Melbourne Storm vs. Canterbury Bulldogs prediction: Storm favored to win NRL Finals week one matchup [9/12/2025]

The Melbourne Storm will take on the Canterbury Bulldogs in National Rugby League (NRL) action at AAMI Park on Friday, starting at 5:50AM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NRL model projects the Storm as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Bulldogs vs. Storm predictions page.

Storm vs. Bulldogs prediction: Who will win NRL Finals week one matchup?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NRL game between the Bulldogs and Storm 10,000 times as part of our NRL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Storm a 62% chance of defeating the Bulldogs.

According to our model, the Bulldogs (+5.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 36.5 has a 62% chance of going over.

Bulldogs vs. Storm odds

We have sourced the best NRL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bulldogs	Storm
H2H (Moneyline)	+175	-233
Line (Spread)	+5.5 (-110)	-5.5 (-115)
Total	o36.5 (-120)	u36.5 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Storm vs. Bulldogs game-day updates and essential details

Friday's Australian rugby league game between the Storm and Bulldogs at AAMI Park is scheduled to begin at 5:50AM ET.

• Who: Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Storm
• Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
• Time: 5:50AM ET/2:50AM PT
• Venue: AAMI Park

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Dimers' full preview of Friday's Bulldogs vs. Storm matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Storm, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Bulldogs on Friday.

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