# Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers — Super League Round 27 2026 AI Prediction by Alphr

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Our Super League model publishes its win probability, margin and total for Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers closer to kick-off. The head-to-head picture below is real historical data.

### Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers
Sat, 12 Sept, 05:00 am AEST · The Accu Stadium · Round 27

### H2H History (Last 5) — Huddersfield Giants lead 3-2

| Season | Round | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R3 | Castleford Tigers | 34 – 8 | Huddersfield Giants |
| 2025 | R17 | Castleford Tigers | 12 – 30 | Huddersfield Giants |
| 2025 | R9 | Huddersfield Giants | 12 – 30 | Castleford Tigers |
| 2024 | — | Castleford Tigers | 8 – 50 | Huddersfield Giants |
| 2024 | R27 | Huddersfield Giants | 34 – 10 | Castleford Tigers |

### Positional Matchup

_Season-to-date production per game with league-wide attack/defence tiers (14 teams)._

**Field Matchup** — where one team attacks vs where the other concedes:
- Huddersfield Giants' best path is the right edge: Super League's 7th-ranked right edge attack (0.77 tries/game) runs at a Castleford Tigers defence ranked 14th there (1.5 conceded/game). Key man: Gagai, 10 tries in that channel this season.
- Castleford Tigers' best path is the middle: Super League's 8th-ranked middle attack (1.35 tries/game) runs at a Huddersfield Giants defence ranked 13th there (2.08 conceded/game). Key man: Qareqare, 8 tries in that channel this season.

| Channel | Huddersfield Giants | Castleford Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Left | 0.35/g (att 13th (weak)) · concedes 0.88/g (def 7th) | 0.77/g (att 8th) · concedes 1.08/g (def 11th (weak)) |
| Middle | 1.04/g (att 10th) · concedes 2.08/g (def 13th (weak)) | 1.35/g (att 8th) · concedes 1.42/g (def 9th) |
| Right | 0.77/g (att 7th) · concedes 1.12/g (def 13th (weak)) | 0.38/g (att 14th (weak)) · concedes 1.5/g (def 14th (weak)) |

**Attack Spine** (Halfback · Five-Eighth · Hooker)

|  | Huddersfield Giants | Castleford Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 12th (weak) | 12th (weak) |
| Defence rank | 13th (weak) | 10th |
| Tries scored · conceded | 6 · 21 | 6 · 15 |
| Try Assists | 0.8/g | 0.6/g |
| Run Metres | 87m/g | 70m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 2.3/g | 2.6/g |
| Line Breaks | 0.3/g | 0.3/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 88.3% | 90.9% |

**Outside Backs** (Fullback · Wingers · Centres)

|  | Huddersfield Giants | Castleford Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 9th | 13th (weak) |
| Defence rank | 9th | 14th (weak) |
| Tries scored · conceded | 34 · 44 | 28 · 56 |
| Try Assists | 0.6/g | 0.6/g |
| Run Metres | 388m/g | 292m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 11.3/g | 8.4/g |
| Line Breaks | 1.7/g | 1.4/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 80.9% | 83.6% |

**Forwards** (Props · 2nd Rows · Lock)

|  | Huddersfield Giants | Castleford Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 14th (weak) | 13th (weak) |
| Defence rank | 10th | 14th (weak) |
| Tries scored · conceded | 7 · 15 | 8 · 19 |
| Try Assists | 0.2/g | 0.1/g |
| Run Metres | 227m/g | 213m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 4.6/g | 4.1/g |
| Line Breaks | 0.3/g | 0.5/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 93.4% | 94.7% |

**Who scores on Castleford Tigers** — Locks 0.13/g (lg 0.05) +160% · Wingers 1.41/g (lg 0.91) +55% · Hookers 0.15/g (lg 0.1) +50%
**Who scores on Huddersfield Giants** — Halfbacks 0.33/g (lg 0.18) +83% · Centres 0.69/g (lg 0.46) +50% · Props 0.19/g (lg 0.13) +46%

_Tries conceded by position, last 3 seasons; positive = concedes above league average to that position._

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