York RLFC vs Leigh
LNER Community Stadium
18.06.2023, 19:00
The quarterfinal round match between York RLFC and Leigh will take place at LNER Community Stadium. After suffering defeat in their previous three matches in a row, the York RLFC are the underdogs in this contest, while the visiting Leigh are the overwhelming favorites.
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Despite their previous lackluster play, the York RLFC will compete in this game with the intention of coming out on top. Featherstone, Batley, and Sheffield defeated York RLFC in their most recent games. The scores of those games were 46-16, 14-8, and 40-10, respectively. However, they were victorious in their final game of their postseason series against London Broncos, which took place in round 1/8 and had a final score of 36-12. Even though Olly Butterworth scored two tries for York RLFC in the first half of that match, they were still trailing by a score of 8-12 at the break. They were able to turn things around in the second half thanks to a comeback performance, with Olly Butterworth and Josh Daley scoring tries and Joe Brown scoring a penalty goal and a conversion goal. In the meantime, Adam Jones and Reagan Sumner, both of whom have signed one-month loan deals from Betfred Super League side Wigan Warriors, have come into the York squad. These two new loan signings replace center player James Glover, who suffered an injury against Sheffield, and outside back Oli Pratt. As a result of injuries, the Knights continue to be missing Matty Marsh, Liam Harris, Danny Kirmond, Jordan Thompson, Bailey Antrobus, Pauli Pauli, and Levi Edwards.
Leigh - too good to lose
Given how well this team has been performing as of late, it is not surprising that Leigh is entering this match as a substantial favorite, and it is also understandable why. The most recent matches that Leigh participated in resulted in victories over Hull FC, Wakefield, Warrington, Huddersfield, and Castleford. In fact, Leigh have won every single one of their last nine matches across all competitions, scoring at least 20 points in every single one of those wins. In the meantime, while competing against Wakefield in the most recent round of the Europe Challenge Cup, the away team humiliated their opponent by outscoring them by a score of 40 to 10. During the first half of the competition, Leigh enjoyed a flawless performance on defense, which allowed them to score 33 points while simultaneously preventing their opponent from scoring any points against them. Nevertheless, despite the fact that their opponent was unyielding in the second half of the game, Leigh played exceptionally well to win that half with scores of 12-18. Despite the fact that they are the favorites in this match once again, I anticipate that the away team will demonstrate their quality, show top-level play, and win.
Head-Hea Highlights
Since 2019, New York RLFC has not been victorious against Leigh, whom they defeated by scores of 23-24 and 9-8 in the English Championship League that year. Leigh have prevailed in each of these teams' most recent four encounters. In their eight encounters, Leigh has been victorious six times.
Expert Betting Tips
The team from Leigh that is traveling to this match is in the lead, and without a shadow of a doubt, I anticipate that they will put on another dominant performance. In the meantime, due to the fact that New York RLFC has been performing poorly against teams with a lower talent level, I do not anticipate that they will score as many as 12 points in this match. In the meantime, while previous Leigh encounters have seen them score a lot of points, we can without a doubt anticipate that they will have an outstanding offensive performance.