Sharks vs Raiders Round 27 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Sep 3, 2023

The stage is set for a cracking last game of the regular season as the Cronulla Sharks and Canberra Raiders collide at PointsBet Stadium.

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks free Round 27 NRL betting odds & tips, predictions and picks – Raiders have lost four of their last six games…

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders H2H Prediction

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Tips

Best Sharks -9.5 line odds $1.91 with bet365

Raiders have lost four of their last six games
Raiders haven’t beaten a team currently above them on the ladder since April 8
Raiders have lost their last five games vs top eight teams
Sharks have won five of their last seven home games
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 11 tries in his last eight games at PointsBet Stadium
Jesse Ramien has scored a try in his last four games at PointsBet Stadium
Nick Cotric has scored a try in his last three games vs Sharks in Sydney

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Same Game Multi Tips

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
🗓 Date: Sunday September 3
⏰ Time: 4.05pm AEST
🏟 Stadium: PointsBet Stadium (Cronulla)

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Head to Head

19/3/23: Raiders 24-20 Sharks
15/5/22: Sharks 10-30 Raiders
11/3/22: Raiders 24-19 Sharks
17/7/21: Raiders 34-18 Sharks
21/3/21: Sharks 10-12 Raiders

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction

Big finals implications surround the last match of the regular season as the Sharks play host to the Raiders at PointsBet Stadium.

The Sharks are looking to lock down a top six finish and a home final for next week, while the Raiders can also secure a home final with a victory.

However, the Raiders could also miss out on the finals altogether if they lose and the Cowboys beat the Panthers and Rabbitohs/Roosters win due to a poor points differential.

Canberra have been well below their best in recent weeks, winning just two of their last six games – and they came against the lowly Bulldogs and Tigers.

The Raiders have also lost key forwards in Josh Papalii and Corey Horsburgh for the season due to injury and suspension, so even if the scrape into the finals, it’s unlikely they are going to cause much damage.

Cronulla meanwhile will be wanting to regain some winning momentum after their three-game winning streak was snapped last week by the Knights.

Nicho Hynes was absent for that clash but returns from injury here in a big boos to the Sharks’ chances.

VERDICT

The Raiders have incredibly won nine straight games against the Sharks, but I see that streak coming to an end here.

Canberra probably don’t deserve to be in the top eight if you look at their performances all season, while with Hynes back, the Sharks should be too strong at home. Canberra were towelled up by 46 points against the Storm in their last away game, so the Sharks should cover here (Best Sharks -9.5 line odds $1.91 with bet365.)

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Teams

Sharks team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Royce Hunt 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Matt Moylan 18. Kayal Iro 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Oregon Kaufusi 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Daniel Atkinson

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

Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders Stats

Raiders have lost four of their last six games
Raiders haven’t beaten a team currently above them on the ladder since April 8
Raiders have lost their last five games vs top eight teams
Sharks have won five of their last seven home games
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 11 tries in his last eight games at PointsBet Stadium
Jesse Ramien has scored a try in his last four games at PointsBet Stadium
Nick Cotric has scored a try in his last three games vs Sharks in Sydney

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