Raiders vs Bulldogs Round 25 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Aug 20, 2023

Canberra Raiders look to get their season back on track when they host the embattled Canterbury Bulldogs to conclude NRL Round 25 action on Sunday.

Raiders vs Bulldogs Tips, Prediction & Preview

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Canberra Raiders free expert NRL tips, predictions and preview – Raiders have won the last seven meetings between the teams…

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs H2H Prediction

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Tips

Best Raiders -9.5 line odds $1.91 with bet365

Raiders have won the last seven meetings between the teams
Bulldogs haven’t beaten Raiders at GIO Stadium since 2015
Bulldogs’ last six defeats have been by 20+ points
Bulldogs have leaked 40+ points in five of their last seven games
Hudson Young has scored eight tries in his last 11 games at GIO Stadium
Matt Timoko has scored a try in his last four games with Raiders as favourites
Jordan Rapana has scored a try in four of his last five games vs teams in the bottom four

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Same Game Multi Tips

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Sunday August 20
⏰ Time: 4.05pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: GIO Stadium (Canberra)

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Head to Head

5/5/23: Bulldogs 30-34 Raiders
6/5/22: Raiders 14-4 Bulldogs
15/5/21: Bulldogs 18-20 Raiders
30/8/20: Raiders 34-20 Bulldogs
1/6/19: Bulldogs 10-12 Raiders

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview & Prediction

The Raiders are in desperate need of a big win when they meet the lowly Bulldogs in the nation’s capital on Sunday.

Canberra were in the hunt for the top four not so long ago, but a run of three defeats from their last four games means they could struggle to even remain in the top eight with games coming up against the Broncos and Sharks.

The Raiders’ points differential took another huge hit last week, with the Green Machine suffering a crushing 48-2 loss at the hands of Melbourne.

It looks like the Raiders are fading, but this is the perfect game to bounce back – the Bulldogs are absolutely horrendous at the moment and haven’t won at this venue since 2015.

Canterbury have hit new lows at various stages throughout this season, most notably their 66-0 hammering at the hands of the Knights last month.

The Bulldogs copped another hiding from the Knights last week, going down 42-6, while they were rocked by news mid-week that Tevita Pangai Jr will leave the club at season’s end to pursue a new career in boxing.

The Dogs have packed it in for 2023, so the Raiders really need to put in a statement performance here if they’re serious about making the finals.

VERDICT

The Raiders notoriously don’t blow teams off the park (all of their wins this season have been by 1-12 margins), but I’m prepared to go against the grain here.

The Bulldogs have shut up shop for the season, with their last six defeats coming by 20+ points. The Raiders have won the last seven meetings and should be winning this convincingly (Best Raiders -9.5 line odds $1.91 with bet365.)

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Teams

Raiders team: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 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. Trey Mooney 19. Matt Frawley 20. Ethan Strange 21. Brad Morkos 22. Adrian Trevilyan

Bulldogs team: 1. Jake Averillo 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Braidon Burns 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Liam Knight 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Corey Waddell 13. Ryan Sutton 14. Kyle Flanagan 15. Luke Thompson 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Tevita Pangai Junior 19. Harrison Edwards 20. Kurtis Morrin 21. Jayden Okunbor 22. Hayze Perham 23. Reece Hoffman

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Stats

Raiders have won the last seven meetings between the teams
Bulldogs haven’t beaten Raiders at GIO Stadium since 2015
Bulldogs’ last six defeats have been by 20+ points
Bulldogs have leaked 40+ points in five of their last seven games
Hudson Young has scored eight tries in his last 11 games at GIO Stadium
Matt Timoko has scored a try in his last four games with Raiders as favourites
Jordan Rapana has scored a try in four of his last five games vs teams in the bottom four