NRL Betting Preview: Canberra Raiders Vs. Canterbury Bulldogs

• The Canberra Raiders have -134 odds to beat the Canterbury Bulldogs.
• The Canterbury Bulldogs are 4-1 when playing on the road.

BRUCE, Australia – A battle at the top of the NRL standings between the Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs is scheduled for Saturday with the Raiders playing at home in GIO Stadium.

Although the number one team in the NRL going into the matchup, the Bulldogs are underdogs on the road at legal sports betting sites against the second place team Raiders.

Canberra Raiders Vs. Canterbury Bulldogs

• Moneyline: Raiders (-134) vs. Bulldogs (+117)
• Spread: Raiders -2.5
• Total: 44.5

Trust Raiders At Home In Top Seeded Battle

Although the Bulldogs are just a sliver ahead of the Raiders in the standings, this is a discounted line on the Raiders playing at home. The main reason behind backing the Raiders playing at home is that they are an undefeated 4-0 this season on their home turf. They also have a huge advantage on the offensive end against Canterbury with a +46 margin in points scored this season. Not to mention, they are also the number one offense in the NRL to date.

The Raiders have also dominated in games against the Bulldogs in their past meetings. Looking at their last 10 meetings against one another, the Raiders are 8-2 outright and have covered a -2.5-point spread on NRL betting sites in six of their eight wins.

The one thing to keep an eye on though is that both of them have torched their last 10 outings overall with the Raiders going 7-3 and the Bulldogs at 8-2.

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