Leigh Leopards have hit their stride in recent weeks and they next welcome a struggling Castleford Tigers side to Leigh Sports Village on Saturday.
Winning five of their last six Super League games, Leigh have found form on firmer pitches this summer and have been racking up decent scorelines in the process.
On the back of a 24-6 win over Warrington Wolves in their last home game, Leigh will be confident of dispatching a Tigers side who have struggled away from The Jungle.
Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers Tips Summary
Best Bet - Leigh Leopards -24.5 handicap @ 1/1
Alternative Bet - Under 54.5 total points @ 5/6
Bet Builder - First Scoring Play: Leigh Leopards - Try, Josh Charnley two or more tries & Innes Senior anytime tryscorer @ 15/4
Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers Prediction
Best Bet - Leigh Leopards -24.5 handicap @ 1/1
Losing 13 of their last 15 away games in Super League, Castleford have the undesirable tag of being poor travellers in this competition.
A 24-18 win against Super League newcomers York Knights back in May was the last time the Tigers enjoyed the sweet taste of victory on the road.
The Leopards have managed to win 11 of their last 13 home games in all competitions, making Leigh Sports Village a daunting venue for visiting sides.
Given the contrasting home and away form and given Leigh won 46-6 the last time they hosted Castleford, the Leopards to win and cover the handicap appeals here.
Alternative Bet - Under 54.5 total points @ 5/6
While the Leopards have been beating teams convincingly at home, their strong defence has kept the total points lower than expected.
The last two matches for the Leopards at home have seen them concede six points in each game against Hull FC and Warrington.
With that sort of defence from the Leopards and the fact that going for under 54.5 total points would have landed in all of Leigh’s last 22 home matches, the trend is backed to continue on Saturday.
Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers Bet Builder Tip
First Scoring Play: Leigh Leopards - Try
Josh Charnley two or more tries
Innes Senior anytime tryscorer
Pays 15/4
The Leopards scored 42 unanswered points before Castleford got on the scoresheet the last time these sides met at Leigh Sports Village.
With that in mind and considering how the Tigers have performed on the road over the last 12 months, Leigh are backed to open the scoring with a try on Saturday.
Josh Charnley has scored seven tries in his last two appearances for the Leopards and, after the recent injury break, he’s backed to bag at least a brace this weekend.
Completing this three-fold bet builder, Innes Senior has scored in three of his last five games for Leigh and he’s tipped in the anytime tryscorer market to add another score to his growing collection.
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Key Match Stats
Leigh Leopards have won eight of their last 10 games in Super League
Castleford Tigers have lost four of their last five matches in Super League
Leigh are unbeaten in their last eight games against Castleford (7W, 1D)
The Tigers’ last win against Leigh was back in April 2021
Castleford have lost 13 of their last 15 away games in Super League
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