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SALFORD COMMUNITY STADIUM • SUNDAY 13 JULY, 10:00 AM AEST
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SAL

Salford Red Devils

2622
CAS

Castleford Tigers

❌ Upset — model favoured Castleford Tigers at 60%

AI Win Probability

60%Castleford TigersFavourite

Salford Red Devils

40%

Castleford Tigers

60%

AI Match Overview

Castleford Tigers hold the advantage at 60% win probability, though Salford Red Devils are far from out of this at 40%. The model sees Castleford Tigers ahead on 5 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Forward Pack and Recent Win Rate. Castleford Tigers carry a 118-point ELO rating advantage (1279 vs 1161). 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 2.2 points with a combined total of 43.

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 @1.28

Lost ✗

Edge

-17.8%

Line / Spread

Castleford Tigers -2.2 @1.91

Lost ✗

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
Salford Red Devils
R13L
R14L
R15L
R16L
R17L

older → newer

5.6
Castleford Tigers
R13L
R14W
R15L
R16L
R17L
15.6

Avg Conceded

42.4

Salford Red Devils

30.4

Castleford Tigers

Avg Margin

-36.8

Salford Red Devils

-14.8

Castleford Tigers

Run Metres

498

Salford Red Devils

995

Castleford Tigers

Clean Breaks

1.2

Salford Red Devils

3.8

Castleford Tigers

H2H History (Last 5)Castleford Tigers lead 3-2
May 2025SAL 16 - 48 CAS
Mar 2025SAL 14 - 22 CAS
Feb 2024SAL 24 - 36 CAS
Jul 2024SAL 30 - 22 CAS
Mar 2024SAL 26 - 22 CAS
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

SAL
1161Overall1279
CAS
ELO difference: -118 in favour of Castleford Tigers

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

918Forwards930
Best: 1065CAS +12Best: 1094
892Backs869
Best: 1076SAL +23Best: 997
800Halves784
Best: 800SAL +16Best: 784
910Hooker639
SAL +271

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

SAL
Stat
CAS
0.0
Wins (Last 5)
1.0
5.6pts
Avg Score
15.6pts
42.4pts
Avg Conceded
30.4pts
-36.8pts
Avg Margin
-14.8pts
497.6m
Run Metres
994.8m
1.2
Clean Breaks
3.8
201.0
Tackles
277.6
5.2
Errors
9.2

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

60%

Castleford Tigers predicted to win by 2 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: -2.2

1/4 match predictions correct