Tigers vs Raiders NRL betting tips & top odds – Rd 25, 2022

The Wests Tigers will host the Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval this Sunday afternoon in the final game of the NRL regular season.

The Tigers have the unfortunate honour of taking out the wooden spoon for 2022, while Canberra appear all but destined to lock up eighth spot, barring some kind of miracle cricket scores being produced from both the Broncos and Tigers.

It’s been a memorable year for the Tigers for all the wrong reasons and there will be many punters getting a good collect from their misfortune.

They were one of the favourites to finish last in the pre-season, so the online bookmakers will have to start dishing out the cash once the full-time whistle blows on Sunday evening.

Wests are a $3.70 outsider for this contest, and while they will want to produce a strong effort to finish the season, they’ll also be watching the clock like it’s the last day of school for a 10-year-old.

Depending on what happens in the Dragons vs Broncos clash, it could mean a change for punters in the margin markets.

If Brisbane are eliminated from finals contention on Saturday, it would mean Canberra feel the temptation to rest some players before a big elimination final.

That could lead to a swing in the head-to-head market, so be sure to wait until the end of the Broncos game before the attention turns to this one.

Ken Maumalo is back into the starting side on the left wing and he is the preferred option in the anytime tryscorer market at a juicy $2.50 with BetOnline, while Fa’amanu Brown at $5.25 is a great shout for a consolation try on Sunday afternoon.

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The Raiders’ rise from wooden-spoon contender to finals team hasn’t got the credit it deserves.

They started the season 2-6 and looked for all intents and purposes to be out of the running, yet they got off the canvas and did their fans proud.

They have won 11 of their last 15 games to sneak in, including wins over the Rabbitohs, Sharks, Storm and an Origin-depleted Roosters lineup.

Their schedule at the back end of the season made it possible, but to get a win like they did in Melbourne shows they deserve to be where they are.

Coach Ricky Stuart has guided the team with inexperienced outside backs like Sebastian Kris, Xavier Savage and Matt Timoko.

They also did it without Josh Hodgson, and Jamal Fogarty missed the first half of the season, so there is no doubt they are battle-hardened for finals.

Their final game for the regular season should be a comfortable win for them, but if there is a temptation to rest players, the 1-12 price of $3.20 should be given a lot of consideration.

If the full-strength side takes the field, it will be a 13+ margin type of game.

The usual left-edge suspects of Kris, Hudson Young and Jack Wighton should all be at the top of the anytime tryscorers list for Canberra fans.

Key matchup: Jock Madden vs Jamal Fogarty

Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty has been steady without being spectacular at his new club, and Canberra fans would feel much better if he was able to have a big one against the Tigers. His opposite number in Jock Madden gets another chance in the starting side, and with a few whispers Canterbury have looked to sign him, he will want a big game to get a potential deal over the line.

Tigers vs Raiders Rd 25 betting predictions

We will stick with Canberra at the 13+ margin. Ricky Stuart won’t get tempted to rest his players.

Tigers vs Raiders NRL same game multi tips

Raiders 13+ with Ken Maumalo and Sebastian Kris scoring tries pays $10.16 at Ladbrokes.

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