Newcastle Knights vs Canberra Raiders Tips, Odds and Free Bonus Bets – NRL 2022

McDonald Jones Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 23 NRL game between Newcastle Knights and Canberra Raiders. The game kicks off at 4:05 pm with Canberra Raiders heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Newcastle Knights vs. Canberra Raiders game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday August 21, 2022 at 4:05 pm

Where: McDonald Jones Stadium

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The end of season 2022 cannot come soon enough for Newcastle. Brief respite came in Round 21 as the Knights edged the Tigers 14-10, but a 28-10 loss in Brisbane last Saturday was rapidly followed by the bathroom stall incident involved injured duo Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann.

Meanwhile, Bradman Best and Enari Tuala have been stood down for disciplinary reasons. Edrick Lee makes a timely return on the flank and Krystian Mapapalangi will debut at centre. David Klemmer is also back for the Knights.

Canberra remains in ninth, two points and a considerable for-and-against disadvantage adrift of the top half. But working in the Raiders’ favour is a soft: they should be able to account for the Knights, Sea Eagles and Tigers over the next three weeks.

Their 24-22 eclipse of the Dragons was nervier than it needed to be but an important result nonetheless given Ricky Stuart’s one-week suspension following the Round 21 loss to the Panthers.

Elite prop Joseph Tapine (rib) is also back on deck for the Raiders, while Nick Cotric returns from suspension on the wing. Ryan Sutton and Albert Hopoate are the players to miss out.

The Raiders escaped with a 20-18 victory over the Knights at home in Round 15, Hudson Young’s ballsy kick-and-chase try snatching it late after they had blown a 14-point lead. This is the teams’ first encounter in Newcastle since 2017, with the Raiders winning just three of their last 11 in the city.

Ricky’s Raiders have not been the most reliable proposition this season, but they have won nine of their last 13 and it’s hard to see them not winning comfortably with everything on the line against a dud team battling crises on multiple fronts.

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