Canberra Raiders vs. Cronulla Sharks Prediction: Sharks Predicted to Win Thursday's NRL Round 5 Matchup [4/3/2025]

The Canberra Raiders and Cronulla Sharks will meet in the National Rugby League (NRL) at GIO Stadium Canberra on Thursday, starting at 5:00AM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NRL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Sharks as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Sharks-Raiders game 10,000 times," said Pat Sharyon from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Sharks with a win probability of 68% and the Raiders with 32%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Sharks vs. Raiders predictions page.

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Raiders vs. Sharks Prediction: Who Will Win Round 5 Game?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NRL game between the Sharks and Raiders 10,000 times as part of our NRL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Sharks a 68% chance of defeating the Raiders.

According to our model, the Sharks (-3.5) have a 63% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 46.5 has a 57% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 8:09AM, Apr 3

Moneyline

Spread

Over / Under

Sharks

Win %

68%

32%

-175

+135

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Raiders

Sharks CRO

-175

Win %

68%

32%

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Raiders CAN

+135

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Sharks vs. Raiders Odds

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Raiders vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's Australian rugby league game between the Raiders and Sharks at GIO Stadium Canberra is scheduled to commence at 5:00AM ET.

• Who: Cronulla Sharks vs. Canberra Raiders
• Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
• Time: 5:00AM ET/2:00AM PT
• Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra

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Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Sharks vs. Raiders matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Sharks, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat the Raiders on Thursday.

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