New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction: Patriots to get the win at Gillette Stadium

New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction and Odds on the Match on September 07, 2025

The New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders will battle it out at Gillette Stadium in the opener of the National Football League. This is a new start for the two sides who both signed new coaches. Which team gets the headstart in this anticipated opener? Below, we will consider betting opportunities after providing full match previews.

New England Patriots: Form and Statistics

The New England Patriots finished the previous season with a 4-13 record which saw them finish bottom of the American Football Conference Division. In their 17 matches, their best performances were against the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills in the final game of the season. Meanwhile, their preseason performances were better, defeating the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots before losing to New York Giants. In offense, New England finished the preseason averaging 14.5 points per game, while allowing 18.8 points per game defensively. 

New England Patriots Team News

Quarterback Drake Maye will be key to New England Patriots possible success this season after posting 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 13 matches in 2024. Ben Wooldridge led the New England Patriots in the preseason with 26/45 completed passes and 269 total passing yards and will be crucial during the regular year. Meanwhile, Joshua Dobbs will also be another player to watch with his 16/28 passes for 151 passing yards and 1 touchdown.

Regarding fitness, cornerback Christian Gonzalez will be out of this opener due to injury with Alex Austin and Carlton Davis III being the possible options.  

Las Vegas Raiders: Form and Statistics

The Las Vegas Raiders will eye a better 2025 season after finishing 2024 with a 4-13 record. In the opener, the Las Vegas Raiders suffered a 22-10 defeat and then went to pick a win over the Cleveland Browns. However, the Las Vegas Raiders went on to lose eleven of their twelve straight games. Meanwhile, they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints in the final three games of the season. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders head into this game with zero wins in their three preseason games. In the first encounter, they settled for a draw with the Seattle Seahawks in a 23-23 encounter. However, they lost to San Francisco 49ers before their final encounter ended 20-10 defeat at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals. 

Las Vegas Raiders Team News

The Las Vegas Raiders Amari Cooper has been brilliant and will be crucial for the Raiders in this opener with 250 yards and 2 touchdowns highlighted in the preseason. Jakobi Meyers led the receiving group in 2024 with 1,027 yards, and 87 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders have won four of their last six season openers as underdogs against American Football Conference opponents.

New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders Betting Tips & Odds

• The New England Patriots have lost the last three games of this fixture but we have seen a different side in the postseason. Meanwhile, they have had more successes since the post 2002 season with moneyline set at 1.71 on Betway.
• The last games of this fixture have ended with Las Vegas Raiders securing wins. Also, they did not lose the first three matches of this matchup. Despite being the underdogs, they can turn the tables with moneyline odds at 2.25 on Bet365.
• The total of this game has always been set over and this game could end with the same numbers. Over 39.5 points is available on Betway with odds at 1.44 on Betway.

New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders Match Prediction 07 September 2025

The New England Patriots have my backing in this opener even though I do not see them having an easy game. The Las Vegas Raiders have proven stubborn in this fixture with three straight victories heading into this game. However, the New England Patriots were just too solid in the preseason and I do think they can replicate those performances in this opener. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders have also had some good runs in this fixture which makes them a solid competitor. Therefore, we might expect a lot of defensive play here, with the total going under at full time. 

Our match prediction is a win for the New England Patriots with odds at 1.66 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is under 44.0 total points with odds at 1.90 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is Las Vegas Raiders under 22.5 points with odds at 1.76 on Betway bookmaker.