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THE JUNGLE • FRIDAY 7 MAR, 11:00 AM AEDT
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CAS

Castleford Tigers

2214
SAL

Salford Red Devils

❌ Upset — model favoured Salford Red Devils at 52%

AI Win Probability

52%Salford Red DevilsFavourite

Castleford Tigers

48%

Salford Red Devils

52%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Salford Red Devils a marginal 52% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. Both sides are evenly matched across the key prediction factors, which explains the tight margin between them. Salford Red Devils carry a 66-point ELO rating advantage (1382 vs 1316). The margin model predicts Salford Red Devils by 1.0 points with a combined total of 43.

Generated from model features • Pre-kick-off analysis

Edge Analysis

1 ACTIVE EDGE

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

H2H Recommendation

Salford Red Devils to Win @2.70

Lost ✗

Edge

+14.8%

Line / Spread

Salford Red Devils -1 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Salford Red Devils Draw @3.30

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Over 40.5 @1.91

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Castleford Tigers
R1L
R2L
R3L

older → newer

12.4
Salford Red Devils
R1L
R2L
R3L
2.4

Avg Conceded

35.4

Castleford Tigers

46.8

Salford Red Devils

Avg Margin

-23.0

Castleford Tigers

-44.4

Salford Red Devils

Run Metres

591

Castleford Tigers

389

Salford Red Devils

Clean Breaks

1.6

Castleford Tigers

1.4

Salford Red Devils

H2H History (Last 5)Salford Red Devils lead 3-2
Jul 2025CAS 22 - 26 SAL
May 2025CAS 48 - 16 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 (1382 vs 1316), but the market favours Castleford Tigers (@1.59).

The model sides with ELO, Salford Red Devils predicted to win despite longer odds.

📊Team ELO Ratings

CAS
1316Overall1382
SAL
ELO difference: -66 in favour of Salford Red Devils

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

917Forwards853
Best: 1054CAS +64Best: 1000
941Backs734
Best: 1168CAS +208Best: 823
800Halves646
Best: 800CAS +154Best: 646
700Hooker1000
SAL +300

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CAS
Stat
SAL
0.0
Wins (Last 5)
0.0
12.4pts
Avg Score
2.4pts
35.4pts
Avg Conceded
46.8pts
-23.0pts
Avg Margin
-44.4pts
591.4m
Run Metres
389.2m
1.6
Clean Breaks
1.4
160.0
Tackles
190.8
5.2
Errors
5.6

🔑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%
5
Halves Control9.0%
Tigers
6
Venue Advantage8.0%
Devils
7
H2H History6.0%
Devils

Model Confidence

52%

Salford Red Devils predicted to win by 1 points

Predicted total: 43 · Line: -1.0

0/4 match predictions correct