Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Wests Tigers will hope to build on just a third success of the season as they take on a Canberra Raiders side that come into this clash on the back of a really poor showing last time out.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Sunday 23rd June, 2024 - 7:05a / AUS - 4:05p / US EST - 2:05a / US PST - Saturday 22nd June, 2024 - 11:05p
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Action in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League and Nine in Australia / This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL and Sky Go in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports and 9Now in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
WESTS TIGERS FORM: TIGERS FINALLY WIN
After nine straight defeats, Wests claimed just a third win of the season by getting the better of fellow strugglers Gold Coast Titans. They will now aim to build on that as they aim to end the round off the bottom of the ladder for the second successive week.
LAST FIVE: LLLLW
CANBERRA RAIDERS FORM: RAIDERS SUFFER POOR LOSS
It was a disappointing home performance last time out as the Raiders fell to defeat against North Queensland Cowboys. They never got going in that game and despite a late flurry, the damage was already done having found themselves 0-28 down at one point.
LAST FIVE: WWLWL
WESTS TIGERS TEAM NEWS: GALVIN BACK FOR TIGERS
Lachlan Galvin has managed to overcome a hand injury so will come into the side at five-eighth with Aidan Sezer shifting to halfback and Api Koroisau reverting to his preferred spot at hooker.
Starting 13: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Solomona Faataape 3. Brent Naden 4. Justin Olam 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Reuben Porter 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Justin Matamua Bench: 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Sione Fainu 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Kit Laulilii Reserves: 18. Heath Mason 19. Luke Laulilii 20. Adam Doueihi 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Jordan Miller
CANBERRA RAIDERS TEAM NEWS: ONE CHANGE FOR RAIDERS
Ricky Stuart has opted against making major changes after a disappointing loss to North Queensland Cowboys last time out with only Tom Starling making way because of injury. Zac Woolford takes his spot in the 17.
Starting 13: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies Bench: 14. Zac Woolford 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Emre Guler Reserves: 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Adrian Trevilyan 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Simi Sasagi 22. Adam Cook
WESTS TIGERS VS CANBERRA RAIDERS PREDICTION
Wests Tigers were surprise victors last week and will aim to go back-to-back as they take on Canberra Raiders. In what was a huge blow to their top four hopes, the Raiders slipped up against North Queensland Cowboys and there is some pressure on them to perform here. They should get the win but coming into this on a real high, it could pay to side with the Tigers with the aid of a start on the handicap.
WESTS TIGERS VS CANBERRA RAIDERS TIP: WESTS TIGERS +10.5
