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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans Tips - Can the Titans pack cause an upset?

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: 14 Mar 2025

Jeremy Darke 14 Mar 2025

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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 2 NRL game
Kick off is at 6:15 PM (AEDT) at Belmore Sports Ground
Canterbury's defence vulnerable after last week's match.
Low-scoring game expected, with Titans' fast backline in spotlight.

Sunday's Round 2 NRL Footy Tips.

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans, Round 2 2025 - Expert Prediction

The Gold Coast will be in with a shot to produce another Round 2 upset and will cover the 7.5-point line as the underdog against Canterbury on Sunday.

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans, Round 2 2025 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
Canterbury Bulldogs Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Canterbury Bulldogs Team News
Canterbury Bulldogs Team List
Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Gold Coast Titans Team News
Gold Coast Titans Team List
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 2 FAQ’s

The Titans will play their first game of the season after the Round 1 bye and their potential will shine through in their opening outing.

The Coast have an origin-class forward pack and one of the quickest backlines in the comp and they will put themselves in with a chance, if they can simply manage the game and make the right decisions late in the tackle count.

Canterbury had a decent win against the Dragons in their opening match of the season, however, I was not impressed by their form and predict that the Titans fully-fit forward pack will outmuscle them in the middle and keep this game close.

Trends point t a low-scoring match that hits the under, but one thing is for sure and that is that the right wing defence of the Bulldogs is in for another tough outing with the 2024 leading tryscorer, Alofiana Khan-Pereira blasttng down the left for the Titans.

The Titans covered 68% of the time as the underdog last season.
The last 7 Titans away games have gone under the game total.
5 of the last 8 Canterbury home games have gone under the game total.
Bulldogs conceded 3 tries last week to left winger, Tuipulotu of the Dragons making 9 tries in their last 5 games to that position.

Head to Head

Canterbury beat the Titans 32-0 last season at Belmore Stadium, dominating all match.

The Bulldogs have won 3 of the last 4 matches, however, the Titans have won 4 of the last 7 games against Canterbury.

Canterbury Bulldogs Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
1-0	1-0	1-0

The Bulldogs got away with a 28-20 victory over the Dragons after leading comfortably at 16-6 at half time. Canterbury looked sharp in attack early while their defence was almost impenetrable in the first half, just as it was in 2024.

However, it was a different story in the second half with the Dragons peppering the right side of the Bulldogs defence which opened up on multiple occasions.

Considering that Canterbury had 66% of the territory in both halves with all of the go-forward, winning the run mere battle by 320m, there defence still leaked 7 linebreaks and they found themselves in a much tighter game than they should have.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
1-0	1-0	1-0	0-0

Canterbury Bulldogs Team News

Josh Curran has served his suspension and will return to the interchange bench for the Bulldogs with Harry Hayes dropping out.

Stephen Crichton was cleared by the judiciary and will play against the Gold Coast.

Canterbury Bulldogs Team List

1. Connor Tracey

2. Blake Wilson

3. Bronson Xerri

4. Stephen Crichton

5. Marcelo Montoya

6. Matt Burton

7. Toby Sexton

8. Max King

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

11. Viliame Kikau

12. Jacob Preston

13. Kurt Mann

Interchange

14. Bailey Hayward

15. Sitili Tupouniua

16. Josh Curran

17. Jaeman Salmon

Reserves

19. Harry Hayes

20. Kurtis Morrin

21. Blake Taaffe

22. Luke Smith

23. Jonathan Su

Gold Coast Titans Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
0-0	0-0	0-0

The Gold Coast will play their first game of the season after a Round 1 bye.

There are plenty of tipsters picking the Titans to make the eight this season and you can see why when looking at their squad. They have a top-class forward pack that is filled with Origin players like Tino and Mo Fotuaika and has been bolstered by the addition of Reagen Campbell-Gillard.

The Titans backline could also be the fastest in the NRL. Alofiana Khan-Pereira was the leading tryscorer in the NRL in 2024 and he will have Keano Kini working in around the back with Jojo Fifita on the other wing, not to mention a fully-fit Philip Sami.

The question for the Coast will be who controls the game, with Kieren Foran out for a few months. Can Cambell and/or Brimson manage the game and make the right 6th tackle options?

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-12	13+
0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Gold Coast Titans Team News

The Gold Coast will start the season with a healthy forward pack for the first time in years, ith new recruit Reagan Campbell-Gillard joining Mo Fotuaika in the front row with captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui locking the scrum after returning from a knee injury that saw him miss most of the 2024 season.

A new-look halves arrives on the Gold Coast but with familiar faces. A.J. Brimson will play in the No. 6 with Jayden Campbell as the halfback, while Keano Kini has locked in his spot at fullback.

Gold Coast Titans Team List

1. Keano Kini

2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

3. Brian Kelly

4. Phillip Sami

5. Jojo Fifita

6. AJ Brimson

7. Jayden Campbell

8. Mo Fotuaika

9. Sam Verrills

10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard

11. Klese Haas

12. Beau Fermor

13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

14. Chris Randall

15. David Fifita

16. Jaimin Jolliffe

17. Brock Gray

Reserves

18. Jaylan De Groot

19. Arama Hau

20. Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui

21. Tom Weaver

22. Tony Francis

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 2 FAQ’s

How to watch Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 2?

You can watch the Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 2 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchNRL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 2?

To buy tickets to the Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans NRL 2025 Round 2 game check the NRL website or the official Canterbury Bulldogs site.

Verdict

Canterbury Bulldogs v Gold Coast Titans

Alofiana Khan-Pereira will score a try in a match that stays under the game total of 45.5 points as the Titans cover the line as the underdogs.

Gold Coast -7.5

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