2021 Super League – St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers taking place? Thursday 12th August, 2021 – 19:45 (UK)
Where is St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers taking place? Totally Wicked Stadium
Where can I get tickets for St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers on? Sky Sports Arena
Where can I stream St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Go app
THE TEAM NEWS
ST. HELENS
- St. Helens capitalised on facing an under-strength Catalans Dragons outfit as they ended the French side’s excellent winning streak and closed the gap on the Super League leaders with a comfortable win last week.
- Saints raced into an 18-point lead and never looked back as they eventually ran out 34-12 winners to make it five consecutive wins in all competitions and they will be confident of extending their winning run as they once again look to cut into Catalans’ lead at the summit.
21-man squad: Amor, Batchelor, Bentley, Coote, Davies, Dodd, Grace, Lees, Lomax, Makinson, Mata’utia, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Naiqama, Paasi, Percival, Roby, Simm, Smith, Thompson, Walmsley, Welsby
Unavailable: Jake Wingfield, Theo Fages, Morgan Knowles
Questionable: James Bentley
CASTLEFORD TIGERS
- Castleford Tigers won for the first time since the middle of June thanks to a superb win over Leeds Rhinos last week and having lost their previous four outings, they will hope that acts as a turning point in their season.
- The Tigers’ side looked a lot stronger with the return of numerous players from COVID-19 protocols and they are now able to call upon Liam Watts, Cheyse Blair and George Griffin for this clash.
21-man squad: Bienek, Blair, Clare, Eden, Evalds, Griffin, Hepi, Holmes, Massey, Matagi, Mata’utai, McShane, Millington, Milner, O’Brien, Olpherts, Richardson, Sene-Lefao, Smith, Turner, Watts
Unavailable: Sosaia Feki, Jake Trueman, Jacques O’Neill, Michael Shenton
Questionable:
THE PREDICTION
St. Helens meet Castleford Tigers in a repeat of the Challenge Cup
final with Saints hoping for a repeat outcome as they bid to close the
gap on Catalans Dragons at the top of the Super League table. The
reigning champions overcame the Dragons last week and will look to build
on that as they come up against a buoyant Tigers outfit. They won for
the first time in almost two months with a success against Leeds Rhinos
last week but their joy could be short-lived with Saints able to come
out on top once again with the margin set to be at least six points.
