Dragons vs Raiders Round 19 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Jul 7, 2023

Canberra Raiders continue their charge for the top four when they meet the struggling St George Illawarra Dragons in NRL Round 19 action on Friday night.

Raiders vs Dragons Tips, Preview & Prediction

Canberra Raiders vs St George Illawarra Dragons free NRL Round 19 betting tips, predictions and preview by our NRL tipping experts – Dragons have lost their last nine games without Ben Hunt…

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders H2H Prediction

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Tips

Best Raiders -11.5 line odds $1.87 with bet365

Raiders have won nine of their last 11 games
Raiders have won six of the last eight meetings between the teams
Dragons have conceded 100 points over the last two weeks
Dragons have failed to cover a +11.5 line in four of their last five defeats
Dragons have seen 66+ points in their last three games
Albert Hopoate has scored six tries in his last seven games
Jordan Rapana has scored a try in his last three games vs teams in the bottom four
Mikaele Ravalawa has scored a try in three of his last four games

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Same Game Multi Tips

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Friday July 7
⏰ Time: 8.00pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: WIN Stadium (Sydney)

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Head to Head

16/4/23: Raiders 20-14 Dragons
14/8/22: Raiders 24-22 Dragons
3/7/22: Dragons 12-10 Raiders
6/8/21: Raiders 20-12 Dragons
19/6/21: Dragons 22-20 Raiders

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction

The Raiders go in search of a third straight win when they meet the lowly Dragons on Friday night at WIN Stadium.

After a rough start to the season, the Raiders have been on fire and are just two points off an equal-share of the competition lead.

With games against sides outside the top eight in three of the next four rounds, the Raiders have an excellent chance to lock down a top four spot.

Canberra haven’t been blowing teams off the park this season (all 10 of their wins have seen a 1-12 margin), but they love the grind and Ricky Stuart will be proud of the fashion his team digs out victories.

However, now they have a great chance to make a statement against a team that has well and truly shut up shop for 2023.

The Dragons have been a club in shambles for a while now and nothings changed in 2023. The only reason the Dragons aren’t bottom of the ladder is due to the Cowboys’ 74-0 win over the Tigers last week.

Since the bye in Round 16, the Dragons have conceded 100 points, losing 48-18 to the Warriors and 52-16 to the Sharks.

St George Illawarra have lost their last nine games without Ben Hunt, so doesn’t look like they are any chance with their star man out on Queensland Origin duty.

VERDICT

I mentioned the Raiders don’t usually post big wins, but that should change here. The Dragons are a mess and without Hunt, they will be even worse here.

Canberra have won six of the last eight meetings between the teams and nine of their last 11 games this season. Backing them to cover a -11.5 line here (Best Raiders -11.5 line odds $1.87 with bet365.)

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Teams

Dragons team: 1. Paul Turner 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Moses Mbye 15. Michael Molo 16. Toby Couchman 17. Dan Russell 18. Sione Finau 19. Ryan Couchman 20. Zane Musgrove 21. Max Feagai 22. Billy Burns

Raiders team: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Emre Guler 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ata Mariota 14. Tom Starling 15. Trey Mooney 16. Nick Cotric 17. Peter Hola 18. Matt Frawley 19. Danny Levi 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Xavier Savage 22. Clay Webb

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canberra Raiders Stats

Raiders have won nine of their last 11 games
Raiders have won six of the last eight meetings between the teams
Dragons have conceded 100 points over the last two weeks
Dragons have failed to cover a +11.5 line in four of their last five defeats
Dragons have seen 66+ points in their last three games
Albert Hopoate has scored six tries in his last seven games
Jordan Rapana has scored a try in his last three games vs teams in the bottom four
Mikaele Ravalawa has scored a try in three of his last four games

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