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THE JUNGLE • SATURDAY 22 MAR, 11:00 AM AEDT
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CAS

Castleford Tigers

426
CAT

Catalans Dragons

❌ Upset — model favoured Castleford Tigers at 50%

AI Win Probability

50%Castleford TigersFavourite

Castleford Tigers

50%

Catalans Dragons

50%

AI Match Overview

This shapes up as one of the tightest matchups of the round. Our model gives Catalans Dragons a marginal 50% edge, making this essentially a coin-flip contest. The model sees Catalans Dragons ahead on 4 of 7 key factors including ELO Difference, Recent Win Rate and Halves Control. Catalans Dragons carry a 91-point ELO rating advantage (1437 vs 1346). Recent form favours Catalans Dragons with 2 wins from their last 5 compared to 1 for Castleford Tigers. The margin model predicts Catalans Dragons by 1.6 points with a combined total of 40.

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

Catalans Dragons to Win @1.63

Winner ✓

Edge

-10.9%

Line / Spread

Catalans Dragons -1.6 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Margin Band

Catalans Dragons 1-12 @3.30

Lost ✗

Edge

+0.0%

Total Points

Under 40.5 @1.91

Winner ✓

Edge

+0.0%

Form & History

TeamLast 5Avg Pts
Castleford Tigers
R1L
R2L
R3L
R4W

older → newer

16.0
Catalans Dragons
R1L
R2L
R3L
R4W
11.4

Avg Conceded

30.2

Castleford Tigers

16.0

Catalans Dragons

Avg Margin

-14.2

Castleford Tigers

-4.6

Catalans Dragons

Run Metres

707

Castleford Tigers

792

Catalans Dragons

Clean Breaks

2.6

Castleford Tigers

3.2

Catalans Dragons

H2H History (Last 5)Catalans Dragons lead 4-1
Aug 2025CAS 4 - 38 CAT
Jul 2024CAS 24 - 18 CAT
Apr 2024CAS 14 - 40 CAT
May 2023CAS 22 - 46 CAT
Apr 2023CAS 18 - 22 CAT
Prediction BreakdownPure Alpha Model

📊Team ELO Ratings

CAS
1346Overall1437
CAT
ELO difference: -91 in favour of Catalans Dragons

🏈Positional Matchups

Player ELO aggregated by position group, higher = stronger unit

949Forwards896
Best: 1023CAS +53Best: 1082
936Backs851
Best: 1059CAS +85Best: 1000
682Halves1000
Best: 682CAT +318Best: 1000
600Hooker725
CAT +125

📈Recent Form (Last 5)

CAS
Stat
CAT
1.0
Wins (Last 5)
2.0
16.0pts
Avg Score
11.4pts
30.2pts
Avg Conceded
16.0pts
-14.2pts
Avg Margin
-4.6pts
706.8m
Run Metres
791.6m
2.6
Clean Breaks
3.2
163.8
Tackles
205.0
5.6
Errors
8.8

🔑Key Prediction Factors

What the model weighted most in this prediction

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

Model Confidence

50%

Castleford Tigers predicted to win by 2 points

Predicted total: 40 · Line: -1.6

3/4 match predictions correct