We take a look at Sunday afternoons (1/9/2019) NRL 2019 Week 24 match is between the Cronulla Sharks and the Canberra Raiders. The Sharks host the Raiders this weekend in what looks a cracking match but Canberra go into the match as slight favourites.
When: Sunday September 1st, 2:00pm
Where: Shark Park
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
The Sharks will play their fifth home game in six weeks when they host the top four Raiders on Sunday, with Cronulla’s season springing to life after four straight victories at Shark Park.
In seventh spot, a Sharks win and losses by the Panthers and Tigers will assure them a place in the finals. A groin injury has pushed winger Sosaia Feki out, replaced by Sione Katoa.
An eight-point try by the Sea Eagles changed their game against the Raiders, with Canberra holding sway at 8-4 early in the second half before they lost grip of that one. Joey Leilua’s indiscretion has cost him two weeks on the sidelines, with Bailey Simonsson drafted back into the starting team for Ricky Stuart’s side.
When these teams met in round 14, Canberra got home 22-20, despite leading 20-0. Cronulla staged a comeback that fell just short, with a Jarrod Corker penalty goal all that separated the two sides.
Cronulla are 8-3 at home in 2019, the best record of any side in the competition, but Canberra have won 8 of their 11 road games, so they’re no slouches away from the capital.
The Wolf thinks this will be another close one, but the Raiders are being undervalued by the looks of it. They’ve had a tough past month with matches against the Roosters, Storm and Sea Eagles, and have the superior attacking and defensive stats against the erratic Sharks.
Odds:
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