Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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GIO Stadium will host a Saturday clash where the ladder-leading Raiders will look to take another step towards the minor premiership against a Wests Tigers side aiming for a major upset.
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Canberra Raiders team news
With Xavier Savage sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury, Savelio Tamale makes a timely return on the wing from a knee injury in the only change for the Raiders.
Squad: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jed Stuart 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’I 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Noah Martin 19. Manaia Waitere 20. Danny Levi 21. Trey Mooney 22. Ethan Sanders
Wests Tigers team news
Latu Fainu fills the hole left by Adam Doueihi after he suffered a nasty facial injury in Round 25. Heath Mason gets the nod as Benji Marshall’s utility, while Starford To’o has been named despite nursing a shoulder injury which sees Brent Naden drop to the extended bench while young gun Heamasi Makasini has been named 18th man.
Squad: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Taylan May 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Jarome Luai 7. Latu Fainu 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Sione Fainu 13. Alex Twal 14. Heath Mason 15. Royce Hunt 16. Charlie Murray 17. Tony Sukkar 18. Heamasi Makasini 19. Kit Laulilii 20. Krystian Mapapalangi 21. Tristan Hope 22. Brent Naden
Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers prediction
The Raiders (1st) continued their impressive season with a miraculous finish to a 20-16 victory over the Penrith Panthers in Round 25. They have won three of their last four matches.
The Wests Tigers (11th) are coming off a high-scoring 34-28 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys. Their recent form has been mixed, with two wins and two losses in their last four games.
Raider’s half Jamal Fogarty leads the entire NRL in total kicks (339), attacking kicks (181), and total kick metres with 10,376. Raiders prop Josh Papalii will play his 150th game at GIO Stadium.
Wests Tigers prop Terrell May leads the competition with 61 offloads and has made 926 tackles, the second-most in the NRL. His brother and centre Taylan May has scored four tries in his last four games.
Canberra has dominated this fixture in recent times, winning nine of the last ten meetings, including a four-point win in Round 16. The Raiders also lead the head-to-head record 25 wins to 20 since 1998. The Wests Tigers have not won at GIO Stadium since 2018 while the Raiders have won nine from 10 at home this season.
The Raiders are in formidable form and have the significant motivation of securing the J.J. Giltinan Shield. While the Tigers have shown flashes of brilliance this season, they face a monumental challenge to overcome the league leaders.
Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers tip: Canberra Raiders to win & Jamal Fogarty to score 8+ points
