Leeds Rhinos vs Catalans Dragons Preview & Prediction | 2024 Super League | League Stage
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Time is running out for Leeds Rhinos to break into the top six and they will need to be nigh-on perfect between now and the end of the season if they are to make the play-offs.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 23rd August, 2024 - 8:00pm / AUS - Saturday 24th 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 SkyGo / AUS - This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
LEEDS RHINOS FORM: RHINOS COMFORTBALY BEATEN
It was a lacklustre showing from Leeds on the back of their big triumph over Wigan Warriors. They were no match for Warrington Wolves at Magic Weekend and are now on a five-game L-W sequence.
LAST FIVE: LWLWL
CATALANS DRAGONS FORM: DRAGONS BLOWN AWAY
The French side were blitzed by Hull KR last week as they failed to deal with the in-form Robins. Their W-L sequence now stands at six matches with consistency needed ahead of the business end of the campaign.
LAST FIVE: LWLWL
LEEDS RHINOS TEAM NEWS: CROFT SET TO RETURN
Brodie Croft’s absence last week was keenly felt by the Rhinos who were extremely poor with the ball but he is set to come back into the side here. However, Ash Handley and Tom Holroyd will play no further part this season after succumbing to injuries.
21-MAN SQUAD: Miller, Fusitu’a, Newman, Momirovski, Croft, Frawley, Ackers, Bentley, Martin, Smith, O’Connor, Lisone, McDonnell, Sangare, Goudemand, Sinfield, Donaldson, Edgell, Nicholson-Watton, Littlewood, Lumb
CATALANS DRAGONS TEAM NEWS: WALLACE OUT
New signing Ben Wallace copped an injury in last week’s loss and will be absent here along with Matt Ikuvalu who suffered the same fate. Yacine Ben Abdeslem is back in the squad.
20-MAN SQUAD: Mourgue, Davies, Romano, Laguerre, Yaha, Fages, McMeeken, Bousquet, Seguier, Garcia, Da Costa, Sironen, Navarrete, Rouge, Satae, Dezaria, Maria, Aispuro-Bichet, Ben Abdeslem, Smith
LEEDS RHINOS VS CATALANS DRAGONS PREDICTION
Leeds Rhinos are pretty much in do-or-die territory as they aim to make a late claim to make the play-offs. A win here over Catalans Dragons would narrow the gap between the two teams to just two points so this is a must-win for the Rhinos. It is hard to pick a winner here with both lacking consistency of late but having been so impressive on home soil last time out, Leeds are given the edge to prevail here.
LEEDS RHINOS VS CATALANS DRAGONS TIP: LEEDS RHINOS TO WIN
