The National Rugby League is the top Rugby League club competition in Australia and New Zealand.  OddsJet compares NRL odds from several reputable Australian online  bookmakers that offer AUD accounts.  This NRL odds comparison allows OddsJet to display the best NRL odds for every match on the schedule, which helps Australian bettors maximize their potential returns.  OddsJet also displays the different handicap values from each sportsbook to find the optimal wagering opportunity for any opinion on any given match.  If one is looking for NRL Futures regarding the teams that could win the Grand Final, OddsJet also displays the best NRL outright odds.   

National Rugby League Odds explained

Match Result Betting (3-way)

Here, one is betting on an NRL match result; a Home Team victory, a draw, or an Away Team victory - there is no handicap.  Favorites and underdogs are determined solely by the odds pricing.  At some sportsbooks, you may see this presented in a 1X2 format similar to football match betting where ‘1’ represents the Home team, ‘X’ the Draw and ‘2’ the Away Team.

Handicap (3-way)

For the National Rugby League, the point handicap is an effort by the odds maker to offer odds prices that are similar for a bet on either team to win.  A point handicap essentially means that the game does not start at a score of 0-0.  The favoured team must score enough points to overcome this handicap in order to be declared the winner.  From the perspective of the underdog, the handicap may be viewed as a head start on points toward winning the match.  For example, if the spread is 12 points, the favoured team will need to win by 13 points for a bet on them to be considered a winning bet.  The underdog can lose the match by as many as 11 points and still be declared the winner with regard to the bet.  If the match ends with the same point differential as the handicap, in this case 12 points, the winning result for wagering purposes will be the ‘Draw.’ 

OddsJet helps to find the ideal handicap to suit any opinion on any NRL match in addition to the best odds price.  Click the ‘+’ button associated with a given match on the events schedule and a window will open that displays all the different handicaps in order from all our sportsbook companies.

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NRL odds expressed in American, Decimal and Fractional Formats

For American odds format, keep in mind the difference between positive and negative expressions.  Odds below even-money are always listed with a negative number.  When negative, the odds price expresses how much one needs to wager in order to return a profit of €100.  For example, if the Rabbitohs are favoured heavily to win a match, one might see a figure of -255.  This means that a stake of €255 is required for a potential profit of €100 and a total potential return of €355.  When one sees a positive NRL odds price, the odds are above even-money and express how much profit one might gain with a wager of €100.  At +147 on the Sea Eagles, a winning bet of €100 would return €147 in profit for a total return of €247.  Note that although the American odds format centres on the figure of €100, this is purely for expression and is not a restriction in any way on the amount that may be staked. 

For Decimal odds format, simply multiply the stake amount by the decimal odds price to see the full amount that would be returned on a win including the stake amount.  For example, if one wagered €50 on the Broncos at a price of 1.74, the total potential return would be €87, a profit of €37. 

For Fractional odds format, the expressed odds price represents the potential profit return that will be achieved as multiplied by the stake amount.  To calculate the potential profit, simply divide the numerator by the denominator, and then multiply this value by the stake amount.  For example, a bet of €50 on the Sydney Roosters at an odds price of 7/4 (said seven-to-four) could return a profit of €87.50 for a total return of €137.50.