- Castleford have only won two of their last five games at home
- Leigh have won three games in a row in Super League
- Recommended bet: Leigh -7.5

Leigh Leopards will look to maintain their late play-off charge when they travel to the Mend-A-Hose Jungle to face Castleford Tigers on Thursday evening in Super League.

Adrian Lam's side struggled in the first few months of the campaign due to injuries, but they are now five points behind St Helens, who occupy the sixth and final play-off spot.

Castleford are playing for pride and building for next season in the final months of the season, but they have improved under Craig Lingard in recent weeks.

Team News

Liam Watts and Samy Kibula were dropped for Nixon Putt and Fletcher Rooney for last weekend's 30-22 defeat to Salford Red Devils last week, and Lingard will need to decide if they warrant a recall.

Leigh halfback Matt Moylan returned to the squad last week to help his side beat St Helens 46-4, and Lam may opt to stick with the same team, as he tries to build further momentum.

The stats

Castleford have won three of their last four games in Super League, but they have only won two of their previous five matches at home.

Leigh have won three on the spin, but their wins over St Helens, London Broncos and Huddersfield Giants all came at home.

The two sides played out a 28-28 draw in their last meeting in May, and Leigh are unbeaten in their previous three games against Castleford.

Prediction

Leigh may have left it too late to finish in the top six, but at least Lam's side are giving their all in the final months of the campaign.

The Leopards have built up some momentum, albeit at home, but their convincing win over rivals St Helens will have given everyone connected to the club a huge lift.

Castleford were brought back down to earth by Salford and it is hard to tell if that will have a knock-on effect into Thursday's fixture.

Lam's team are practically back to full strength after a tough few months, and they should not have any issues beating Castleford, who have been inconsistent for the majority of the campaign.

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