Wests Tigers vs. Raiders Predictions

The NRL continues with Round 8 action between the Wests Tigers vs. Raiders on Thursday, April 23 at 7:50pm at Leichhardt Oval.

Kicking things off this week are the Wests Tigers and Raiders, where most of the money has come for the Tigers to win.

Best Bet

Wests Tigers –5.5 @ $1.90

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The Tigers might have lost a close one to the Broncos last week, but it was a good performance, and they can handle the visitors.

After back-to-back wins, the Raiders are back to their best. However, the level of play last week against the Storm wasn’t strong, and they need to improve to handle the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval, which is a tough place to play.

We’re betting against history, which has the Raiders winning 10 of their last 11 matches against the Tigers. However, the 2026 version of the Tigers is much better than years gone by, which is why they’re -5.5 favourites to win.

We expect the Tigers to have too much power for the Raiders. They are a quality team, and they could put up a few early tries before cruising to victory in the second half.

Same Game Multi

Wests Tigers –5.5, Sunia Turuva Anytime Try Scorer, Jahream Bula Anytime Try Scorer, Over 49.5 @ $8.50

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Punters get generous odds for Sunia Turuva and Jahream Bula to score tries for the Tigers. Turuva didn’t score last week against the Broncos, but that came off a three-try effort against Newcastle. The $1.81 odds are worth including in NRL multi bets.

Bula is a $1.89 chance to score a try, having scored five tries from his last four games. He’s the in-form player for the Tigers, and because it should be a high-scoring game, he will get every chance to score.

Over 49.5 points is worth including in NRL SGM bets. It should be an open contest with plenty of tries.

Best Value Bet

Sunia Turuva First Try Scorer @ $9.00

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Our best NRL value bet is Turuva to score the opening try. He is an exciting player, who had an excellent try-scoring record with the Panthers before coming to the Tigers.

The winger is still one of the best finishers in the game, and he only needs good service on his inside to finish off the backline move.

The $9 odds are worth including in NRL picks this week.

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