2021 Super League – Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens taking place? Friday 9th July, 2021 – 19:45 (UK)
Where is Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens taking place? Mobile Rocket Stadium
Where can I get tickets for Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens on? Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens? Wakefield Trinity vs St. Helens cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
WAKEFIELD TRINITY
- Wakefield Trinity put back-to-back losses behind them thanks to being able to grind out a win over Wigan Warriors last time out but they have their work cut out to add to that success as they host reigning champions St. Helens.
- Trinity’s four wins this season have come in their last six matches and they know a spot in the play-offs is not completely beyond them but the loss of star winger Tom Johnstone to a knee injury is a big blow.
19-man squad: Arona, Arundel, Ashurst, Aydin, Batchelor, Battye, Fifita, Hampshire, Jowitt, Kay, Kershaw, Lino, Lyne, Miller, Pitts, Senior, Tanginoa, Westerman, K. Wood
Unavailable: Alex Walker, Josh Wood, Chris Green, Bill Tupou, Tom Johnstone, Brad Walker, Jordan Crowther
Questionable:
ST. HELENS
- St. Helens put their loss to Warrington Wolves behind them as they overcame local rivals Wigan Warriors last week to make an immediate return to winning ways and they will now look to build on that in their final game before the Challenge Cup final.
- Saints were dominant in the 24-6 success and the scoreline could have been even larger had the game not been played in terrible conditions with handling becoming extremely tricky in the second half of the contest.
21-man squad: Amor, Batchelor, Coote, Dodd, Grace, Knowles, Lees, Lomax, Makinson, Mata’utia, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Naiqama, Norman, Paasi, Percival, Roby, Simm, Smith, Thompson, Walmsley, Welsby
Unavailable: James Bentley, Jake Wingfield, Theo Fages
Questionable:
THE PREDICTION
Wakefield Trinity defeated Wigan Warriors last time out to continue
their recent improvement, making it four wins in their last six. They
will have ambitions of making the top six but they must keep picking up
wins with relative consistency. This will be a tough task for them
however with St. Helens arriving here on the back of a win of their own
over Wigan. Saints will want to put in a good showing in their final
game before the Challenge Cup final and defence could be key for them
which should result in a contest that yields no more than 46 points.
