On Saturday 1 August 2026, Penrith Panthers play Canberra Raiders in the NRL. Our model likes 4 bets here. The one it likes most is Penrith Panthers to Win, priced at -270 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
On Saturday 1 August 2026, Penrith Panthers host Canberra Raiders in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Penrith Panthers Match Winner. This one only needs Penrith Panthers to win the game. It was priced at -270 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.70 if it lands. That price was showing at Betfair. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -270 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.70 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Under 49.5 Total Points (-192)
Odds available at Neds at time of publishing
On Saturday 1 August 2026, Penrith Panthers host Canberra Raiders in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Under 49.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score fewer than 49.5 points between them. This is one of the bookmaker's alternate lines, not the main one, so the price is different. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.20 if it lands. That price was showing at Neds. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.20 if it lands. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Josh Papalii to Score a Try (+1500)
Odds available at BetRight at time of publishing
On Saturday 1 August 2026, Penrith Panthers host Canberra Raiders in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Josh Papalii Anytime Try Scorer. This wins if Josh Papalii scores a try at any point in the game. It was priced at +1500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $160 if it lands. That price was showing at BetRight. Our model has this one as a long shot, so keep the bet small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at +1500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $160 if it lands. This is a long shot at the price, so keep the stake small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Matty Nicholson Over 2.5 Tries (+25000)
Odds available at PointsBet at time of publishing
On Saturday 1 August 2026, Penrith Panthers host Canberra Raiders in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Matty Nicholson Over 2.5 Tries. This wins if Matty Nicholson scores at least 3 tries. It was priced at +25000 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $2510 if it lands. That price was showing at PointsBet. Our model has this one as a long shot, so keep the bet small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at +25000 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $2510 if it lands. This is a long shot at the price, so keep the stake small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is how our model reads Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.