Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos, NRL Round 9 2026 - Expert Prediction

Tane Halliday

NRL Tipster · Saturday, 2 May 2026

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Allianz Stadium · Sydney Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 7:30pm AEST

Sydney Roosters will beat Brisbane Broncos at Allianz Stadium. The Roosters are flying with three straight wins, while the Broncos are missing their captain and key stars.

Ladder & Market

Team	Ladder	Record	Pct	Head to Head
Sydney Roosters Home	5th	-	-	-
Brisbane Broncos Away	7th	-	-	-

Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Sydney Roosters
25 Apr	St George Illawarra (home)	W	Roosters 62 def Dragons 16
19 Apr	Newcastle Knights (home)	W	Roosters 38 def Knights 24
10 Apr	North Queensland Cowboys	W	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22-34 Sydney Roosters (Roosters won in R6 away game)
Brisbane Broncos
24 Apr	Canterbury Bulldogs (home)	W	Broncos 32 def Bulldogs 12
18 Apr	Wests Tigers (away)	W	Wests Tigers 20-21 Brisbane Broncos (Broncos won by 1)
11 Apr	Cowboys (home)	L	Brisbane Broncos 31-35 North Queensland Cowboys (Broncos lost)

Sydney Roosters Form Analysis

Roosters: Billy Smith (knee) out for Round 9.

Brisbane Broncos Form Analysis

Broncos have won two of their last three. They belted Canterbury Bulldogs 32-12 at Suncorp on April 24 2026 NRL season results. Narrow escape 21-20 against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on April 18. But dropped a tight one 31-35 to North Queensland Cowboys at home on April 11. Gritty but vulnerable, especially away from Suncorp.