National Rugby League Round 20 CANB v CRON Sat 24 July 10 5:30 PM EST Canberra Stadium, Canberra, ACT

   
Canberra 20 def Canterbury 13

In what was a must-win game for the Raiders against the similarly-positioned Newcastle Knights last week, the green machine gave their home crowd reason to cheer with a stunning 52-18 victory. Led by a sublime performance from fullback Josh Dugan (three tries), the Raiders kept their finals hopes alive. On the other hand, the Sharks were dealt yet another crushing defeat, this time by Manly who ran in nine tries to three. The Sharks face a long road until the end of the season, as they find themselves in a race for the wooden spoon with the Cowboys. Ricky Stuart has called it quits early, and Shane Flanagan will step into the role of ahead coach ahead of his debut season in 2011.

Suggested bet: The Raiders haven’t been the most reliable or consistent side in 2010 but surely they won’t lose this one. They’ll cover the line.

Last Time: Cron. 24 def Canb. 22 - 14/06/2009 Head to Head: Canb. 24 - Cron. 29
Last Venue: Canberra Stadium, Canberra, ACT Head to Head this ground: Canb. 4 - Cron. 6
Predicted Handicap: -8.5 Last 10 Head to Head: W10 L6 L10 W2 L26 L10 L12 L26 W10 L2
CANBERRA RAIDERS
Season 2010
20/06/10 Round 15 - WEST v CANB @ Leichardt Oval
Wests 18 def Canberra 8
28/06/10 Round 16 - CANB v CANT @ Canberra Stadium, Canberra, ACT
Canterbury 18 def Canberra 10
4/07/10 Round 17 - CANB v SYDR @ Canberra Stadium, Canberra, ACT
Sydney 22 def Canberra 12
10/07/10 Round 18 - MANL v CANB @ Brookvale Oval, Sydney, New South Wales
Canberra 24 def Sea Eagles 22
18/07/10 Round 19 - CANB v NEWC @ Canberra Stadium, Canberra, ACT
Canberra 52 def Newcastle 18
CRONULLA SHARKS
Season 2010
20/06/10 Round 15 - CRON v DRAG @ Toyota Stadium
St George Illawarra 22 def Cronulla 4
26/06/10 Round 16 - NQLD v CRON @ Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
Cronulla 20 def North Queensland 19
3/07/10 Round 17 - CRON v CANT @ Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales
Canterbury 24 def Cronulla 12
11/07/10 Round 18 - NEWC v CRON @ Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle 21 def Cronulla 10
17/07/10 Round 19 - CRON v MANL @ Toyota Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
Manly 48 def Cronulla 18
Last 10: W7 L11 W8 W4 L8 L10 L8 L10 W2 W34
Last 10 here: W W W L L L W L L W
Last 10 (Day): L L L L L W W L L W
Last 10 (Night): L W L W L W L L L W
Last 10 (Interstate): L L L W L W W L L W
Record after travel - Win (%): 30% Loss (%): 70%
Last 10 Average scores by half: 1st: 13 2nd: 6
Last 10 Average Scores
For: 20 Against: 19 For Here: 26 Against Here: 18
Estimated margin of victory: -9
Probability to Win: 67% Probability to Lead Half Time: 59%
Suggested margin price 0-25 pts: $3.40 25+ pts: $2.50
Last 10: L38 L20 W4 L16 W24 L18 W1 L12 L11 L30
Last 10 here: L W L L L W W W W W
Last 10 (Day): W L L L L L L L L L
Last 10 (Night): L W W L W L W W L L
Last 10 (Interstate): L L W L L L L L L W
Record after travel - Win (%): 40% Loss (%): 60%
Last 10 Average scores by half: 1st: 6 2nd: 10
Last 10 Average Scores
For: 16 Against: 24 For Here: 23 Against Here: 25
Estimated margin of victory: 9
Probability to Win: 33% Probability to Lead Half Time: 41%
Suggested margin price 0-25 pts: $5.20 25+ pts: $8.60
Updated Thu 9 Sep
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