Betfred Problem Cup finalists Warrington Wolves haven’t received a Tremendous League sport in Could however ought to shut out the month with a much-needed victory in opposition to struggling Castleford Tigers on the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday (20:00, Sky Sports activities+)
The Tigers are simply 4 factors behind the Wolves in a contest that’s ninth versus tenth, and Wire boss Sam Burgess is aware of this can be a sport they completely should be successful. Learn on for our rugby league guru George Riley’s Warrington Wolves vs Castleford Tigers predictions, full with the most recent match odds and important group information.
Warrington Wolves vs Castleford Tigers Predictions
- Handicap 3-way – Warrington -8 @ 20/21
- Anytime Tryscorer – Louis Senior @ 5/4
*odds right at time of publication
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Burgess has a little bit of a dilemma this week as he actually wants a win to arrest a latest hunch within the league. However he additionally has a Problem Cup ultimate at Wembley subsequent weekend to contemplate, and in a perfect world, that is the weekend that he can be resting gamers and utilizing the complete depth of his squad.
One blow that the membership may actually have accomplished with out comes within the type of a critical knee damage suffered by Oli Leyland. The membership confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the half-back has suffered an ACL damage that can rule him out for the remainder of the season – the identical damage that has additionally robbed Warrington of England winger Matty Ashton for the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Sam Powell and Marc Sneyd have been each ignored of final week’s defeat by Hull KR however are named within the 21-man squad for this weekend, whereas prop Paul Vaughan is a notable inclusion too after damage, together with the return of centre Toby King.
Skipper George Williams stays out however is again in coaching with an eye fixed on returning at Wembley.
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As for Castleford, the large blow is the absence of Tom Amone by concussion protocols after the large ahead failed his Head Harm Evaluation throughout final week’s loss to Leeds.
Sam Wooden misses out with a shoulder downside, whereas Andy Djeukessi and Muizz Mustapha drop out too. The 4 males to return in are George Hill, George Griffin, Josh Hodson and Judah Rimbu.
Warrington Wolves vs Castleford Tigers Odds
The hosts are 4/11 to win on Friday, with the guests 11/5, or a 31.3% probability, and the draw at 18/1.
Handicap 3-way – Warrington -8 @ 20/21
I discover this one a trickier fixture to name than it’d in any other case be. You’ll take Warrington to beat Castleford at residence every single day of the week, however they’re in a little bit of a hunch proper now, though the winless Could has been punctuated by that cup semi-final win, and so they have some key accidents.
Take George Williams and Matty Ashton out of any aspect, and you might be instantly with out your chief creator and major try-scoring menace. Marc Sneyd has been nursing accidents, and if he’s picked to play, then that clearly offers the Wolves the sting.
I really feel Burgess has to go for the win right here, however understanding Sam, he’ll completely be prioritising subsequent weekend’s cup ultimate too. So this would possibly simply be a kind of video games the place it isn’t fairly, however Warrington simply grind out the win and hope for no extra accidents.
Wanting on the squad, I might nonetheless anticipate any Warrington 17 to have sufficient to deal with Castleford, who, other than two present wins over disaster membership Salford, solely have one different victory to point out for his or her efforts this time period. Warrington have additionally received 4 of the final 5 matches in opposition to Cas.
So I’m going for Warrington to tick this one off and head to Wembley, having snapped out of their sticky spell, nevertheless it may not be the sort of blitz you’ll in any other case anticipate.
Anytime Tryscorer – Louis Senior @ 5/4
For Warrington attempt scorers this week, I might take a look at both of the Thewlis brothers, and the likes of Matt Dufty or Toby King. However given it’s inconceivable to foretell what sort of line-up Burgess might go together with, I am truly going to take a look at the Castleford market, each for a higher diploma of certainty of beginning and slightly further worth.
Tex Hoy has been in high quality type, and he’s accessible at 6/4 having run in a hat-trick in opposition to Salford a few weeks in the past. Each Seniors are first rate punts – Louis at 7/4 or Innes at 6/5.
I’ll again Louis Senior this week, having preferred his show in defeat to Leeds final weekend, the place he scored one and had one other chalked off.