Betting tips / Andy Morris / 16 July 2011 / Leave a comment Bet Now View Market

Andy Morris expects in-form Melbourne Storm to increase the Raider's woes this Sunday.

When the Raiders beat the Storm 20-12 at AAMI Park in round 10 this year, things looked pretty rosy in Canberra.

Fast track to this weekend and the Raiders fans who head to Canberra Stadium will be travelling more in hope than expectation.

Last weekend's trip to Toyota Stadium was pretty much the last chance saloon as far as their finals chances went, but you wouldn't have thought so from the Raiders' performance.

They didn't put up much of a fight in a 14-point loss to the Sharks, and unless they can magically find seven wins from their last eight games their year is over.

It doesn't help the Raiders that they've been struck by an injury curse. They get full-back Josh Dugan back after six weeks out with an ankle injury, but those on the sidelines include winger Reece Robinson, back-rower Josh Papalii, prop Dave Shillington, pivot Terry Campese and prop Tom Learoyd-Lahrs.

The Storm were hugely impressive in beating the Bulldogs 28-18 in Adelaide last weekend, where star full-back Billy Slater ran the show while half-back Cooper Cronk scored two tries.

The two teams have gone in opposite directions since the last time they met, and the chances of the Raiders beating Melbourne for a second time in the same season - which last happened 11 seasons ago - are pretty slim.

The Raiders are priced at 2.5 in match odds betting, with the Storm 1.66