Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs prediction and odds: NRL 2023 Round 27

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It’s been a long 27 weeks for both the Gold Coast Titans and Canterbury Bulldogs, with both sides getting beat up on in the back half of the NRL competition. Which one of these teams will end their season on a high? Read on for our Titans vs Bulldogs predictions.

Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs – Match Predictions

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1 Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs – Match Predictions
- 1.1 Canterbury Bulldogs to win @ 3.85 (11/4)
- 1.2 Canterbury Bulldogs +11.5 point handicap @ 1.95 (10/11)
2 Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs preview
3 Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs match details

With this being all about pride, and nothing to do with the NRL ladder, we could see some entertaining footy played on Sunday. With that in mind, here are our top predictions ahead of the Titans vs Bulldogs:

Canterbury Bulldogs to win @ 3.85 (11/4)

This match really feels like a coin flip. Both teams have had poor seasons, with brief bright flashes–the Bulldogs beating the Rabbitohs and Storm, the Titans upsetting the Broncos and Storm as well. The reality is, this clash could go either way on Sunday.

We put this bet down to two things: 1) Canterbury having won the most recent previous encounter between these two, earlier in the season, and 2) The Bulldogs paying out much, much better odds to win than the Gold Coast.

Canterbury Bulldogs +11.5 point handicap @ 1.95 (10/11)

While the odds on Canterbury making the +11.5 point handicap aren’t nearly as lucrative as backing the Dogs to win outright, it’s a much safer bet for a match which is looking quite volatile. Your returns may be almost halved, but it feels like a much more likely outcome to bet on, considering Canterbury have lost by slim margins on several occasions this year.

Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs preview

Heading into this match, here’s a look at how both teams’ seasons have gone so far in the NRL 2023:

Gold Coast Titans

The Titans made a somewhat promising start to the season, with three wins in their first five matches. With a few more wins early on in the year, the Gold Coast have now lost eight of their past nine matches and are looking woeful. Particularly over the course of July and August, they haven’t been in many of their matches, most recently losing 37-16 to the Storm.

Canterbury Bulldogs

With the exception of a few bright spots this season, the Bulldogs have also been poor. They currently sit 15th, tucked just two points behind the Titans, but with the worst points differential of the competition. Last time Canterbury won was more than a month ago, by a point against the Dolphins… Enough said.

Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs head to head

The head to head between these two sides is as tight as it can get, with the pair sharing the spoils at 11 wins each from 22 matches. Most recently, the Bulldogs won a tight 20-18 encounter in May.