Raiders vs Broncos Round 26 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Aug 26, 2023

Canberra Raiders can secure finals footy with a win on Saturday night, but they face one of the biggest tests in the NRL when they come up against the high-flying Brisbane Broncos.

Broncos vs Raiders Tips, Preview & Predictions

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos free Round 26 betting tips for NRL, predictions and preview – Raiders have won four of the last five meetings between the teams…

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos H2H Prediction

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Tips

Best Over 44.5 total points odds $1.91 with bet365

Raiders have won four of the last five meetings between the teams
All 13 of Raiders’ wins in 2023 have been by a 1-12 margin
Broncos have seen 44+ points in four of their last five games
Raiders have seen 50+ points in their last two games
The last four meetings in Canberra between the teams have seen 44+ points
Nick Cotric has scored a try in five of his last six games vs Broncos
Herbie Farnworth has scored a try in his last four games with Broncos as favourites

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Same Game Multi Tips

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Saturday August 26
⏰ Time: 7.35pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: GIO Stadium (Canberra)

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Head to Head

8/4/23: Broncos 14-20 Raiders
11/6/22: Broncos 24-18 Raiders
12/6/21: Raiders 38-16 Broncos
15/8/20: Raiders 36-8 Broncos
21/4/19: Raiders 26-22 Broncos

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction

An intriguing clash awaits in the nation’s capital on Saturday night as the Raiders play host to the Broncos at GIO Stadium.

Canberra have been pretty average for most of the season, but they’ve mastered the art of grinding out wins and that’s propelled them to sixth spot on the ladder and on the verge of stamping their ticket to the finals.

Indeed, all of the Raiders’ wins this season have been by a 1-12 margin, including last week’s victory over the embattled Bulldogs.

Ricky Stuart’s men don’t have the ability to blow teams off the park, but they love a scrap and can frustrate teams into submission – case in point against the Broncos at Suncorp earlier this season when they emerged 20-14 winners.

Brisbane aren’t showing any signs of last season’s late capitulation and have already secured a top four finish on the back of six straight victories coming into this clash.

Reece Walsh has been in electric form and the club will also be buoyed by Payne Haas signing a new long-term deal with the club.

However, the Broncos will be without halfback Adam Reynolds for this encounter, with Jock Madden slotting in as his replacement.

VERDICT

Tough game to call. Don’t really rate the Raiders, but they are a tough team (especially as underdogs), while not much value with the Broncos without Reynolds on the road.

Still think the Broncos can score plenty of points without Reynolds (Raiders leaked 24 vs Bulldogs last week), so Over 44.5 total points looks the go. Broncos have seen 44+ points in four of their last five and the Raiders have seen 50+ in their last two.

In terms of H2H, the Raiders offer some value at home and at the line (Best Over 44.5 total points odds $1.91 with bet365.)

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Teams

Raiders team: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Matt Frawley 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. James Schiller 17. Ata Mariota 18. Pasami Saulo 19. Brad Morkos 20. Jack Wighton 21. Sebastian Kris 22. Adrian Trevilyan

Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Brendan Piakura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Corey Jensen 18. Jesse Arthars 19. Keenan Palasia 20. Martin Taupau 21. Tristan Sailor 22. Deine Mariner

Canberra Raiders vs Brisbane Broncos Stats

Raiders have won four of the last five meetings between the teams
All 13 of Raiders’ wins in 2023 have been by a 1-12 margin
Broncos have seen 44+ points in four of their last five games
Raiders have seen 50+ points in their last two games
The last four meetings in Canberra between the teams have seen 44+ points
Nick Cotric has scored a try in five of his last six games vs Broncos
Herbie Farnworth has scored a try in his last four games with Broncos as favourites