Raiders vs Sharks Prediction, Odds & Stats – NRL Round 8
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Nicho Hynes in action for the Sharks against the Raiders. Photo by Getty Images
The Canberra Raiders (4-3) face the Cronulla Sharks (5-1) at GIO Stadium Canberra. Let’s take a look at the betting lines for Sunday’s NRL matchup.
- The Raiders have a 3-3 O/U record this season (meaning three games have gone over the total points line and three have gone under). The Sharks have a 3-3 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Raiders are averaging 23.4 points per game this season (6th in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging 26.5 (2nd).
- Defensively, the Raiders are giving up 20.0 points per game this season (8th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 16.7 points (3rd).
- Drilling down slightly further, the Raiders have scored 28 and conceded 25 tries this season. Meanwhile, the Sharks have recorded 27 and allowed 17.
First Half Winner
- Here are their first half records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | At GIO Stadium Canberra | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 4-2-1 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-1 |
| Cronulla | 2-2-2 | 1-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-2 |
HT/FT
- The Raiders have completed the HT/FT double in 57.1% of games this season, while the Sharks have completed the HT/FT double in 33.3% of games.
Margin Betting
- Here are the Raiders’ Margin Betting records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- These are the Sharks’ Margin Betting records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ | W1-12 | W13+ | L1-12 | L13+ |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tribet
- Here is the Raiders’ Tribet record in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Raiders -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Raiders -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Raiders -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Raiders -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- These are the Sharks’ Tribet records in 2024.
| Total | Home | Away | Favourite | Underdog | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 | Sharks -6.5 | 6 or less | Opponent -6.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
To Win Both Halves
- The Raiders have won both halves in three of their seven games this season. Comparatively, the Sharks have won both halves in two of their six games.
Player Props
Let’s take a look at some of the best value plays for player markets in Sunday’s matchup.
Anytime Tryscorer
- Sione Katoa has scored 3 tries this season – T28th in the NRL.
- When playing interstate, he has scored 11 tries in his last 16 appearances.
- Sione Katoa has scored 2 tries in his last two appearances against Canberra.
- Sione Katoa has scored at least one try in three of his five appearances this season.
- Sione Katoa has scored at least one try in each of his last two appearances.
- When playing interstate, he’s scored at least one try in 11 of his last 24 appearances.
- In each of Sione Katoa’s last two appearances against Canberra he has scored at least one try.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 8 tries this season – T1st in the NRL.
- When playing interstate, he has scored 2 tries in his last two appearances.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 3 tries in his last two appearances against Canberra.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored at least one try in five of his six appearances this season.
- Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored at least one try in each of his last three appearances.
- At GIO Stadium Canberra, he’s scored at least one try in each of his one appearances last season.
- In each of Ronaldo Mulitalo’s last three appearances against Canberra he has scored at least one try.
- Xavier Savage has scored 5 tries this season – T7th in the NRL.
- He has scored 3 tries in his last four appearances at GIO Stadium Canberra.
- Xavier Savage has scored 2 tries in his three career appearances against Cronulla.
- Xavier Savage has scored at least one try in five of his seven appearances this season.
- Xavier Savage has scored at least one try in seven of his last nine appearances.
- At GIO Stadium Canberra, he’s scored at least one try in three of his last four appearances.
- In two of Xavier Savage’s three career appearances against Cronulla he has scored at least one try.
- James Schiller has scored 5 tries this season – T7th in the NRL.
- He has scored 3 tries in his last two appearances at GIO Stadium Canberra.
- James Schiller has not scored a try in his two career appearances against Cronulla at GIO Stadium Canberra.
- James Schiller has scored at least one try in three of his four appearances this season.
- James Schiller has scored at least one try in four of his last five appearances.
- At GIO Stadium Canberra, he’s scored at least one try in each of his last two appearances.
- In one of James Schiller’s three career appearances against Cronulla he has scored at least one try.
Paul Barbieri
Paul has been writing about sport for more than 20 years – including 3 years as senior writer & editor for Odds
