Knights vs Raiders Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 1, 2024
Last updated: Mar 7, 2024, 8:46AM | Published: Mar 5, 2024, 4:21AM
The Knights will sqaure off with the Raiders in NRL Round 1 action at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday, beginning at 8:00pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Knights vs Raiders game, as well as the latest betting odds and try scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who Will Win: Knights vs Raiders
Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Thursday's Newcastle-Canberra NRL match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Knights a 75% chance of beating the Raiders at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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Knights vs Raiders: Odds
The latest betting odds for Thursday's NRL clash at McDonald Jones Stadium are shown here:
- Head to Head: Knights $1.38, Raiders $3.10
- Line: Knights -8.5 ($1.95), Raiders +8.5 ($1.85)
- Total (Over/Under 42.5 Points): Over $1.95, Under $1.85
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, TAB currently has the Knights at $1.38 and the Raiders at $3.10.
The Knights are listed as 8.5-point favourites against the Raiders, with odds of $1.95 currently available at TAB.
For the underdog Raiders (+8.5) to cover the line, TAB currently has odds of $1.85.
The Over/Under for Knights vs Raiders has been set at 42.5 with TAB, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.95 and odds for the Under at $1.85.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Knights (-8.5) have a 54% chance of covering the line, while the 42.5-point Over/Under has a 54% chance of going Over.
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Knights vs Raiders: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Knights at $1.38 (75% probability)
- Line: Knights -8.5 at $1.95 (54% probability)
- Total Points: Over 42.5 at $1.95 (54% probability)
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Knights vs Raiders: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Knights vs Raiders at McDonald Jones Stadium this Thursday has the Knights winning 27-16.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider has full coverage of Knights vs Raiders on Thursday, including pre-match predictions, free betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Knights vs Raiders: Try Scorers
Looking for Knights vs Raiders try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Knights' Greg Marzhew is the most likely player to score the first try in Newcastle vs Canberra.
Marzhew has a 11.4% chance of scoring the first try at McDonald Jones Stadium, while the Knights star has a 52.6% chance of scoring a try at any time during the game.
Scroll down for the full list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.
First Try Scorer Tips
Newcastle Knights
- Greg Marzhew: 11.4% probability
- Enari Tuala: 8.9% probability
- Kalyn Ponga: 6.8% probability
- Bradman Best: 6.6% probability
- Dane Gagai: 3.4% probability
Canberra Raiders
- Nick Cotric: 5.5% probability
- Xavier Savage: 5.4% probability
- Hudson Young: 5.0% probability
- Matthew Timoko: 4.3% probability
- Jordan Rapana: 4.1% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
Newcastle Knights
- Greg Marzhew: 52.6% probability
- Enari Tuala: 46.2% probability
- Kalyn Ponga: 37.3% probability
- Bradman Best: 37.1% probability
- Dane Gagai: 23.4% probability
Canberra Raiders
- Nick Cotric: 32.6% probability
- Xavier Savage: 32.2% probability
- Hudson Young: 28.8% probability
- Matthew Timoko: 28.6% probability
- Jordan Rapana: 25.2% probability
Remember, our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting tips before the Knights vs Raiders match at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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Knights vs Raiders: Preview
The NRL Round 1 clash between the Knights and Raiders at McDonald Jones Stadium is scheduled to commence at 8:00pm AEDT on Thursday.
- Teams: Newcastle Knights vs Canberra Raiders
- Date: Thursday 7 March 2024
- Kick-off: 8:00pm AEDT
- Location: McDonald Jones Stadium
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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