Saturday provides a mouthwatering encounter in the Super League, as rivals Toulouse and the Catalans Dragons go head-to-head at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
Having gone on a three-game losing streak, Toulouse turned a corner at the start of July with a resounding 60-18 victory over the Dragons at the Stade Pierre-Fabre as part of Super League's Magic Weekend.
Since that victory in Castres, Toulouse have gone on to win their following two games and will also fancy their chances of adding to Catalans’ woes again this weekend.
Toulouse v Catalans Dragons Tips Summary
Best Bet - Toulouse -4.5 handicap @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - Olly Ashall-Bott anytime tryscorer @ 5/4
Bet Builder - Toulouse to win, Mathieu Jussaume & Paul Ulberg anytime tryscorers @ 11/2
Toulouse v Catalans Dragons Prediction
Best Bet: Toulouse -4.5 handicap @ 10/11
Having only just met back on 4th July on neutral ground in Castres as part of the Magic Weekend, Toulouse will have fond, fresh memories of their thrashing of the Dragons.
Catalans are certainly not in a good place right now, with the Perpignan outfit currently on a four-game losing streak ahead of this trip to the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
Following their win over the Dragons, Toulouse have gone on to thrash St Helens 46-0 and York Knights 30-22.
With their free-flowing attacking rugby clicking right now, Toulouse are tipped to win and cover the handicap on Saturday to add to the suggestion that there is a power shift in club rugby league in the south of France.
Alternative Bet: Olly Ashall-Bott anytime tryscorer @ 5/4
Olly Ashall-Bott continues to impress in Super League this season and the 28-year-old is worth considering in the anytime tryscorer market for Saturday’s showdown at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
Scoring in five of his last seven appearances, Ashall-Bott has amassed seven tries during that spell.
Already reaching his career best return of 12 tries in a single Super League campaign, Ashall-Bott is 5/4 to add to his growing tally this weekend against a struggling Catalans defence.
Toulouse v Catalans Dragons Bet Builder Tip
Toulouse to win
Mathieu Jussaume anytime tryscorer
Paul Ulberg anytime tryscorer
Pays 11/2
Toulouse have been backed to claim the spoils and the bragging rights on Saturday night, while Mathieu Jussaume and Paul Ulberg are also tipped in the anytime tryscorer market.
Jussaume is another player in hot form, having scored a brace against the Dragons in Castres, before scoring a memorable hat-trick at St Helens the following week.
Having also scored a hat-trick against the Dragons when they met back in April, Jussaume has a liking for this fixture and is backed to bag at least one more try against Catalans this weekend.
As for Ulberg, the Toulouse winger has also found himself on a tryscoring run, having touched down in all of his last three appearances against the Dragons, Saints and the Knights.
With that sort of form, Ulberg is also backed to score to complete this 11/2 Bet Builder.
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Key Match Stats
Toulouse are on a three-game winning streak in Super League
The Catalans Dragons are currently on a four-match losing streak in Super League
Catalans have lost nine of their last 11 games in this competition
Toulouse earned a 60-18 win over the Dragons when these sides met in Castres earlier this month as part of Magic Weekend
Catalans have won three of the last four meetings between these sides
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