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Gold Coast Titans vs Canberra Raiders, NRL Round 9 2026 - Expert Prediction

Expert tips, picks and player props for Gold Coast Titans vs Canberra Raiders at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, 2 May 2026.

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Cbus Super Stadium · Gold Coast Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 3:00pm AEST

Gold Coast Titans host Canberra Raiders at Cbus Super Stadium and take the Titans to win. Both sides sit on 6 points after Round 8 but Titans get the edge with their bye freshness and key returns.


Ladder & Market


TeamLadderRecordPctHead to Head
Gold Coast Titans Home13th---
Canberra Raiders Away14th---

Recent Form


DateOpponentResultScore
Gold Coast Titans
25 AprBYEBYEBYE
17 AprNew Zealand Warriors (away)LNZ Warriors 28 def Titans 20
11 AprBrisbane Broncos (home)LTitans 12-26 Broncos (Titans lost)
Canberra Raiders
23 AprWests Tigers (away)LWests Tigers 33 def Raiders 14
17 AprSouth Sydney RabbitohsWRabbitohs 34-36 Raiders (Raiders won in R6)
05 AprNewcastle Knights (away)LKnights 32 def Raiders 12

Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis


Titans: Chris Randall (calf, Round 9 return, Test may affect), AJ Brimson (personal, Round 9 return expected), Brock Gray (ACL, season out), Klese Haas (leg, Round 9 return) per Zero Tackle injuries page.


Canberra Raiders Form Analysis


Raiders lost 33-14 away at Leichhardt to Wests Tigers April 23, no answer for Tigers pace, tackle breaks conceded 15+. Prior, golden 36-34 win over South Sydney Rabbitohs April 17 at Accor Stadium (Perth 9s), high completion despite errors. But before that, smashed 32-12 away at Newcastle Knights April 5, run metres low, set completion under 70%. 3 wins total but road woes clear.


Team News

Gold Coast Titans
  • Chris Randall : Calf: Round 9 return (Test; may be available)
  • AJ Brimson :
  • Brock Gray : ACL: season-ending (out)
  • Klese Haas : Leg: Round 9 return
Canberra Raiders
  • Josh Papalii : Calf: 6-8 weeks (Round 14-15 return, out)
  • Hudson Young : Suspended: Round 10 return (out for Round 9)
  • Xavier Savage : Ankle: Round 14 return (out)

Head to Head: Record not available; recent form is the better indicator.

The Take

Take Titans to win and Game Total over. David Fifita 200+ run metres and Jamal Fogarty 300+ kick metres are the top player props.

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