As others around them struggle, the finals-bound Warriors are suddenly an in-form side. They looked the goods in their win over the Panthers on Friday night, striking up a great mix of disciplined play and off-the-cuff attack. Shaun Johnson was back to his brilliant best, while the likes of Bunty Afoa, James Gavet and Agnatius Paasi are all enjoying strong seasons in the middle of the field. A home final remains a chance if Stephen Kearney's men score a strong win. As for the Raiders, wins over top-two hopefuls Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the last two rounds will only add to the frustration they'll take out of 2018. Josh Hodgson has made a huge difference to the composure levels of the team, and in Nick Cotric the Raiders have a player set to become one of the NRL's best outside backs in the coming years.

Match: Warriors v Raiders Round 25 - F ull T ime Home Team Warriors Scored 20 points Away Team Raiders Scored 16 points Venue: Mt Smart Stadium

Key match up: Issac Luke v Josh Hodgson. Luke has been in tremendous form of late, while Hodgson's absence from the Raiders for more than half the season served to remind everyone how important he is to their success. The Raiders need to limit Luke's effectiveness out of dummy half. Warriors v Raiders - Round 25 For the Warriors to win: If the Warriors keep completing at 86% like they did against the Panthers, they're going to be very hard to beat. Have they finally found the perfect mix between controlling the ball and still letting their ad-lib attacking game run wild? For the Raiders to win: If the Raiders bench can repeat the run metre numbers they achieved against the Rabbitohs last week, they will be a great chance of winning. Emre Guler (117m), Junior Paulo (191m), Saliva Havili (71m) and Luke Bateman (71m) all performed well against the Rabbitohs. Warriors Stat Attack: Can David Fusitu'a finish the year as the top try scorer? He holds a one-try lead over Cronulla No.1 Valentine Holmes heading into the last round. Holmes has the advantage of playing after Fusitu'a this weekend and knowing what total he will be chasing. Raiders Stat Attack: When it comes to tackle breaks, the likes of Kalyn Ponga, James Tedesco, Tom Trbojevic and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck are all looking up at NRL leader Nick Cotric. The 20-year-old Raiders star has enjoyed a stellar season. And another thing: Due to a relatively poor for-and-against, fifth place appears the highest possible finish for the Warriors. If the Panthers and Dragons both win this weekend, the Warriors need a big win to secure a home final. New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders, Friday 8pm (NZ) at Mt Smart Stadium

Match: Warriors v Raiders Round 25 - F ull T ime Home Team Warriors Scored 20 points Away Team Raiders Scored 16 points Venue: Mt Smart Stadium Team Lists Backs Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 1 Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Brad Abbey

Winger for Warriors is number 2 David Fusitu'a 2 Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Peta Hiku 3 Centre for Raiders is number 3 Michael Oldfield

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Solomone Kata 4 Centre for Raiders is number 4 Joseph Leilua

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ken Maumalo 5 Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Mason Lino 6 Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Blake Austin

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson 7 Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Sam Williams Forwards Prop for Warriors is number 10 Agnatius Paasi 10 8 Prop for Raiders is number 8 Dunamis Lui

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Issac Luke 9 Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson

Prop for Warriors is number 16 Bunty Afoa 16 10 Prop for Raiders is number 10 Shannon Boyd

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Adam Blair 11 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Iosia Soliola

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Tohu Harris 12 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Simon Mannering 13 Lock for Raiders is number 13 Josh Papalii Interchange Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jazz Tevaga 14 Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Emre Guler

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Isaiah Papali'i 15 Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Junior Paulo

Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Leivaha Pulu 18 16 Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Siliva Havili

Interchange for Warriors is number 21 Chris Satae 21 17 Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Luke Bateman