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These two teams have both won three of their last four matches but something has to give here with Leigh Leopards needing to win to keep their top six hopes alive.
START DATE/TIME: UK – Thursday 1st August, 2024 – 8:00pm / AUS – Friday 26th July, 2024 – 5:00am / US EST – 3:00pm / US PST – 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena / AUS – This match will be broadcast live on Fox League / US – This match will not be broadcast live
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+ and SkyGo / AUS – This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US – This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
CASTLEFORD TIGERS FORM: TIGERS SUFFER FIRST LOSS IN FOUR
The Tigers fell short in their quest to make it four successive victories as they failed to overcome Salford Red Devils last week, despite leading with an hour on the clock.
LAST FIVE: LWWWL
LEIGH LEOPARDS FORM: LEOPARDS HAMMER SAINTS
Leigh secured a statement victory as they blew St. Helens away last week. They made it three straight wins with a 46-4 annihilation of the Saints and will believe they can keep their winning streak intact.
LAST FIVE: LLWWW
CASTLEFORD TIGERS TEAM NEWS: WATTS RETURNS
Veteran prop Liam Watts is back in the 21-man squad which looks really inexperienced again this week. Academy products Jenson Windley and Akim Matvejev are a prime example of that and could debut.
21-MAN SQUAD: I. Senior, Miller, Watts, Lawler, El-Zakhem, Mellor, Westerman, Milnes, Putt, Mustapha, Namo, Qareqare, Robb, Hill, Johnson, Rooney, Hindmarsh, Hoy, C. Hall, Matvejev, Windley
LEIGH LEOPARDS TEAM NEWS: MOYLAN A DOUBT
Key man Matt Moylan is a doubt here with the Australian carrying a knock and with a second game set to follow in quick succession early next week, he could well be rested ahead of that contest with Wigan Warriors.
21-MAN SQUAD: Hardaker, Leutele, Charnley, Moylan, Lam, Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, O’Donnell, Hughes, Asiata, Norman, Halton, Trout, Hanley, Nisbet, Brogan, Dwyer, McIntosh, Pene, Hodgson
CASTLEFORD TIGERS VS LEIGH LEOPARDS PREDICTION
Castleford Tigers have performed well of late but could not keep their winning run going as they went down to Salford Red Devils last week. They now face an in-form Leigh Leopards side that still harbour ambitions of making the play-offs and having dismantled St. Helens in such impressive fashion to make it three straight wins, they are fancied once again.
CASTLEFORD TIGERS VS LEIGH LEOPARDS TIP: LEIGH LEOPARDS TO WIN
