Storm vs Raiders Prediction and Tips - NRL Round 9, 2025
Last updated: May 4, 2025, 8:25AM | Published: Apr 27, 2025, 10:35PM
The Storm will take on the Raiders in NRL Round 9 action at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, commencing at 6:25pm AEST.
This article features Stats Insider's prediction and tips for the Storm vs Raiders game, plus the latest betting odds and try scorer tips.
Who Will Win?
Based on advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Sunday's Melbourne vs Canberra NRL match 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Storm a 71% chance of beating the Raiders in Round 9 of the 2025 NRL season.
Storm vs Raiders: Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds for Sunday's NRL clash at Suncorp Stadium are listed here:
- Head to Head: Storm $1.47, Raiders $2.75
- Line: Storm -5.5 ($1.91), Raiders +5.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 49.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has the Storm at $1.47 and the Raiders at $2.75.
The Storm are listed as 5.5-point favourites against the Raiders, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the underdog Raiders (+5.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 49.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Storm (-5.5) are predicted to cover the line 58% of the time, while the 49.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 58% of the time.
Storm vs Raiders: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Storm at $1.47 with Bet365
- Line: Storm -5.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Under 49.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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Storm vs Raiders: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Storm vs Raiders at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday is the Storm winning 26-17.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Storm vs Raiders: Try Scorers
Looking for Storm vs Raiders try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, the Storm's Xavier Coates is the most likely player to score the first try in Melbourne vs Canberra.
Coates has a 9.0% chance of scoring the first try at Suncorp Stadium, while the Storm star has a 51.0% chance of scoring a try at any time during the game.
Scroll down for our complete list of first try scorer and anytime try scorer probabilities.
First Try Scorer Tips
Melbourne Storm
- Xavier Coates: 9.0% probability
- Ryan Papenhuyzen: 8.9% probability
- Sualauvi Faalogo: 6.7% probability
- Jahrome Hughes: 4.8% probability
- Eliesa Katoa: 4.8% probability
Canberra Raiders
- Hudson Young: 6.3% probability
- Xavier Savage: 6.1% probability
- Sebastian Kris: 5.7% probability
- Savelio Tamale: 5.1% probability
- Matty Nicholson: 3.3% probability
Anytime Try Scorer Tips
Melbourne Storm
- Ryan Papenhuyzen: 52.8% probability
- Xavier Coates: 51.0% probability
- Sualauvi Faalogo: 41.7% probability
- Eliesa Katoa: 32.2% probability
- Grant Anderson: 32.1% probability
Canberra Raiders
- Xavier Savage: 40.1% probability
- Hudson Young: 38.3% probability
- Sebastian Kris: 37.2% probability
- Savelio Tamale: 35.2% probability
- Matthew Timoko: 23.8% probability
Remember, our model updates regularly, so keep checking this article for the latest betting tips before the Storm vs Raiders match.
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Storm vs Raiders: Essential Details
The NRL Round 9 clash between the Storm and Raiders at Suncorp Stadium is scheduled to begin at 6:25pm AEST on Sunday.
- Teams: Melbourne Storm vs Canberra Raiders
- Date: Sunday 4 May 2025
- Kick-off: 6:25pm AEST
- Location: Suncorp Stadium
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.
Conclusion
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