<p>The Canberra Raiders will look to inch closer to their second-ever minor premiership when they host the Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium on Saturday afternoon.</p> <p>The Raiders are coming off a thrilling 20-16 golden point victory over the Panthers that made headlines around the world, with Kaeo Weekes scoring a miraculous game-winning try.</p> <p>These teams met in Round 16, with the Raiders taking home a 16-12 win. Last week, the Wests Tigers had their faint finals hopes extinguished in a 34-28 loss to the Cowboys as they celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the joint-venture’s sole premiership.</p> <p>In a considerable blow, the Raiders will be without Xavier Savage for the remainder of the season, but they regain Savelio Tamale for his first appearance in over 10 weeks.</p> <p>The Tigers have lost Adam Doueihi to a facial fracture, seeing Latu Fainu start at halfback and Heath Mason join the bench. Starford To’a returns at centre with Brent Naden making way.</p> <p>Check out our Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers match preview for plenty of betting tips and predictions across a host of markets. From H2H to anytime try scorer and everything in between.&nbsp;</p> <p>Looking for all the latest news, analysis, odds, and betting tips ahead of this clash? Check out our Raiders vs Tigers prediction below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Raiders vs Tigers Prediction and Betting Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Head-to-Head Prediction</h3> <p>We finally believe. It’s taken 25 rounds of free flowing footy, an epic winning streak and the most remarkable golden point victory you’ll ever see, but we are now declaring 2025 the year of the Milk.</p> <p>Forget Melbourne, forget Penrith, the Green Machine and their bevy of young stars continue to get it done time and time again and we’re backing them for the minor premiership, the Provan-Summons trophy and unsurprisingly, for the win here.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Canberra Raiders.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>First Tryscorer Prediction</h3> <p>Coming in for the injured Xavier Savage for his first game since round 14, we’re taking Savelio Tamale as our first try scorer here.</p> <p>That’s because in each of the Wests Tigers' last four away matches, the opposition's starting right wing has scored a try. Savelio, over to you.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip: </strong>Savelio Tamale.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Over/Under Prediction</h3> <p>Seven of Canberra's last eight home matches have gone over the total match points line.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Over total match points (50.5).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Raiders vs Tigers Anytime Tryscorer Betting Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Jeral Skelton</h3> <p>Jeral Skelton has scored at least one try in four of the Wests Tigers' last five day matches.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Zac Hosking</h3> <p>Zac Hosking has scored a try in six of his seven previous appearances in day matches at GIO Stadium Canberra.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Taylan May</h3> <p>Taylan May has scored at least one try in three of the Wests Tigers' last four day matches.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Simi Sasagi</h3> <p>Simi Sasagi has scored a try in each of Canberra's last three day matches.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Matt Timoko</h3> <p>In three of the Wests Tigers' last four away matches, the opposition's starting right centre has scored at least one try.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Raiders vs Tigers Teams</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Canberra Raiders Team List</h3> <p>1. Kaeo Weekes</p> <p>2. Savelio Tamale</p> <p>3. Matt Timoko</p> <p>4. Sebastian Kris</p> <p>5. Jed Stuart</p> <p>6. Ethan Strange</p> <p>7. Jamal Fogarty</p> <p>8. Josh Papalii</p> <p>9. Tom Starling</p> <p>10. Joe Tapine</p> <p>11. Hudson Young</p> <p>12. Zac Hosking</p> <p>13. Corey Horsburgh</p> <p>14. Owen Pattie</p> <p>15. Simi Sasagi</p> <p>16. Morgan Smithies</p> <p>17. Ata Mariota</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Wests Tigers Team List</h3> <p>1. Jahream Bula</p> <p>2. Sunia Turuva</p> <p>3. Taylan May</p> <p>4. Starford To'a</p> <p>5. Jeral Skelton</p> <p>6. Jarome Luai</p> <p>7. Latu Fainu</p> <p>8. Terrell May</p> <p>9. Api Koroisau</p> <p>10. Fonua Pole</p> <p>11. Samuela Fainu</p> <p>12. Sione Fainu&nbsp;</p> <p>13. Alex Twal</p> <p>14. Heath Mason</p> <p>15. Royce Hunt</p> <p>16. Charlie Murray</p> <p>17. Tony Sukkar</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Raiders vs Tigers Match Details</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Saturday, August 30, 2025.</p> <p><strong>Kick-off:</strong> 3:00pm AEST.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> GIO Stadium, Canberra.&nbsp;</p>