What a massive afternoon of NRL action we had at Ocean Protect Stadium in Round 24! The Canberra Raiders rolled into town and pulled off a cracking 24–20 victory against the Cronulla Sharks, turning pre-match expectations completely on their head.
Heading into this clash, the market had the Cronulla Sharks sitting comfortably as clear favourites at 1.32, while the Canberra Raiders drifted out to 3.42 (drifted). With the Cronulla Sharks coming off a Round 24 loss against the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders also dropping their previous outing against the Newcastle Knights, both sides were desperate to bounce back in a big way.
In the end, it was the Canberra Raiders who dug deep to snatch the four points on the road, leaving the Cronulla Sharks to rue a missed opportunity at home.
How the tips went
It was a tough afternoon across the board for our published selections as the Canberra Raiders caused the upset at Ocean Protect Stadium.
First up in the head to head market, the Cronulla Sharks selection at 1.29 resulted in a loss as the visitors got the job done.
Over on the line market, the Cronulla Sharks -10.5 selection at 1.9 also resulted in a loss given the tight four-point margin.
Finally, in the total points market, Over 52.5 at 1.9 resulted in a loss with the combined total stopping at 44 points.