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Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans Tips & Preview - Back overs in NRL clash

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Last updated: 16 May 2025

Ryan Tucker 16 May 2025

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Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 11 NRL game
The Raiders average 27.8 points per game
Raiders dominate head-to-head with a 9-1 record since 2019

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Hudson Young of the Raiders (Getty Images)

Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans Preview

This game could very well end up being the highest scoring game of the round with the Raiders averaging 27.8 points per game this season and having scored at least 20 points in all but one of their games so far this year.

Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans Preview
Head to Head
Canberra Raiders Form
Canberra Raiders Team News
Canberra Raiders Team List
Gold Coast Titans Form
Gold Coast Titans Team News
Gold Coast Titans Team List

The Titans saw a spark in their attack in the 2nd half of their game against Newcastle last week and can contribute to a high-scoring affair.

Gold Coast allow an average of 30 pts per game to their opponents.
Canberra are ranked 2nd in Average Points scored in the last 5 games, putting on 32 pts per game.
Gold Coast have conceded the first try in 3 of their last 4 games.
Hudson Young has scored 8 tries in 10 games this season including a double in the matchup with Gold Coast in Round 7.

Head to Head

The Raiders have a 9-1 record against Gold Coast dating back to the start of the 2019 season. In the matchup earlier this year at Cbus, Canberra took a 30-20 victory.

The Titans only win came at GIO stadium in July of 2021. 6 of 10 games including the two most recent matchups have gone Under the Game Total while the Winning Margin has been 1-12 in 5 straight games. The 5 games prior were all 13+ margins of victory.

Canberra Raiders Form

Sorry, what did you say? The Raiders are 4th on the ladder and still are yet to have their bye? It’s true and it’s wild! Canberra looked to have jumped up in 2nd spot after the first half of their game against the Bulldogs last weekend with 20-0 lead at the break.

What transpired in the 2nd stanza was nothing short of a Bulldogs masterclass as Canberra allowed their opponents to score 32 unanswered points in a 27 minute window.

60% first half possession turned into 29% in the 2nd half, 55% territory in the first half turned into 38% in the 2nd half, 4-0 Linebreaks in the first half turned into 0-8 Linebreaks in the 2nd half. You see where this is going, the Raiders were a completely different team after the break and allowed their opponent to run rampant eventually winning the game.

Thirty missed tackles and 8 errors in a half of footy is going to give your opponent a chance to rip the win from your grasp and that is what happened here.

Canberra Raiders Team News

Matty Nicholson has injured his foot and will miss a chunk of footy. Corey Horsburgh returns from concussion to the front row with Zac Hosking going back to his usual backrow position.

Canberra Raiders Team List

1. Kaeo Weekes

2. Savelio Tamale

3. Matthew Timoko

4. Seb Kris

5. Xavier Savage

6. Ethan Strange

7. Jamal Fogarty

8. Corey Horsburgh

9. Tom Starling

10. Joe Tapine

11. Hudson Young

12. Zac Hosking

13. Morgan Smithies

Interchange

14. Owen Pattie

15. Simi Sasagi

16. Josh Papali'i

17. Ata Mariota

Reserves

18. Jed Stuart

19. Noah Martin

20. Pasami Saulo

21. Trey Mooney

22. Danny Levi

Gold Coast Titans Form

The Titans shocked themselves last weekend with a 24-20 come from behind victory over the Knights in Newcastle. The win broke a 5 game losing streak for the Titans, lifting them to 15th on the ladder.

Gold Coast turned 68% possession and 60% Territory in the 2nd half into 3 unanswered tries to take the victory which is special considering they are one of the worst teams in 2nd half territory stats this year and one of the worst teams in converting their chances into points.

The Titans have won 3 of 4 games this year when they have scored 24 or more points and have kept their opponent to an average of 12.6 pts in the winning matchups, two though have been against Newcastle, the worst scoring team in the league.

Gold Coast Titans Team News

David Fifita has had surgery on his ankle and will miss the next couple of weeks. Kieran Foran returns to play and will come off the bench with AJ Brimson and Jayden Campbell still the halves combination.

Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui is out with concussion protocol and Jaimin Jolliffe returns to the interchange.

Gold Coast Titans Team List

1. Jaylan de Groot

2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

3. Brian Kelly

4. Jojo Fifita

5. Phillip Sami

6. AJ Brimson

7. Jayden Campbell

8. Mo Fotuaika

9. Sam Verrills

10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard

11. Klese Haas

12. Beau Fermor

13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

14. Kieran Foran

15. Jaimin Jolliffe

16. Chris Randall

17. Josiah Pahulu

Reserves

18. Tony Francis

19. Arama Hau

20. Josh Patston

21. Harley Smith-Shields

22. Sean Mullany

Verdict

Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans

The Raiders can go over their team total and that should be enough to put a big enough gap between themselves and the Raiders. Back them to cover the line, something they have done in 8 of the last 10 head to head battles.

Raiders over 28.5

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