We take a look at Sunday afternoons (1/9/2019) Week 24 NRL match which is between the Cronulla Sharks and the Canberra Raiders. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Sunday September 1st, 2:00pm
Where: Shark Park
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Preview:
The Raiders were a little unlucky last week at home, but this week’s trip to Shark Park presents another opportunity to keep in touch with the top four.
Cronulla also has plenty on the line this week as they cling to a spot inside the eight. The Sharks won comfortably over the Warriors last week at home, but they’ll certainly have their work cut out against a very resilient Raiders side away from home.
Canberra pulled off a 22-20 victory over the Sharks earlier in the year, but they’ve typically struggled with Cronulla in recent seasons. The Sharks have won three of the last five encounters, and also hold a formidable 8-3 record at home.
The Sharks know they can win this game if they start fast. Since this could also be Paul Gallen’s final game in front of the home fans, you can expect plenty of emotion.
As for the Raiders, they’ll need to find a way to combat Cronulla’s stingy defence. Decisions went against them last week, but Canberra didn’t help their chances by turning the ball over.
With so much on the line, it’s fair to expect this game to be close. Picking a winner is a coin flip, but considering the last four games between Cronulla and Canberra at Shark Park have gone Over the Total, play it safe and back a high-scoring thriller.
Tip: Canberra Raiders at $1.76
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: James Tedesco at $8.00
Teams:
Sharks: 1. Josh Dugan 2. Sione Katoa 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Aaron Woods 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen 14. Kurt Capewell 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele 16. Andrew Fifita 17. Jayson Bukuya 18. Billy Magoulias 19. Blayke Brailey 20. Kyle Flanagan 21. Matt Moylan
Raiders: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Nick Cotric 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Josh Papalii 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Iosia Soliola 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton 14. Siliva Havili 15. Dunamis Lui 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Hudson Young 18. Sam Williams 19. Emre Guler 20. Michael Oldfield 21. Tom Starling
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
