Belmore Sports Ground will play host to Sunday's Round 22 NRL game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders. The game kicks off at 4:05 pm with Canterbury Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Canberra Raiders game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday August 4, 2024 at 4:05 pm
Where: Belmore Sports Ground
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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Canberra Raiders Odds
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Canberra Raiders Preview
A huge swing match with the fifth-placed Canterbury Bulldogs and ninth-placed Canberra Raiders only separated by two points ahead of this Belmore Sports Ground showdown.
After dropping two of their previous four games in which they were unable to score more than 18 points the Bulldogs produced one of the clubs finest attacking exhibitions in a decade to eviscerate the Broncos 41-16 at Suncorp Stadium.
Hat-trick hero Connor Tracey and Toby Sexton continue to prove their value since breaking into the Canterbury spine, while centres Bronson Xerri and Jacob Kiraz were magnificent, as were edge forwards Jacob Preston and Viliame Kikau.
The news keeps getting better for the Bulldogs as Stephen Crichton and Josh Addo-Carr return, bumping Jeral Skelton and an unlucky Blake Wilson out of the side.
The Raiders have regrouped just in time, ending a four-game slide with back-to-back home wins over the Warriors (20-18) and Rabbitohs (32-12) on the back of fast starts.
The mini-revival has coincided with the return of linchpin Jamal Fogarty from a long-term injury, while the likes of Hudson Young continue to deliver the goods every week.
The Bulldogs confront a nine-match losing streak against the Raiders, including a 24-20 result in Magic Round after blowing a big lead.
Canterbury has won just three of its last 12 at the spiritual home of Belmore, but a 32-0 win over Gold Coast in Round 3 the Bulldogs only match there so far in 2024 kick-started their campaign.
Theres plenty to inspire the Raiders, too, with Josh Papalii celebrating 300 games.
The Bulldogs are too short at $1.38 but should take the result as they keep pushing towards a top-four finish.
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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Canberra Raiders Tip
We're tipping Canterbury Bulldogs to win at $1.38 odds.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Canberra Raiders Teams
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Josh Curran 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Lipoi Hopoi 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Harry Hayes 19. Jeral Skelton 20. Liam Knight 21. Blake Wilson 22. Poasa Faamausili 23. Drew Hutchison
Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jordan Rapana 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Danny Levi 15. Trey Mooney 16. Ata Mariota 17. Zac Hosking 18. Adam Cook 19. Albert Hopoate 20. Corey Horsburgh 21. Zac Woolford 22. Emre Guler
