2021 Super League – St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons taking place? Saturday 7th August, 2021 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons taking place? Totally Wicked Stadium
Where can I get tickets for St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons on? Sky Sports Arena
Where can I stream St. Helens vs Catalans Dragons? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Go app
THE TEAM NEWS
ST. HELENS
- St. Helens made a successful return to action with a routine win over Hull FC and that straightforward success sets them up nicely for this top of the table clash with Catalans Dragons.
- Saints have now won their last four games in all competitions but this will be a real test for them against a team with just one league defeat to their name all season, although they are boosted by the return of Regan Grace and Agnatius Paasi.
21-man squad: Amor, Batchelor, Coote, Dodd, Grace, Knowles, Lomax, Makinson, Mata’utia, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Naiqama, Norman, Paasi, Percival, Roby, Royle, Simm, Smith, Thompson, Walmsley, Welsby
Unavailable: James Bentley, Jake Wingfield, Theo Fages, Matty Lees
Questionable: Agnatius Paasi, Josh Simm, Regan Grace
CATALANS DRAGONS
- Catalans Dragons extended their winning streak in Super League to 12 matches thanks to a win over Hull KR but they now come up against one of their toughest tests of the season as they travel to reigning champions St. Helens.
- The Dragons had to fight hard to overcome Rovers on Monday but they suffered another couple of injury blows with Sam Kasiano and Josh Drinkwater joining an increasing injury list so they will have their work cut out to extend their run in this one.
21-man squad: Chan, Cozza, Da Costa, Dezaria, Dudson, Franco, Goudemand, Jullien, Langi, Laguerre, Le Cam, Maloney, McIlorum, McMeeken, Mourgue, Rouge, Seguier, J. Tomkins, S. Tomkins, Whare, Yaha
Unavailable: Jason Baitieri, Ben Garcia, Arthur Romano, Matt Whitley, Julian Bousquet, Tom Davies, Josh Drinkwater, Sam Kasiano
Questionable: Michael McIlorum
THE PREDICTION
St. Helens will come into this top of the table affair with Catalans
Dragons after posting 42 points against Hull FC on their return to
action earlier in the week. It was a welcome performance on the back of a
two-week break having won the Challenge Cup and they will look to build
on that in what should be an enthralling contest. The French outfit top
the league having won their last 12 but they come into this
under-strength with some important players set to be sidelined and that
should open the door for Saints to end their excellent winning streak.
