NRL Tips – Bulldogs v Raiders

The Bulldogs and Raiders have both struggled with their attacks in 2026 and that sets up well for a big total play in this battle between teams on the outside of the Top 8 looking in.

Best Bet

Under 46.5

Total Points

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$1.82

Canterbury and Canberra are enduring incredibly difficult seasons after fabulous 2025s and what sliver of hope remains for each very much rests on a big performance in this clash. That should lead to a defence-first attitude.

Canterbury have certainly leant on that the last three games where they have not conceded more than 12 points. The concern for the Bulldogs is that they have been held to 16 or fewer in seven of their last nine.

Canberra have conceded 16 or fewer in three of their last five but have also been having problems with scoring, not passing 26 in each of their last seven.

The under is 17-3 when Canterbury are off conceding 12 or fewer and is 11-5 when Canterbury play a bottom five team.

The under is also 12-3 when the Raiders play at night.

Same Game Multi

Canberra +5.5/Matt Timoko Try/Matt Burton Try

Same Game Multi

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$13.00

Favourites of a try or more in battles between two teams 10th or worse on the ladder cover at a paltry 22% making the Raiders an auto-bet here.

Matt Timoko loves playing Canterbury with four tries in his last five games against the Bulldogs.

Matt Burton is back playing in the centres, a position he has played 22 times and scored 13 tries in.

Value Bet

Josh Curran

To Score A Try

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$3.75

Josh Curran has been a very good tryscoring proposition when given a starting role throughout his career and that has not changed this season. Curran has started twice in the second row and has scored three tries. Curran has started 30 games in the second row over the course of his career and he has crossed 12 times. He is well over the odds.

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