Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs Tips, Odds and Free Bonus Bets – NRL 2022

GIO Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 9 NRL game between Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 6:00 pm with Canberra Raiders heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Canberra Raiders vs. Canterbury Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday May 6, 2022 at 6:00 pm

Where: GIO Stadium

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Of all their lead-blowing atrocities in recent seasons, Canberra Raiders’ golden point defeat to the Warriors must rank among their worst.

The ragged Warriors practically begged to be put away, yet the Raiders were held scoreless in the second half by a team that conceded 54 after the break five days earlier.

Compounding the agonising loss, Jack Wighton – one of the few Raiders performing near their expected standard in 2022 – was slapped with a two-match suspension.

Canberra is now equal-last on the ladder.

Canterbury also comes in with a 2-6 record, but the Bulldogs are buoyed by one of the season’s biggest boilovers – a 16-12 win over the star-studded Roosters – that ended a six-match losing streak in Round 8.

The Bulldogs’ willingness to compete hasn’t been in question, but a valiant 80-minute defensive display was complemented by touches of pure class from marquee recruits Josh Addo-Carr and Matt Burton, who are looking more and more comfortable in the blue-and-white jersey.

Ricky Stuart has rung the backline changes again, recalling Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad at fullback and naming veteran centre and captain Jarrod Croker for the first time in 2022 at Semi Valimei’s expense.

Jordan Rapana reverts to the wing with Xavier Savage dropped. Matt Frawley replaces Wighton.

Josh Jackson (COVID) is back for the Bulldogs, with the suspended Billy Tsikrikas out of the side. Brent Naden returns on the wing for Jayden Okunbor.

Canberra’s on a five-match winning streak against Canterbury, though the margin in three of those clashes with four points or less.

The Raiders snatched a 20-18 comeback win in Magic Round last year despite having Josh Papalii sent off while Wighton was in the sin-bin midway through the second half.

The Bulldogs are still ticking along at just 10.8 point per game scored, but the Raiders aren’t travelling much better (14.3) and are missing their only blue-chip backline player, who his responsible for three tries, three try-assists and six line-break assists in 2022.

Canberra also has the NRL’s third-worst defence despite not being subjected to a genuine beatdown, conceding at least 18 points in every game.

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