Storm vs. Raiders Predictions

Magic Round ends on Sunday May 4 at 6:25pm with the blockbuster between the Storm and Raiders.

With both teams occupying a top four spot, this game could be a good predictor for what’s to come in September/October.

Storm vs. Raiders Predictions

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Best Bet

Storm -5.5 @ $1.90

It hasn’t been all sunshine for the Storm, who lost to the Dragons and Dolphins. However, they’re still the NRL premiership favourites and with good reason.

Not having Harry Grant at hooker is giving them troubles, but the back line is still packed with talent, and it should be too much for the Raiders to handle. The Raiders used second-half comebacks to beat the Titans and Dolphins, but that won’t happen against teams like the Storm.

The Storm have a 38-16 advantage over the Raiders, which is one of the most lobsided rivalries in the sport, and we expect the Raiders winning run to come to an end. Back the favourites to cover the –5.5 spread with a comfortable double-digit win.

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Same Game Multi

Storm –5.5, Xavier Coates Try Scorer, Ryan Papenhuyzen Anytime Try Scorer, Under 46.5 @ $12.25

The Storm won 16-6 last year, and although we expect more points this time around, it should still be a low scoring contest. Under 46.5 is worth including in NRL same game multi picks, and the final score could be around 28-12.

We backed Xavier Coates and Ryan Papenhuyzen to score last week, and they didn’t let us down. They both scored tries, and we’re happy to stick with them. Coates has four tries from his last three games and Papenhuyzen has four from his last five.

They are $1.82 and $1.93 respectively, so punters get value odds for the Storm’s strike men to cross the line against the Raiders defence, which allowed the Dolphins to score 28 points last week.

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Best Value Bet

Storm 13+/Under 46.5 Points @ $6.00

The Storm have every chance of putting the hurt on the Raiders, and we believe the Raiders run will come to a screeching halt on Sunday.

The Raiders have gotten away with playing against weaker teams, but giving up a big lead against Melbourne is a recipe for disaster. The Storm don’t often look back with a lead, and they outclass the Raiders in most positions.

Punters get $6 for the Storm to win by 13+ points and under 46.5 points to cash.

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