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Canberra Raiders vs Dolphins Predictions
Game 7 of Round 8 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership on April 27 features the Raiders vs Dolphins at GIO Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Get the latest NRL betting tips predictions and analysis right here, and catch the game live on Kayo, & Foxtel.
Sunday, April 27, 2026
2:00 pm @ GIO Stadium, Canberra
Final Score Prediction
Raiders29 : 24
Dolphins 
Win Percentages
Raiders 57.06%
Dolphins 42.94%
Quick Insight
At the time of writing Unibet had the head to head for the Canberra Raiders set at $1.60, and $2.35 for the Dolphins, This sets the bookmakers implied probability for both teams as follows:
Opportunity Bet
The bookies are backing the Raiders slightly more than our model does, giving them a 59.49% chance compared to our 57.06%. So, not a huge difference there.
But here’s where it gets interesting, the Dolphins. The market only gives them a 40.51% shot, but we’ve got them higher at 42.94%. It’s a modest edge, but still enough to spot some value.
According to our analysis, the Dolphins should be priced closer to $2.33, yet Unibet has them at $2.35. It’s a slight value, but if you’re looking for a competitive edge, it’s something to work with.
While the market and our model are fairly aligned on the Raiders, the Dolphins are showing a touch of hidden value. It’s not a massive edge, but at $2.35, backing the Dolphins could still be a tidy play if you’re chasing long-term return on value.
Power Rankings Breakdown
Here’s how the two teams compare based on the latest performance metrics:
- Overall Power Ranking: Dolphins 8th vs Raiders 11th
- Score Rank (Home vs Away): Raiders 3rd vs Dolphins 7th
- Balanced Power Score: Raiders 4th vs Dolphins 12th
- Points For (Home vs Away): Raiders 5th vs Dolphins 12th
- Points Against (Home vs Away): Raiders 3rd vs Dolphins 2nd
- Win % Rank: Raiders 1st at home vs Dolphins 9th away
- Total Power Rank Score: Raiders 4.50 vs Dolphins 8.33
What to do?
The Raiders are dominant at home, especially on the defensive line. But the Dolphins aren’t far off, they’ve been solid defensively away and carry strong overall numbers. This matchup is tighter than it first appears.
The Raiders should edge this at home, but the Dolphins are better than the market is giving them credit for. At $2.35, there’s a small but fair value opportunity on the Dolphins in what shapes up as a very competitive game.
The line is pretty small at 4.5 with our estimate coming in at a 5 point difference. At home the Raiders are fairing noticably better than the Dolphins while playing away, best bet for this one is going the OVER 46.5.
Head-to-Head Stats
- Average Points For Per Match: Raiders by 4.9
- Average Points Against Per Match: Dolphins by 2
- Power Rank: Raiders by 1
- Average Winning Margin: Dolphins by 3
- SoS Adjusted Points For: Raiders by 5
- Win Percentage: Raiders by 29%
- Average Opponent Rank: Raiders by 3
- Average Opponent Win Percentage: Raiders by 20%
- Average Opponent Points For: Dolphins by 1
- Highest Score For: Raiders by 8
- Highest Score Against: Dolphins by 10
- Highest Total Match Score: Dolphins by 2
- Lowest Total Match Score: Dolphins by 8
- Adjusted Points For: Raiders by 5
- Adjusted Points Against: Dolphins by 3
- True Power Score (Weighted): Raiders by 1.6
- OVER/UNDER Tempo: 47.5
- Game Style Prediction: Grinder
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