Raiders vs Sharks Round 8 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Apr 28, 2024

Cronulla Sharks will be aiming to return to the top of the ladder when they face the Canberra Raiders to conclude NRL Round 8 action on Sunday.

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks free Round 8 NRL betting odds & tips, predictions and picks – Sharks have won the last two meetings by 13+ margins…

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks H2H Prediction

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Tips

Best Sharks -4.5 line odds $1.75 with Dabble

Sharks have on five of their six games this season
Raiders have lost three of their last five games
Sharks have won the last two meetings by 13+ margins
Sharks have scored 30+ points in their last three wins
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored eight tries in six games this season
Sione Katoa has scored a try in his last two games vs Raiders
Xavier Savage has scored a try in seven of his last nine games

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Same Game Multi Tips

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: NRL
📅 Date: Sunday April 28 (AEST)
⏰ Time: 4.00pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: GIO Stadium (Canberra)

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Head to Head

31/3/24: Sharks 36-22 Raiders
3/9/23: Sharks 24-6 Raiders
19/3/23: Raiders 24-20 Sharks
15/5/22: Sharks 10-30 Raiders
11/3/22: Raiders 24-19 Sharks

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Preview & Prediction

The Sharks target a fourth consecutive victory when they travel to the nation’s capital to face the Raiders on Sunday afternoon.

Cronulla haven’t necessarily set the world on fire so far this season, but they’ve only suffered one defeat and started Round 8 on top of the table.

Craig Fitzgibbon’s side are coming off a thumping 42-6 win over the Cowboys last week, meaning they’ve now scored 34+ points in their last three games, also defeating the Rabbitohs 34-22 and Raiders 36-22.

This will indeed be the second time in a month these two teams have squared off, with the Sharks overturning an 18-0 deficit back in Round 4.

Sione Katoa is back from suspension on the wing, but Braydon Trindall is out after his run in with NSW police this past week.

Meanwhile, you never know quite what you’re going to get with the Raiders, but their heavy 34-10 loss to the Broncos last week was compounded by the injury to Jamal Fogarty, who is set to be sidelined for three months.

Fogarty’s kicking game is so key to Canberra’s success and now the Green Machine must field the inexperienced halves pairing of Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes.

VERDICT:

Canberra are always stronger at home, but I think the loss of Fogarty is massive. Strange and Weekes will need to step up big time, but not sure I see it happening.

The Sharks haven’t really proven they’re the real deal in 2024 despite sitting top of the table, but after coming back to beat the Raiders earlier in the season, they are deserved favourites here all things considered (Best Sharks -4.5 line odds $1.75 with Dabble.)

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Teams

Raiders team: 1. Chevy Stewart 2. James Schiller 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Simi Sasagi 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Emre Guler 20. Zac Woolford 21. Nick Cotric 22. Peter Hola

Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Thomas Hazelton 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Mawene Hiroti 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Samuel Stonestreet 21. Royce Hunt 22. Kade Dykes

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks Stats

Sharks have on five of their six games this season
Raiders have lost three of their last five games
Sharks have won the last two meetings by 13+ margins
Sharks have scored 30+ points in their last three wins
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored eight tries in six games this season
Sione Katoa has scored a try in his last two games vs Raiders
Xavier Savage has scored a try in seven of his last nine games

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