Round 24 of the NRL delivered a major twist at Ocean Protect Stadium, where the Canberra Raiders pulled off an upset victory, defeating the Cronulla Sharks 24–20. Coming into the clash, the market had heavily favoured the home side, with the Cronulla Sharks priced at 1.32 in the head-to-head market, while the Canberra Raiders drifted out to 3.36→3.42 (drifted) before kick-off.
Despite sitting higher on the ladder in fifth place with 13 wins, the Cronulla Sharks could not convert their status as warm favourites into a result. The visitors capitalised on their opportunities to seal a four-point win, shifting their season record to 10 wins and 12 losses while handing the Cronulla Sharks their eighth defeat of the campaign.
How the tips went
It was a tough arvo for our published selections across the board as the market movements failed to hit the mark in a surprising result.
The head-to-head tip on the Cronulla Sharks at 1.29 resulted in a loss after the side failed to defend their home turf.
The line tip on Cronulla Sharks -10.5 at 1.9 also resulted in a loss as the visitors kept the contest tight and secured the victory.
Finally, the total points tip on Over 52.5 at 1.9 resulted in a loss, with the combined 44 points falling well short of the expected high-scoring affair despite earlier market support seeing the over move from 1.95→1.9 (firmed).