Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Raiders Tips & NRL Rd 6 Preview

Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Raiders Predictions

The Raiders travel to Queensland for the third time in six weeks to take on the undefeated Broncos. Brisbane are the heaviest favourite of round 6 giving up a 15.5 point head start to a wildly inconsistent Canberra outfit. 

• Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Raiders Predictions
• Head to Head 
• Brisbane Broncos Form
• Brisbane Broncos Team News
• Brisbane Broncos Team List
• Canberra Raiders Form
• Canberra Raiders Team News
• Canberra Raiders Team List

With that said I think the number is too big and Canberra will be able to keep it close enough to cover. 

• Brisbane Broncos have won the last 6 games as the home team against Canberra Raiders.
• Canberra Raiders are 0-2 in their previous two games in Queensland in 2023.
• Brisbane Broncos have only covered 2 of 5 games as double digit favourites since 2019.
• Canberra Raiders have covered 8 of 11 games as double digit underdogs since 2019.
• Kurt Capewell has scored a try in 3 of his last 4 games. 
• Kotoni Staggs has scored in 4 straight games. 

Head to Head 

Canberra own the head to head battle over the past four seasons 3-1 but Brisbane’s last win was in 2022 at Suncorp 24-18.

The home team has won the past four games between these two teams.

Brisbane Broncos Form

The Broncos are the only undefeated team remaining in the NRL after the first 5 rounds. 

They absolutely demolished an underwhelming Tigers last week hitting over 40 points for the second time this season.

Brisbane were only made to tackle 255 times last weekend, the lowest amount of tackles in any of their games so far this season.

Brisbane Broncos Team News

Kevin Walters has the luxury of keeping the same 1-17 on the park for the fourth week in a row.

Brisbane Broncos Team List

1. Reece Walsh

2. Jesse Arthars

3. Kotoni Staggs

4. Herbie Farnworth

5. Selwyn Cobbo

6. Ezra Mam

7. Adam Reynolds

8. Tom Flegler 

9. Billy Walters

10. Payne Haas 

11. Kurt Capewell

12. Jordan Riki

13. Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

14. Cory Paix

15. Keenan Palasia

16. Corey Jensen

17. Martin Taupau

Reserves

18. Jordan Pereira

19. Brendan Piakura

20. Kobe Hetherington

21. Jock Madden

22. Xavier Willison

Canberra Raiders Form

Canberra were again subject to a second half fade in their big loss to Penrith in round 5. 

With scores at 13-6 at half time the Raiders were still in with a chance but with 51 missed tackles and seven linebreaks conceded it was a certainty that they were going to lose the game. 

Canberra Raiders Team News

Jarrod Croker will play his first game for the Raiders since round 9 last year, moving Harley Smith-Shields back to the reserves.

Matt Frawley (wrist) is now out forcing Ricky Stuart to bring in his third-string half, Brad Schnieder, who will partner Jamal Fogarty in the number 6 jersey

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Canberra Raiders Team List

1. Sebastian Kris 

2. Albert Hopoate

3. Jarrod Croker 

4. Matt Timoko

5. Jordan Rapana

6. Brad Schneider

7. Jamal Fogarty

8. Josh Papalii

9. Zac Woolford

10. Joseph Tapine

17. Emre Guler

11. Hudson Young

12. Elliott Whitehead

13. Corey Horsburgh

Interchange

14. Tom Starling

15. Emre Guler

16. Pasami Saulo

17. Corey Harawira-Naera