GIO Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 12 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels. The game kicks off at 4:05 pm with Parramatta Eels heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. Parramatta Eels game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday May 29, 2022 at 4:05 pm

Where: GIO Stadium

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Are Canberra Raiders back? They’re playing arguably their best football since 2020 and have won three on the trot, following up an ugly drought-breaker against the Bulldogs with a gallant 30-10 thrashing of the Sharks and a scintillating exhibition in a 32-12 defeat of the Rabbitohs last week that harked back to their 2019 grand final run.

Josh Papalii and Hudson Young led the way, but it was a tremendous collective effort built on attitude and attacking enterprise.

Sixth-placed Parramatta hasn’t won back-to-back since Round 5 and was perhaps fortunate to escape with a 22-20 victory over Manly via a late sideline conversion from Mitch Moses. The Eels clawed back from a 10-point second-half deficit to claim their seventh win of the season.

Jamal Fogarty’s earlier-than-expected return to make his Raiders debut is a huge boost, but Ricky Stuart has been forced to name talented but-flighty Xavier Savage at fullback with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad ruled out. Jarrod Croker is also back. Impressive Eels wing fill-in makes way for Waqa Blake’s return.

The Eels broke a nine-match losing streak at GIO Stadium with a 35-10 thrashing of the Raiders in Round 6 last year – their biggest-ever win at the venue. The Raiders hit back with a 12-10 upset on the Gold Coast in Round 19.

The Raiders’ gritty, confident form of the past two weeks is good enough to get over the Eels if they replicate their piecemeal performances of the past fortnight. The blue-and-golds are the better side, no question, but the Green Machine have run into a purple patch and look a solid option with a try’s start.

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