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This contest is between two of the Super League’s struggling teams as Castleford Tigers host Hull FC. The Tigers have improved of late with three positive results from their last five league games while it is nine straight losses for the Black and Whites.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 24th May, 2024 - 20:00 / AUS - Saturday 25th May, 2024 - 05:00 / US EST - 15:00 / US PST - 12:00
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Mix / 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+ and SkyGo / AUS - This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
CASTLEFORD TIGERS FORM: CAS AIMING TO HIT BACK FROM HEAVY LOSS
After some positive recent showings, the Tigers slipped up once again as they conceded 60 points against 12-man St. Helens. Cas were also reduced to 12 in the second half of that game and that is when the floodgates opened, conceding 46 unanswered points in a 32-minute spell.
LAST FIVE: WLWDL
HULL FC FORM: AIRLIE BIRDS ON NINE-GAME LOSING RUN
Hull hit rock-bottom as they lost out to winless London Broncos in their most recent contest. That defeat for the Black and Whites leaves them perilously close to the bottom of the table having won just one game all season and the Broncos are now level on points with them.
LAST FIVE: LLLLL
CASTLEFORD TIGERS TEAM NEWS: FOUR CHANGES FOR CAS
Cas have been forced into several changes to their squad with Jacob Miller, Louis Senior, Fletcher Rooney and Brad Martin all dropping out with Nixon Putt, Jason Qareqare, Samy Kibula and Sylvester Namo coming into the 21.
21-MAN SQUAD: Hooley, Wood, I Senior, Watts, McShane, El-Zakhem, Mellor, Westerman, Horne, Griffin, Milnes, Putt, Hodson, Hall, Namo, Qareqare, Robb, Kibula, Hill, Hoy, Hall
HULL FC TEAM NEWS: REYNOLDS IN LINE FOR DEBUT
Loan signing Ben Reynolds looks set to make his debut for the Black and Whites while Brad Fash is named in the squad for the first time this season after a long-term injury. Jack Ashworth made a successful return for the Reserves last week and should return to the first team here.
21-MAN SQUAD: Sutcliffe, Trueman, Ese’ese, Houghton, Sao, Fash, Lane, Ashworth, Scott, Smith, Gardiner, Barron, Martin, Jebson, Walker, Moy, Charles, Briscoe, Aydin, Chan, Reynolds
CASTLEFORD TIGERS VS HULL FC PREDICTION
These two teams have struggled all season but something will have to give here. They come into this on the back of disappointing results in their respective latest outing with Castleford Tigers falling apart in the second half of their clash with St. Helens while Hull FC lost to previously winless London Broncos. The Tigers have at least shown some better signs recently and if they can repeat those efforts, they should do enough to come out on top.
CASTLEFORD TIGERS VS HULL FC TIP: CASTLEFORD TIGERS TO WIN