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Jeremy Darke 30 May 2025
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  • Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 13 NRL game
  • Kick off is at 6:15 PM (AEST) at Allianz Stadium
  • Mark Nawaqanitawase shines with 6 tries in 4 games for the Roosters.
  • Canberra faces defensive challenges despite winning 7 of their last 8 matches.
Jez's Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders NRL Round 13 Tips

Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders, Round 13 2025 - Expert Prediction


Match of the round, two in-form teams locking horns and it will be the chooks that get up as the home underdog. 
  • Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders, Round 13 2025 - Expert Prediction
  • Head to Head 
  • Sydney Roosters Form Analysis & Betting Trends
  • Sydney Roosters Team News
  • Sydney Roosters Team List
  • Canberra Raiders Form Analysis & Betting Trends
  • Canberra Raiders Team News
  • Canberra Raiders Team List
  • Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders NRL 2025 Round 13 FAQ’s

I keep tipping against the Raiders and keep getting burnt, but not this week, surely. I just can’t seem to put my finger on why Canberra keep winning, but on the other side of things I know why the Chooks have come good, so I’m backing what I understand. 

Sydney are moving the ball and no team is safe on any part of the field. The Roosters rank second in linebreaks (6.1/G) and James Tedesco is a huge part of that. Teddy is priming, despite being 32 years old, tallying 9 linebreak assists and 9 try assists along with 70 tackle breaks, which is causing problems for the opposition line. The Roosters attack is beaming and it will fire against the Raiders defence that has been their weakness this season.

Expect Tedesco to free up Mark Nawaqanitawase on the right wing and the Roosters to score over their team total of 22.5 points and get the win as the underdog

  • The home underdog is covering at a rate of 62.2% in 2025.
  • Sydney averaged 36 points per game in their last 4 matches.
  • The Roosters average 6.1 linebreaks per game.
  • Mark Nawaqanitawase has 6 tries in his last 4 games.

Head to Head 


The Roosters took a 28-point win against the Raiders in round 12, 2024 with Canberra returning the favour with a two-point victory in Round 26.

The Raiders have won 3 of the last 4 against the Roosters, however Sydney leads the head-to-head count 7-5 since the 2019 season.

The over-under is at 6-6 in the last 12 matches.

Sydney Roosters Form Analysis & Betting Trends


Recent Form
Last 5 W/LLast 5 ATSLast 5 O/U
3-24-14-1

The Chooks are crowing with 3 wins from their last 4 matches, finding a real spark in attack that has them averaging 36 points per game during that period.

The stats aren’t pretty for the Chooks after their poor start to the year, but they are starting to come back to the mean after the last month since their halves Sandon Smith and Hugo Saval have found their chemistry and are delivering great ball to their back five.

The danger that the Roosters bring is that they are attacking from all over the field and creating linebreaks from anywhere on the field, ranked second in the league with an average of 6.1 per game.

Mark Nawaqanitawase has been on a tear and is finding his feet in the NRL with 6 tries in his last 4 matches along with 7 linebreaks of his own. 

2025 Betting Trends
ATSOver/Under1-1213+
6-56-53-32-3

Sydney Roosters Team News


Lindsay Collins, Spencer Leniu, Connor Watson, Robert Toia and Angus Crichton have all been named to back up after origin.

Salesi Foketi and Egan Butcher move to the bench to make way for their Origin returnees.

Sydney Roosters Team List


1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Billy Smith 
4. Robert Toia
5. Mark Nawaqanitawase
6. Sandon Smith
7. Hugo Savala 
8. Lindsay Collins
9. Connor Watson
10. Spencer Leniu 
11. Angus Crichton 
12. Siua Wong
13. Victor Radley 

Interchange
14. Zach Dockar-Clay
15. Salesi Foketi
16. Blake Steep 
17. Egan Butcher 

Reserves
18. Dom Young
19. Taylor Losalu
20. Benaiah Ioelu
21. Makahesi Makatoa
​​​​​​​22. Xavier Va'a
23. Ethan King
24. Chad Townsend

Canberra Raiders Form Analysis & Betting Trends


Recent Form
Last 5 W/LLast 5 ATSLast 5 O/U
4-14-13-2

The Raiders just keep on winning and it is starting to be the time when we all look at them as a contender, but why is it so hard?

They have won 7 of their last 8 matches, with their only blemish a second half collapse against Canterbury. They have averaged 30 points in attack over that 8-game period, conceding just 20.5 in defence.  

I don’t know what it is, but they are just not playing enough flashy footy to catch the eye. Despite being second on the ladder they do not rank higher than fifth in any statistical category that we put weight on, but still rank second in the league in average points in 2025. 

Defensively they haven’t been great, but manage to score enough points to win 9 of 12 games this season. Maybe it is time to reevaluate our methods cause whatever the Raiders are doing right, it is working.

2025 Betting Trends
ATSOver/Under1-1213+
9-37-56-23-1

Canberra Raiders Team News


Hudson Young will likely back up after Origin with Simi Sasagi moving to the bench. 

Tom Starling will miss the match due to suspension and will be replaced by Owen Pattie and Danny Levi coming in at No. 14.

Canberra Raiders Team List


1. Kaeo Weekes 
2. Savelio Tamale 
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty 
8. Corey Horsburgh
9. Owen Pattie
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Zac Hosking
13. Morgan Smithies 

Interchange
14. Danny Levi
15. Simi Sasagi
16. Josh Papali'i 
17. Ata Mariota 

Reserves
18. Noah Martin
19. Trey Mooney 
20. Jed Stuart 
21. Pasami Saulo
​​​​​​​22. Ethan Sanders

Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders NRL 2025 Round 13 FAQ’s

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Verdict

Sydney will score over 22.5 points with Mark Nawaqanitawase crossing the line as they win as the underdog.
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