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Huddersfield Giants will be glad to see the back of this season having won just seven of their 20 games to date but they will view this as a winnable game against Catalans Dragons.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 9th August, 2024 - 8:00pm / AUS - Saturday 10th August, 2024 - 5:00am / US EST - 3:00pm / US PST - 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + / AUS - This match will be broadcast live on Fox League / US - This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+ and SkyGo / AUS - This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS FORM: GIANTS FALL SHORT AGAINST WARRIORS
The Giants made a decent start against reigning champions Wigan Warriors and were 0-8 up at the break but they could not complete the job in the second half and ended up losing for the sixth time in seven matches.
LAST FIVE: LLWLL
CATALANS DRAGONS FORM: DRAGONS HUMILIATED BY LONDON
On the back of a decent run of form, it came as a huge surprise when the French side lost to bottom side London Broncos last week. That defeat could act as a huge wake-up call and they will hope for a big response here.
LAST FIVE: WWLWL
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS TEAM NEWS: CLUNE A BIG ABSENTEE
Scrum half Adam Clune will be missing here because of injury with Matty English also joining him on the sidelines. Kieran Rush and Harvey Livett come into the squad.
21-MAN SQUAD: Connor, Naiqama, Jake Bibby, Lolohea, Hill, Milner, Hewitt, Rushton, Ikahihifo, Deakin, Wallis, Cudjoe, Livett, Russell, Halsall, Rogers, Salabio, Rush, Billington, McGowan, Savelio
CATALANS DRAGONS TEAM NEWS: UNCHANGED 21
Steve McNamara has named an unchanged squad for this trip and will give the vast majority - if not all - of last week’s squad the chance to right the wrongs of that woeful performance.
21-MAN SQUAD: Mourgue, Davies, Romano, Laguerre, Yaha, Fages, Bousquet, Seguier, Garcia, Da Costa, Sironen, Navarrete, Rouge, Satae, Ikuvalu, Dezaria, Maria, Tomkins, Aispuro-Bichet, Ben Abdeslem, Wallace
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS VS CATALANS DRAGONS PREDICTION
Catalans Dragons have a huge point to prove here after their shambolic defeat at the hands of London Broncos last week. The French outfit will have been read the riot act this week and a much-improved effort will be expected here as they aim to solidify their position in the top six with it still looking slightly precarious at present. Huddersfield Giants will hope to capitalise on that poor showing but their form leaves a lot to be desired and with some key men missing, they look set to fall short once again.
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS VS CATALANS DRAGONS TIP: CATALANS DRAGONS TO WIN