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Salford vs Dragons : Match Preview

Super League | Round 21
Salford Red Devils vs Catalans Dragons
AJ Bell Stadium
26.08.2021 | 8.30pm CEST

The context

Catalans Dragons travel to Salford on Thursday, August 26, in the Super League Round 21, kick-off at 8.30pm CEST.

With just a few games left, Steve McNamara's men will need to win to remain at the top of the Super League table. Since the inauguration of the AJ Bell Stadium in 2012, the Dragons have only won once, in 2016.

Salford can no longer hope for a place in the final stages. The Red Devils have won their last two games at home, but were surprisingly beaten at Leigh last weekend.

Teams news

The Dragons will be without Dean Whare, Josh Drinkwater, Gil Dudson, Alrix Da Costa, Paul Séguier, Joel Tomkins, Matt Whitley, Benjamin Garcia, Jason Baitieri and Arthur Romano.

Here is the 19-man squad named by Steve McNamara to face Salford :

Latest meetings

Super League Head-to-Head | 33 games :
17 wins for the Dragons
1 draw
15 wins for Salford

Throwback | Super League 2016

25.03.2016 | Salford (4) 12 – 26 (12) Dragons
T : Tony Gigot, Eloi Pelissier, Dave Taylor 2
G : Pat Richards 5

Dragons : Gigot, Broughton, Horo, Duport, Richards, Carney, Myler, Taylor, Pelissier, Bousquet, Anderson, Stewart, Mounis | Subs : Aiton, Casty, Maria, Mason

In March 2016, Catalans Dragons clinched their first ever victory at the AJ Bell Stadium after a 26-12 win over Salford Red Devils.

Head to Head

Ken Sio vs Tom Davies