Written by Oliver Kellner-Dunk
Saturday, 31st of July, 5:30 pm, NRL Round 20, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Dragons vs Rabbitohs NRL Match Fixture
Potential top eight ramifications coming out of this contest between the Knights and Raiders, who are still in the hunt for finals football. It’s safe to say that a win is crucial for both sides. The eye-opening statistic in relation to this matchup is offense, the Knights average 16 points a game whilst the Raiders average 20, both teams leaking roughly the same amount of points per game! will the extra strike from the Raiders prove the difference?
| KNIGHTS | VS | RAIDERS |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | Jordan Rapana |
| Enari Tuala | 2 | Harley Smith-Shields |
| Kurt Mann | 3 | (C) Jarrod Croker |
| Bradman Best | 4 | Sebastian Kris |
| Hymel Hunt | 5 | Semi Valemei |
| Phoenix Crossland | 6 | Jack Wighton |
| Jake Clifford | 7 | Sam Williams |
| Jacob Saifiti | 8 | Josh Papalii |
| (C) Jayden Brailey | 9 | Josh Hodgson |
| Daniel Saifiti | 10 | Emre Guler |
| Tyson Frizell | 11 | Corey Harawira-Naera |
| Mitchell Barnett | 12 | Elliott Whitehead |
| Connor Watson | 13 | Hudson Young |
| Sauaso Sue | 14 | Tom Starling |
| David Klemmer | 15 | Matthew Timoko |
| Josh King | 16 | Iosia Soliola |
| Brodie Jones | 17 | Joseph Tapine |
| Jirah Momoisea | 18 | Matt Frawley |
| Simi Sasagi | 19 | Ryan James |
| Tex Hoy | 20 | Bailey Simonsson |
| Mitchell Pearce | 21 | Dunamis Lui |
Coaches
Knights | Adam O’Brien
Raiders | Ricky Stuart
LAST TIME THEY MET
Knights vs Raiders! The last time these two met, the Knights were successful in conquering the Raiders 24-16.
ERL CURRENT TIPPING RATE
69%
ERL PREDICTION
Raiders by 11.
Knights vs Raiders.
Newcastle Knights vs Canberra Raiders.
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