2021 Super League – Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos taking place? Sunday 27th June, 2021 – 13:00 (UK)
Where is Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos taking place? AJ Bell Stadium
Where can I get tickets for Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos on? Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos? Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
SALFORD RED DEVILS
- Salford Red Devils produced their best performance of the season as they were able to hold on and beat Huddersfield Giants last week despite playing almost 50 minutes of the contest with just 12 men.
- Head coach Richard Marshall will hope that can be the catalyst for an improved run of form with that being just their second Super League success so far this season but if they are to back it up, they will be desperate for Ken Sio and Pauli Pauli to take to the field following Friday’s international duty.
21-man squad: Ackers, Addy, Atkin, Burgess, Costello, Escare, Johnson, Lannon, Livett, Lolohea, Luckley, Lussick, Mossop, Ormondroyd, Patton, Pauli, Roberts, Sio, Taylor, Wells, Williams
Unavailable: Kevin Brown, Krisnan Inu, Kallum Watkins, Dan Sarginson, Greg Burke, James Greenwood, Sebastine Ikahihifo
Questionable: Matty Costello, Tui Lolohea, Pauli Pauli, Danny Addy, Ken Sio
LEEDS RHINOS
- A COVID-19 outbreak at Leeds Rhinos has resulted in them not playing since the end of May and they now face a buoyant Salford Red Devils outfit with questions marks surrounding the availability of many in their squad.
- The Rhinos will be hoping their international players can back-up after playing on Friday but there are still doubts regarding an unspecified numbers of players following their issues of late.
20-man squad: L. Briscoe, T. Briscoe, Broadbent, Donaldson, Dwyer, Gale, Gannon, Hall, Holroyd, Hurrell, Leeming, Martin, Mellor, Myler, O’Connor, Oledzki, Prior, Thompson, Vuniyayawa, Walters
Unavailable: Jack Walker, Rob Lui, Harry Newman, Callum McLelland, Cameron Smith, Ash Handley, Liam Sutcliffe, Zane Tetevano
Questionable: Luke Gale, Mikolaj Oledzki, Matt Prior, Kruise Leeming, Tom Holroyd
THE PREDICTION
A COVID-19 outbreak struck Leeds Rhinos down at the worst possible
time after they hammered Castleford Tigers in their last outing. They
ran out 6-60 winners in what was just their third win of the campaign
but any momentum they would have hoped to build on the back of that has
surely evaporated owing to the length of time between matches. Salford
Red Devils claimed just their second league win of the year thanks to a
gutsy win over Huddersfield Giants last week and too will hope that can
prove to be a something they can build on. However, in what has the
hallmarks of a nervy affair, points could be difficult to come by and
there should be under 46.5 in this one.
