Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors Prediction: Raiders to open their season with a win result

The 2025 National Rugby League is upon us, and in the opener, Canberra Raiders will play New Zealand Warriors. Heading into this game, the winning odds are close, and both teams will head into this one hoping to take their chances. Which team wins here? I will look into the analysis of this game and provide the best betting options.

Canberra Raiders

Canberra Raiders finished their previous season on a good run of games and will hope things go their way here. In 24 matches played, Canberra Raiders had 30 points, missing out on playoffs on goal difference. In the meantime, the Canberra Raiders played two matches in the playoffs, defeating the Penrith Panthers and losing to the Cronulla Sharks. In their last home matches in this fixture, the Canberra Raiders have three wins and lost two in five matches, dating to 2020.

New Zealand Warriors

The New Zealand Warriors preseason saw them go unbeaten and they will hope to start their season with a positive outcome. In their two matches, this team played to a 12-12 with the Cronulla Sharks, while they pulled off a 36-10 win over the Melbourne Storm. However, this team could not make it to the playoffs the previous season, finishing 13th in the standings. In 24 matches played, New Zealand Warriors had 25 points, scored 512 goals and conceded 574. 

Expert Betting Tips

New Zealand Warriors will be a tough team to crack and despite being on the road, I am certain they will be at their best. In the meantime, while I feel this game could go either way, Canberra Raiders seem more appealing as a team, looking at their run of performances the previous year. Also, this fixture has traditionally ended with many goals, and a similar outcome is expected. 

Our first option is a win for Canberra Raiders with odds at 2.29 on 1Xbet

Our second option is over 42.5 points with odds at 1.91 on Bet365

Our last option is away team totals over 20.5 with odds at 1.72 on Betway