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Castleford Tigers

4816
SAL

Salford Red Devils

✅ Model correct — backed Castleford Tigers at 56%

AI Win Probability

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Castleford Tigers

56%

Salford Red Devils

44%

AI Match Overview

Castleford Tigers hold the advantage at 56% win probability, though Salford Red Devils are far from out of this at 44%. Salford Red Devils are stronger on paper across 4 of 7 key factors, including ELO Difference, Halves Control and Venue Advantage, but Castleford Tigers counter with Forward Pack and Backline Quality which tips the scales. Recent form favours Castleford Tigers with 1 wins from their last 5 compared to 0 for Salford Red Devils. The margin model predicts Castleford Tigers by 12.8 points with a combined total of 42.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

Each market is predicted by an independent model, H2H, margin, and totals may occasionally disagree.

H2H Recommendation

Castleford Tigers to Win @1.20

Winner ✓

Edge

-27.4%

Line / Spread

Castleford Tigers +12.8 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Castleford Tigers 1-12 @3.30

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Over 40.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Castleford Tigers
R6L
R7L
R8L
R9W
R10L

older → newer

14.0
Salford Red Devils
R6L
R7L
R8L
R9L
R10L
3.2

Avg Conceded

20.2

Castleford Tigers

40.4

Salford Red Devils

Avg Margin

-6.2

Castleford Tigers

-37.2

Salford Red Devils

Run Metres

911

Castleford Tigers

631

Salford Red Devils

Clean Breaks

2.2

Castleford Tigers

2.0

Salford Red Devils

H2H History (Last 5)Salford Red Devils lead 3-2
Jul 2025CAS 22 - 26 SAL
Mar 2025CAS 22 - 14 SAL
Feb 2024CAS 36 - 24 SAL
Jul 2024CAS 22 - 30 SAL
Mar 2024CAS 22 - 26 SAL
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

ELO–Market Disagreement

Salford Red Devils hold the ELO advantage (1286 vs 1279), but the market favours Castleford Tigers (@1.20).

The model sides with the market, other factors override the ELO gap.

📊Team ELO Ratings

CAS
1279Overall1286
SAL
ELO difference: -7 in favour of Salford Red Devils

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

847Forwards847
Best: 1026EvenBest: 1000
962Backs768
Best: 1008CAS +194Best: 877
810Halves1010
Best: 810SAL +199Best: 1010
600Hooker600
Even

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CAS
Stat
SAL
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
0.0
14.0pts
Avg Score
3.2pts
20.2pts
Avg Conceded
40.4pts
-6.2pts
Avg Margin
-37.2pts
910.6m
Run Metres
630.6m
2.2
Clean Breaks
2.0
228.8
Tackles
228.6
5.2
Errors
6.4

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

1
ELO Difference15.0%
Devils
2
Forward Pack12.0%
Tigers
3
Backline Quality10.0%
Tigers
4
Recent Win Rate10.0%
Tigers
5
Halves Control9.0%
Devils
6
Venue Advantage8.0%
Devils
7
H2H History6.0%
Devils

Model Confidence

56%

Castleford Tigers predicted to win by 13 points

Predicted total: 42 · Line: +12.8

3/4 match predictions correct