Free betting tips: Challenge Cup Final between Catalans and Warrington
The 117th staging of the Challenge Cup reaches its conclusion at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and Tom Carnduff is backing an anytime tryscorer.
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2pts Fouad Yaha to score a try anytime at 2/1
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Catalans Dragons v Warrington Wolves (Saturday, 1500 BST, live on BBC One)
The 117th staging of the Challenge Cup reaches its conclusion at Wembley Stadium on Saturday as underdogs Catalans Dragons take on Warrington Wolves.
Despite entering the contest as the outsiders, Catalans are more than equipped to cause Warrington issues and win this competition for the first time in their history.
The Dragons have only made the final on one previous occasion, where they were on the losing side of a 30-8 scoreline against St. Helens in 2007.
Warrington meanwhile, have a rich history in the Challenge Cup, winning it eight times, most recently in 2012, and making a further nine final appearances.
With little to play for in terms of Super League, Catalans have made a number of changes in recent weeks resulting in back-to-back losses.
This could result in one of two things. The first being that they are fresh and ready to go at Wembley, or they have killed their own good momentum. Prior to their semi-final win over St. Helens, the Dragons had only lost two of their previous 12 games in all competitions.
During that run, Catalans were posting points - which means it is worth backing players to perform on the big stage and cross the line for tries.
In particular, Fouad Yaha has enjoyed a positive season so far and has certainly relished in the Catalans revival, he leads the try-scoring charts for his side.
The winger has struck on 12 occasions already this season, and has really hit form in recent weeks with half of those scores coming in their last five games.
Catalans will be optimistic that their recent changes will pay off for them here, and there is definitely value in backing a Catalans win based on what we've seen from them in the second-half of the season.
Combining a Yaha try with a Catalans victory provides a significantly better price than backing each individually, and the recent track record suggests that the Frenchman will be involved in the scoring if the Dragons are to do it.
It has all the ingredients to be a close encounter too, so backing Catalans on the handicap around the +6 mark provides a 'safety net' if Warrington just edge past them on the day.
Best bet: Fouad Yaha to score a try anytime at 2/1
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