Raiders vs. Dragons Predictions

The NRL continues with Round 17 action between the Raiders vs. Dragons on Sunday, June 28 at 2:00pm at GIO Stadium.

Teams looking to fight off the wooden spoon battle on Sunday afternoon, where the Raiders are $1.34 favourites to prevail.

Best Bet

Dragons +10.5 @ $1.90

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The Dragons have played better than the Raiders recently, so we’re taking them to cover the +10.5 spread on the road.

It has been a hugely disappointing year for the Raiders, who have a good team on paper, but coach Ricky Stuart might have lost his team. They haven’t put together much over the last few weeks, including a 42-20 loss to the Storm last week.

The Dragons scored a quality win over the Broncos in Round 13, and they were only narrowly beaten by Newcastle in Round 16. The 22-20 loss is credit to their toughness, which has improved significantly in recent times.

Given how poorly the Raiders have played, we’re taking the Dragons to keep it close. They only need to defend to give the Raiders plenty of trouble.

Same Game Multi

Dragons +10.5, Tyrell Sloan Anytime Try Scorer, Setu Tu Anytime Try Scorer, Under 52.5 @ $10.00

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Tyrell Sloan has been dropped and promoted more times than we can remember, but he could see out the rest of the year if he plays well this week. He scored a try against the Knights, and the $1.91 odds are worth including in picks.

Setu Tu is a big liability on defence, but he’s an attacking weapon. He has three tries from his last four games, and the $2 odds to score against the Raiders is too generous to turn down.

Under 52.5 is worth including based on the Raiders’ scoring woes over the last few weeks. They scored only 12 points against the Roosters and Eels combined, which isn’t a good look.

Best Value Bet

Dragons @ $3.30

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There is more effort coming from the Dragons than the Raiders, who despite being even with the Storm at halftime last week, completely fell apart in the second half.

It’s not a good look for a once proud team, and being 16th on the NRL ladder is a shock of their system. It could result in another loss, so the Dragons are value bets at $3.30.

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