Salford Red Devils vs Catalans Dragons Preview & Prediction | 2024 Super League | League Stage
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This is a huge game for both teams with the pair finding themselves outside of the top six ahead of the contest. A loss at this stage of the season would be devastating for either side but for Catalans Dragons, it could all-but end their play-off hopes.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 7th September, 2024 - 5:30pm / AUS - Sunday 8th September, 2024 - 2:30am / US EST - 12:30pm / US PST - 9:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + and BBC Two / AUS - This match will be broadcast live on Fox League / US - This match will not be broadcast live
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+, SkyGo and BBC iPlayer / AUS - This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
SALFORD RED DEVILS FORM: SALFORD FALL SHORT
A one-sided loss to Hull KR last week was their third defeat in four matches and the Red Devils simply cannot afford to see that record worsen as they take on a play-off rival.
LAST FIVE: WLLWL
CATALANS DRAGONS FORM: FRENCH SIDE LOSE THIRD STRAIGHT
Despite a much-improved effort, Catalans went down to Wigan Warriors last time out in what was a third consecutive loss and their hopes of making the top six now largely rely on this contest.
LAST FIVE: LWLLL
SALFORD RED DEVILS TEAM NEWS: LEWIS DROPS OUT
Just one change for the Red Devils with Loghan Lewis making way because of a groin injury so Gil Dudson comes into the 21 while Ryan Brierley will hope to play having missed out through injury last week.
21-MAN SQUAD: Brierley, Ryan, Macdonald, Lafai, Cross, Sneyd, Singleton, Bourouh, Stone, Watkins, Partington, Atkin, Wright, Shorrocks, Ormondroyd, Hankinson, Mellor, Dudson, Wilson, Bullock, Nikorima
CATALANS DRAGONS TEAM NEWS: BIG GUNS RETURN
Sam Tomkins, Jarrod Wallace and Tariq Sims all come into the squad for Catalans in what is arguably a do-or-die affair. Chris Satae, Yacine Ben Abdeslem and Ben Lam are the men to make way.
21-MAN SQUAD: Mourgue, Davies, Romano, Laguerre, Yaha, Fages, McMeeken, Bousquet, Sims, Seguier, Garcia, Da Costa, Sironen, Navarrete, Rouge, Dezaria, Maria, Tomkins, Aispuro-Bichet, Wallace, Smith
SALFORD RED DEVILS VS CATALANS DRAGONS PREDICTION
The entire season could come down to this game for Salford Red Devils and Catalans Dragons. A loss for either side leaves them in a tough spot but for the French outfit, it would all-but end their campaign. That would be a huge disappointment but having struggled for form of late with three straight losses, they will need to produce a big performance on the road and it is tough to envisage them doing enough to end their losing streak.
SALFORD RED DEVILS VS CATALANS DRAGONS TIP: SALFORD RED DEVILS TO WIN
