Leigh vs Batley Prediction: Batley have no chance in this contest

In round ⅛ of the Europe Challenge Cup, Leigh will play Batley at Leigh Sports Village. Leigh are favourites here, while Batley are underdogs. Below, I will preview this game and offer predictions. 

Leigh

While Leigh lost in the extra time last weekend to Hull FC in a recent league game, the home team will come here hoping for a better result. In a game that ended 22-22, Leigh failed to score in the extra time. In the meantime, prior encounters to that defeat saw Leigh pick up wins over Workington, Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield and Catalan Dragons. Ahead of this game, Leigh have won the last five games against Batley since 2019. 

Batley

Batley played Widnes in the Championship the previous weekend and lost. In a 28-20 contest, Batley needed a 22-8 second half win to overturn the game after losing 6-12 in the first half. In the meantime, their last contest in the Challenge Cup ended in a 24-4 contest win against Dewsbury. In other games, Batley defeated Newcastle while drawing Oldham and Bradford. 

Expert Betting Tips

Batley have no chance in this game, looking at Leigh’s level of play and players’ quality. However, with Leigh picking up wins with a good margin, a similar contest is expected. Also, while Batley could struggle in the first half, a first-half margin win is a good option for Leigh.

Our first option is handicap W1 (-7.5) with odds at 1.70 on 1Xbet

Our second half is first half W1 (-3.5) with odds at 1.83 on Bet365

Our last option is total even yes with odds at 1.84 on Betway