The Raiders are running hot with five-straight wins to their name, while the Eels will be seeking a quick fix after being overwhelmed by the defending premiers in the second half last week.
Led by a dominant showing from their forward pack, Canberra overcame the Storm in convincing fashion to win 28-20 in week on of the finals and are playing with confidence across the park right now.
While the final scoreline probably didn't reflect how the Eels played, particularly through an impressive first half, they still failed to foot it with Penrith when they kicked it up a gear last week and were outscored 20-2 in the second 40 minutes.
In their only prior meeting this year the Eels overcame a 18-16 half-time deficit to win by eight in Canberra. The last time they met at this week's venue, CommBank Stadium, was in 2020 and Parramatta won by a field goal.
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The Rundown
Team news
Eels: Coach Brad Arthur has named the same 17 that went down to Penrith but will again start with Marata Niukore at lock with Ryan Matterson to come off the bench. Former Raider Bailey Simonsson is the 18th Man. Mitchell Moses is good to go after overcoming a head knock last week.
Raiders: There's a late reshuffle for the Raiders with Corey Horsburgh set to start at lock with Corey Harawira-Naera reverting to the bench. Englishman Ryan Sutton joins the bench in his return from hand surgery. Albert Hopoate is again the 18th Man.
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Key match-up
Junior Paulo v Joseph Tapine: It promises to be a huge clash in the middle of the park between two of this season's form front-rowers. Tapine was outstanding against the Storm, running for 216 metres and coming up with six tackle busts. Paulo led the way in a beaten side last week, with a 59-minute stint that included 166 run metres and 31 tackles.
Stat Attack
These two sides are the NRL's offload kings, with the Eels' average of 13.2 per game the most in the competition, followed by Canberra's average of 11.7. Both forward packs love to generate second-phase play, and off the back of it these teams have the players to take advantage.
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