GIO Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 5 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers. The game kicks off at 6:00 pm with Penrith Panthers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. Penrith Panthers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday March 31, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Where: GIO Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers Odds
Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers Preview
The Raiders face another uphill battle when they take on the reigning premiers in Round 5, who will be particularly eager to win this week following a Round 4 loss of their own.
I tipped Ricky Stuart to be one of, if not the first coach sacked in 2023, and while he probably does get to keep his job as long as he wants it, I still firmly believe that Canberra will finish bottom two this year.
That opinion was only strengthened for me in Round 4 when they suffered a pretty comfortable, particularly disappointing loss to the similarly lowly Knights. I don’t know how they bounce back from that immediately, and against an opponent of this calibre.
The Panthers won’t be losing two in a row, and it looks a very open and shut case to me.
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Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers Tip
We're tipping Penrith Panthers to win at $1.32 odds.
Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers Teams
Raiders team: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Harley Smith-Shields 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Matt Frawley 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Harawira-Naera 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Corey Horsburgh 18. Brad Schneider 19. James Schiller 20. Peter Hola 21. Trey Mooney 22. Jarrod Croker
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Matt Eisenhuth 19. Jack Cogger 20. Chris Smith 21. Kurt Falls 22. Thomas Jenkins
