing price per outcome: 1won the result, 1fav the favourite. Open a game for every bookmaker's closing price and how the whole market closed.

July 2021

  1. Sydney Roosters0-46Melbourne Storm14.10X29.0021.28
  2. New Zealand W18-19St George-Il11.95X23.0021.98
  3. Penrith Panthers13-12Parramatta Eels11.55X23.0022.70
  4. Canterbury Bulldogs0-66Manly Sea E115.00X67.0021.03
  5. Canberra Raiders6-44Gold Coast Titans11.58X23.0022.55
  6. Newcastle Knights38-0NO Queensland Cowboys11.45X25.0023.20
  7. Brisbane Broncos26-18Cronulla Sharks14.25X31.0021.27
  8. Wests Tigers22-38SO Sydney Rabbitohs19.50X36.0021.11
  9. Manly Sea E16-30Canberra Raiders11.22X34.0025.00
  10. SO Sydney Rabbitohs46-18NO Queensland Cowboys11.16X35.0026.25
  11. Canterbury Bulldogs16-22Sydney Roosters113.00X61.0021.05
  12. Cronulla Sharks20-12New Zealand W11.79X23.0022.20
  13. Gold Coast Titans8-26Parramatta Eels12.45X23.0021.72
  14. Manly Sea E32-18St George-Il11.45X26.0022.95
  15. NO Queensland Cowboys18-34Sydney Roosters13.40X26.0021.36
  16. Canberra Raiders34-18Cronulla Sharks12.25X23.0021.73
  17. Melbourne Storm48-4Newcastle Knights11.15X51.0029.50
  18. New Zealand W16-30Penrith Panthers13.95X26.0021.33
  19. Brisbane Broncos24-42Wests Tigers11.83X21.0022.45
  20. SO Sydney Rabbitohs32-24Canterbury Bulldogs11.06X71.00220.00
  21. Parramatta Eels10-12Canberra Raiders11.22X34.0025.00
  22. Sydney Roosters28-8Newcastle Knights11.27X29.0024.25
  23. NO Queensland Cowboys16-20Melbourne Storm114.00X111.0021.03
  24. SO Sydney Rabbitohs60-22New Zealand W11.12X41.0027.50
  25. Manly Sea E44-24Wests Tigers11.09X46.0029.00
  26. Penrith Panthers18-12Brisbane Broncos11.08X51.00212.00
  27. St George-Il10-32Gold Coast Titans13.00X25.0021.53
  28. Canterbury Bulldogs24-44Cronulla Sharks15.50X31.0021.36
  29. Sydney Roosters28-0Parramatta Eels12.48X21.0021.75
  30. Wests Tigers16-18New Zealand W11.47X29.0023.25
  31. Brisbane Broncos37-18NO Queensland Cowboys11.77X23.0022.18

August 2021

  1. Newcastle Knights34-24Canberra Raiders12.30X23.0022.07
  2. Melbourne Storm37-10Penrith Panthers11.12X76.00217.00
  3. St George-Il14-50SO Sydney Rabbitohs121.00X71.0021.08
  4. Canterbury Bulldogs6-34Gold Coast Titans14.35X31.0021.25
  5. Cronulla Sharks22-40Manly Sea E18.00X36.0021.14
  6. Newcastle Knights28-20Brisbane Broncos11.24X31.0025.10
  7. Canberra Raiders20-12St George-Il11.36X26.0023.40
  8. Parramatta Eels12-40SO Sydney Rabbitohs14.75X31.0021.32
  9. New Zealand W18-16Cronulla Sharks12.55X25.0021.57
  10. Sydney Roosters14-20Penrith Panthers13.95X25.0021.70
  11. Manly Sea E18-28Melbourne Storm15.20X30.0021.37
  12. Canterbury Bulldogs16-28Wests Tigers12.95X26.0021.47
  13. Gold Coast Titans36-14NO Queensland Cowboys11.28X29.0024.90
  14. Melbourne Storm26-16Canberra Raiders11.08X51.00213.00
  15. St George-Il16-34Penrith Panthers112.00X46.0021.07
  16. Brisbane Broncos20-21Sydney Roosters14.50X29.0021.41
  17. SO Sydney Rabbitohs36-6Gold Coast Titans11.21X35.0025.00
  18. NO Queensland Cowboys16-24Wests Tigers12.40X25.0021.65
  19. Manly Sea E56-10Parramatta Eels11.22X46.0027.50
  20. New Zealand W24-10Canterbury Bulldogs11.42X26.0023.65
  21. Cronulla Sharks14-16Newcastle Knights13.35X26.0021.40
  22. Gold Coast Titans20-34Melbourne Storm18.00X41.0021.12
  23. Canberra Raiders18-19Manly Sea E13.10X26.0021.49
  24. Penrith Panthers25-12SO Sydney Rabbitohs11.91X23.0022.02
  25. Wests Tigers20-50Cronulla Sharks13.00X23.0021.65
  26. Canterbury Bulldogs16-22Newcastle Knights16.75X35.0021.17
  27. Parramatta Eels32-16NO Queensland Cowboys11.25X29.0024.30
  28. St George-Il22-40Sydney Roosters13.70X26.0021.32
  29. Brisbane Broncos24-22New Zealand W12.10X23.0021.87
  30. Newcastle Knights15-14Gold Coast Titans12.12X23.0021.83
  31. New Zealand W16-28Canberra Raiders12.75X23.0021.53
  32. Sydney Roosters12-54SO Sydney Rabbitohs14.80X31.0021.20
  33. St George-Il26-38NO Queensland Cowboys11.83X23.0022.10
  34. Cronulla Sharks24-16Brisbane Broncos11.60X23.0022.55
  35. Melbourne Storm10-22Parramatta Eels11.06X51.00210.50
  36. Manly Sea E36-18Canterbury Bulldogs11.02X121.00219.00
  37. Penrith Panthers30-16Wests Tigers11.03X67.00216.00

September 2021

  1. Canberra Raiders16-40Sydney Roosters12.10X21.0022.32
  2. Cronulla Sharks16-28Melbourne Storm14.30X26.0021.37
  3. Parramatta Eels6-40Penrith Panthers115.00X111.0021.04
  4. Brisbane Broncos35-22Newcastle Knights11.75X23.0022.23
  5. NO Queensland Cowboys18-46Manly Sea E110.00X51.0021.07
  6. SO Sydney Rabbitohs20-16St George-Il11.72X23.0022.65
  7. Gold Coast Titans44-0New Zealand W11.32X29.0023.90
  8. Wests Tigers0-38Canterbury Bulldogs12.20X21.0021.74
  9. Melbourne Storm40-12Manly Sea E11.42X25.0023.20
  10. Sydney Roosters25-24Gold Coast Titans11.24X31.0025.30
  11. Penrith Panthers10-16SO Sydney Rabbitohs11.28X29.0024.00
  12. Parramatta Eels28-20Newcastle Knights11.40X26.0023.20
  13. Manly Sea E42-6Sydney Roosters11.27X26.0024.25
  14. Penrith Panthers8-6Parramatta Eels11.25X29.0024.30
  15. SO Sydney Rabbitohs36-16Manly Sea E11.75X21.0022.20
  16. Melbourne Storm6-10Penrith Panthers11.35X26.0023.60

October 2021

  1. Penrith Panthers14-12SO Sydney Rabbitohs11.70X21.0022.40

Results from our results feed; the 1X2 market settles on the regular-time score, so a game won in extra time or on penalties counts as a draw. Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before the start, the best of the bookmakers we compare; the favourite is the shortest average price.

Australia - NRL 2021 FAQ

How often did the favourite win in the Australia NRL 2021?
The closing favourite, the shortest average price across the bookmakers we compare, won 67 of the 85 games with a closing price (79%): odds-on favourites won 67 of 85.
What was the biggest upset of the Australia NRL 2021?
New Zealand W drew with St George-Il 18-19 on 2 July 2021. The draw closed at 23.00 at Unibet, the longest winning price of the season, when the market made New Zealand W the favourite at about 52%.
What was the bookmakers' margin on Australia NRL 2021 games?
The average closing payout was 93.4%, so about 6.6% of the stakes on a game's outcomes went to the bookmaker's margin. A higher payout means fairer prices; compare one game's prices with the margin calculator.

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