Newcastle Knights vs Canberra Raiders live scores – NRL 2013 Round 4

Tonight’s NRL match for Round 4 is between Newcastle Knights and Canberra Raiders. The game is to be played at Hunter Stadium with the opening kick set to commence at 6:30pm local time. The odds have Newcastle as the $1.42 favourites ahead of the traveling team at $2.95. View our live scores and results for the game between Newcastle Knights and Canberra Raiders.

WHERE AND WHEN: Hunter Stadium, Sunday @ 18:30

Newcastle Knights $1.42 vs Canberra Raiders $2.95 at Sportsbet Australia

Newcastle Knights $1.42 vs Canberra Raiders $2.95 at Luxbet Australia

Knights:

Darius Boyd, James McManus, Anthony Quinn, Alex McKinnon, Akuila Uate, Jarrod Mullen, Tyrone Roberts, Kade Snowden, Danny Buderus, David Fa’alogo, Robbie Rochow, Chris Houston (capt), Jeremy Smith
Interchange: Timana Tahu, Neville Costigan, Adam Cuthbertson, Korbin Sims

Raiders: Reece Robinson, Sandor Earl, Jarrod Croker, Blake Ferguson, Jack Wighton, Josh McCrone (capt), Sam Williams, David Shillington (capt), Glen Buttriss, Brett White, Josh Papalii, Joel Edwards, Shaun Fensom
Interchange: Shaun Berrigan, Joe Picker, Dane Tilse, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Matt McIlwrick (one to be omitted)

The History: Played 38; Canberra 20, Newcastle 16, drawn 2. The Raiders may have the edge overall but they have a terrible record in the Hunter, claiming just five wins from 17 starts. The last eight matches are split four apiece. Despite the even spread of results the individual games haven’t been close – in those eight contests the victors have run away with it by more than 22 points per game!

Match Officials: Referees – Gerard Sutton & Brett Suttor; Sideline Officials – Adam Reid & Matt Noyen; Video Referees – Shayne Hayne & Matt Rodwell.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live 6.30pm.

The Way We See It: To paraphrase Wayne Bennett, it will depend to some degree which Knights side gets off the bus. Canberra aren’t traditionally a team that travels well, and although they won on their last venture up the F3 (32-16 in Round 14 last year) it’s a ground where they tend to lose, and lose badly.

You’d have to think it unlikely both sides will replicate last week’s form, making this tough to pick, but we liked what we saw from Newcastle. Given the history of blowouts we’ll say Knights by 13+.
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