Each day our exclusive MATCH OF THE DAQ service previews the big match of the day – usually a televised game.
As well as the preview we also bring you the head to head records of the two teams as well as a recommended bet on BETDAQ for the match.
Warrington v Catalan Dragons
Stobart Super League
K.O 20.00, Sky Sports 1
HEAD-TO-HEAD
(Max last 10 only)
09 Apr 2012 Super League Catalan Dragons 44-16 Warrington Wolves
20 Aug 2011 Super League Catalan Dragons 12-25 Warrington Wolves
03 Apr 2011 Super League Warrington Wolves 20-22 Catalan Dragons
24 Jul 2010 Super League Catalan Dragons 29-28 Warrington Wolves
24 Apr 2010 Super League Warrington Wolves 40-6 Catalan Dragons
20 Jun 2009 Super League Catalan Dragons 12-24 Warrington Wolves
21 Feb 2009 Super League Warrington Wolves 20-40 Catalan Dragons
13 Sep 2008 Super League Playoffs Catalan Dragons 48-8 Warrington Wolves
21 Jun 2008 Super League Catalan Dragons 52-14 Warrington Wolves
02 Mar 2008 Super League Warrington Wolves 38-18 Catalan Dragons
PREVIEW
Having suffered a surprise heavy defeat to Salford in their last league game, Warrington boss Tony Smith has already announced wholesale changes to his team for tonight’s clash against Catalan Dragons. The likes of Lee Briers, Garreth Carvell, Brett Hodgson and Ben Westwood all return to the starting line-up as Warrington seek to keep up the pressure on leaders Wigan, whom they currently trail by five points. As this is their game in hand the Wolves will be keen to put further distance between third-placed rivals St Helens and tonight’s fourth-placed opponents Catalan Dragons.
The Dragons arrive in Cheshire on the back of an impressive home win over Wakefield but are the underdogs. However, with two games in hand they know a triumph tonight, backed up with a win against Hull on Saturday, will see the French club leapfrog Warrington into second. Trent Robinson’s men have been boosted by the return of teenage winger Damien Cardace and centre Jean-Philippe Baile from injury. However Setaimata Sa, William Barthau, Thomas Bosc, Louis Anderson and Frédéric Vaccari all miss out.
In this fixture last year the Dragons held on for a tight 22-20 victory at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and then destroyed Warrington at home 44-16 earlier this year. In the Challenge Cup the Wolves gained a measure of revenge with a hard-fought 32-22 win and there is very little between the pair from a head-to-head perspective.
With that in mind there seems little reason why the Catalan Dragons are currently trading as big as 5.1 and that price definitely appeals to small stakes as a value bet.
RECOMMENDATION: (1-10 points)
Back Catalan Dragons at around 5.1 on BETDAQ: 4 points
Sunday: -6.00 points
JULY RETURN TO DATE: -13.00 points
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