Gold Coast Titans vs Canberra Raiders Preview
The Raiders have a strong record against the Titans and can edge another victory - the seventh in a row in this fixture - by a 1-12 point margin. Beau Fermor plays his 100th NRL game and is backed for a try for Gold Coast.
- Raiders have won the last six meetings between the teams
- Raiders have won their last eight games at Cbus
- Titans have won just four of their last 13 home games
- Five of the last six meetings have been decided by a 1-12 margin
- Raiders have seen a 1-12 margin in four of their last six games
- Titans have seen a 1-12 margin in three of their last six games (two misses by 14 points)
- Matt Timoko has scored a try in his last two games & has six tries in six games vs Titans
- Beau Fermor scored a try vs Raiders last year & is playing his 100th NRL game
Titans vs Raiders Head To Head
Canberra have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning the last six meetings - including 30-20 and 40-24 victories in 2025.
Gold Coast Titans Form - Just 2 Wins
Really just more of the same for the Titans - they look decent in patches, but they just aren't close to top eight standard and have zero consistency.
Gold Coast have worked their way into 2026 with two wins from their last four games, but they were against the Dragons and Eels, so going to need to see more.
The Titans gave up a 22-0 half-time deficit to the Warriors in their last outing - they did well to come back in the second half to score 20 points, but they left themselves with too big a mountain to climb, going down 28-20.
Jayden Campbell and AJ Brimson remain the key to unlocking a Titans attack that is averaging just 21 points per game. Arama Hau continues to impress in the backrow.
Canberra Raiders Form - Momentum Halted
Obviously a disappointing start to the season for the Raiders after the high of last year's minor premiership.
I always thought their luck would start to even out and Canberra find themselves languishing in 14th spot on the ladder with a 3-5 record and averaging just 19 points per game, missing Jamal Fogarty's leadership and kicking game in the halves.
After back-to-back wins over Souths and Melbourne, it appeared as if the Green Machine were starting to build some momentum.
However, Ricky Stuart's side were blown off the park by the Tigers last week, going down 33-14 at Leichhardt.
Gold Coast Titans vs Canberra Raiders Team News
AJ Brimson returns to the centres for Gold Coast, pushing Jaylen de Groot to the interchange, while Chris Randall is also back at lock, with Cooper Bai going to the pine.
Big blow for Canberra as rising second-rower Noah Martin is out for an extended period following surgery on both ankles. Zac Hosking is also out with concussion, but Simi Sasagi makes a timely return from a hamstring problem to slot into the back row. Chevy Stewart is the new man on the bench.