Cas-6.5

Castleford were hammered last week by St Helens but we shouldnt read too much into that performance as on that form Saints can do that just about any side apart from Leeds. Terry Matersons side will be desperate to hit back and continue what has been an excellent start to the season.

6 wins from 10 games and probably most importantly the Tigers are scoring heavily. 4 wins from 4 on the road is a super record and although they may not have come against the very top sides it is a vast improvement on last year when they couldnt buy a win on the road.

Celtic have lost every game so far and have been a major let down. I have to admit i expected far more from them and believed that by this time, having played almost all the teams, they would have managed a win.

They are where they deserve to be and in recent weeks have taken some real hammerings by Quins, Huddersfield and Wigan. Hardly top class sides. Having seen the highlights of these games Celtic offered 0. To be they look nowhere near super league standard, they dont have any power in the forwards and cannot defend.

I expect Cas to hit back and in some style too. Almost every try that Celtic lost to Quins was on the right hand side of their defence and Castleford do like to attack that side of the park.

Sherwin should really enjoy this fixture but id expect the main man to be Ferres on that left hand edge. He does get into some nice positions and has the power and quality to finish.

Castleford -6.5 to beat Celtic with 888