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Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors Tips & Preview - Croker to get win in 300th NRL game

By Jeremy Darke

08 Jun 2023

Jeremy Darke 08 Jun 2023

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Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors predictions for Friday’s NRL game (18:00 AEST)
6 of the last 7 games between the Raiders and the Warriors has gone under the Game Total
Will Jarrod Croker celebrate his 300th game with a victory?

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Jarrod Croker plays his 300th game (Getty Images)

Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors Predictions

This Friday night clash is all about Jarrod Croker in what is going to be an evening of high emotion for the Raiders' long serving captain. At 2.95 it is hard to go past the fearless leader for anytime try scorer in his 300th game for the club.

Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors Predictions
Head to Head
Canberra Raiders Form
Canberra Raiders Team News
Canberra Raiders Team List
New Zealand Warriors Form
New Zealand Warriors Team News
New Zealand Warriors Team List

I like the Raiders to go on with the job and win comfortably this week, covering the 4.5 points as favourites, although I see the trend of under the game points total continuing. The predictive model suggests that this game is likely to end 21-all, so a lazy unit on the draw could pay dividends.

Canberra have won 12 of their last 16 Friday night games since the beginning of 2019.
9 of the Warriors 13 games have hit the UNDER Total Game Points
Since 2019, 70% of the Raiders Friday night games have gone UNDER the Total Game Points
Jarrod Croker plays his 300th game for the Canberra Raiders

Head to Head

Since 2019, the Canberra Raiders have got the better of the New Zealand Warriors, winning five of the eight games played between the two clubs.

They both recorded a victory each in 2022, although last time they met was at GIO Stadium and the Raiders won comfortably 26-14

Canberra Raiders Form

Canberra are unexpectedly one of the NRL’s most in-form teams winning seven of their last eight matches, most recently surviving a scare from the Tigers 20-19, after leading the game 18-0 with just 12 minutes left.

Defence has been the concerning factor for the Raiders, allowing the second most points on average in the league with 25.3. However, they manage to find what they need in attack to get the job done

Canberra Raiders Team News

Jarrod Croker returns in the centres for his 300th NRL game, moving Abert Hopoate to the wing and Nick Cotric to the bench.

Seb Kris (knee) returns, replacing Harley Smith-Shields at fullback.

Canberra Raiders Team List

1. Seb Kris

2. Albert Hopoate

3. Jarrod Croker

4. Matt Timoko

5. Jordan Rapana

6. Jack Wighton

7. Jamal Fogarty

8. Josh Papalii

9. Zac Woolford

10. Joe Tapine

11. Hudson Young

12. Elliott Whitehead

13. Corey Horsburgh

Interchange

14. Tom Starling

15. Emre Guler

16. Nick Cotric

17. Pasami Saulo

Reserves

18. Matt Frawley

19. Danny Levi

20. Ata Mariota

21. Xavier Savage

22. Peter Hola

New Zealand Warriors Form

After a blistering start to the season the Warriors have gone cold, winning just two of their last six, including a 30-8 victory over the Dolphins in New Zealand in round 14.

It was a much better performance last week against the NRL newcomers, with Andrew Webster's men focusing on their defensive game, as they did at the beginning of the season when they won five of their first seven games.

New Zealand Warriors Team News

Ali Leiataua will make his NRL debut at centre taking the place of Rocco Berry (concussion).

New Zealand Warriors Team List

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

3. Ali Leiataua

4. Adam Pompey

5. Marcelo Montoya

6. Luke Metcalf

7. Shaun Johnson

8. Addin Fonua-Blake

9. Wayde Egan

10. Bunty Afoa

11. Jackson Ford

12. Marata Niukore

13. Tohu Harris

Interchange

14. Bayley Sironen

15. Josh Curran

16. Mitchell Barnett

17. Tom Ale

Reserves

18. Ronald Volkman

20. Taine Tuaupiki

21. Freddy Lussick

22. Brayden Wiliame

23. Zyon Maiu'u

Verdict

Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors

There is plenty at stake for the Raiders with Jarrod Croker celebrating his 300th game, which will give them the boost they need to win the low scoring clash, by more than the 4.5 points they need as favourites. Croker will play his part scoring his 136th try of his career. Throwing a unit on a draw is also worthwhile with the models predicting a tie.

Under 43.5

Total Points

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