Leigh Leopards vs Huddersfield Giants Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
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After falling back down to earth last Friday, Huddersfield Giants are on the road, this time to Leigh Leopards.
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Leigh Leopards team news: Armstrong set for return
Leigh Leopards are expected to have David Armstrong available to play for the first time since season with him ready to return following an ACL injury. Also fit to play despite having struggled with a calf problem is Robbie Mulhern.
Squad: David Armstrong, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Frankie Halton, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Liam Horne, Innes Senior, AJ Towse, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Ben McNamara, Louis Brogan, Kavan Rothwell, Ryan Brown, Will Brough
Huddersfield Giants team news: Halsall loss leads to switch
Huddersfield Giants have been forced into making a change after an injury has rendered Sam Halsall unavailable for this match, with Liam Finn choosing to replace him with Lewis Jagger.
Squad: Niall Evalds, Adam Swift, Jacob Gagai, Taane Milne, Tui Lolohea, Adam Clune, Tristan Powell, Zac Woolford, Tom Burgess, Asher O’Donnell, Harry Rushton, Fenton Rogers, George King, Kieran Rush, Mathieu Cozza, Jack Billington, Chris Patolo, Tanguy Zenon, Oliver Russell, Jacob Douglas, Lewis Jagger
Leigh Leopards vs Huddersfield Giants prediction
Leigh Leopards came away with a gritty 6-18 win over York Knights last time out and Adrian Lam will have been delighted by the manner of their victory. Defensively, Leigh looked the best that we’ve seen arguably all season and now it’s about following that up with another strong performance here against a team that pose more danger now than earlier in the campaign.
Huddersfield Giants’ recent upturn in results took a hit when Leeds Rhinos came into their home and demolished them offensively, winning 22-56. If the Giants defend as bad as they did in that one, Leigh should be able to take advantage and when considering how well they defended most recently, backing them against Huddersfield warrants serious consideration,
Leigh Leopards vs Huddersfield Giants tip: Leigh Leopards to win
