GIO Stadium will play host to Saturday’s Round 12 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters. The game kicks off at 3:00 pm with Sydney Roosters heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. Sydney Roosters game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 25, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Where: GIO Stadium
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Canberra Raiders vs Sydney Roosters Odds
Canberra Raiders vs Sydney Roosters Preview
After a two-week blip in the wake of Jamal Fogarty’s long-term injury, Canberra has roared back into Top 8 contention with a pair of gutsy comeback wins either side of the Round 10 bye.
The Raiders revived their campaign by clawing from 20-0 down to sensationally beat Manly 26-24 on the road. Showing similar spirit, they recovered from two sin-binnings and a 20-12 deficit to beat the Bulldogs 24-20.
Elliott Whitehead has been an inspiration since returning, novice halves Ethan Strange and Keano Kini are on fire, and Hudson Young is playing his way into the NSW side. Peter Hola replaces a suspended Josh Papalii in the Raiders’ only change this week.
Sydney Roosters’ three-game winning streak concluded with a 38-30 loss in a heavyweight shootout against Cronulla in Magic Round.
The Roosters have scored a whopping 168 points in their last four games, but they have conceded at least 18 in eight straight games and complete performances on both sides of the ball are proving elusive.
The Roosters get Joey Manu (concussion) back with Junior Pauga dropping to the bench. Connor Watson is a big out, which sees Brandon Smith start at hooker and Sandon Smith come onto the pine. Nat Butcher is out of the 17 with Naufahu Whyte at lock and Victor Radley shuffled to an edge.
The Raiders are searching for three straight wins over the Roosters, having taken out the clubs’ sole encounters in 2022 (22-16 at GIO Stadium) and 2023 (20-18 at Allianz Stadium).
Canberra is 3-1 at home this season and can put some pressure on the far-too-short $1.28 favourites with the same sort of defensive spirit that has underpinned their recent wins…though they’d be well-advised to not give up another sizeable lead against a quality team like the Roosters.
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Canberra Raiders vs Sydney Roosters Tip
Canberra Raiders vs Sydney Roosters Teams
Raiders team: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Emre Guler 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Peter Hola 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Michael Asomua 22. Hohepa Puru
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Naufahu Whyte 14. Sandon Smith 15. Egan Butcher 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Terrell May 18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Nat Butcher 20. Siua Wong 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Ethan King
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