St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
by Alex Sarwar ·
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St Helens pulled off a shock win at Wakefield last week to lift the negative mood around the club and they will be hoping to follow that up with another victory, this time at home to troubled Castleford
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St. Helens team news: O’Neill back from ban
Interim coach Eamon O’Carroll is able to count on veteran Mark Percival so that is a positive for St. Helens in the face of so many absent players, with Lewis Murphy becoming the latest victim of injury.
Squad: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Deon Cross, Tristan Sailor, Alex Walmsley, Shane Wright, Jacob Host, Joe Shorrocks, Nene Macdonald, Jacob Douglas, Jake Davies, Tom Humphreys, Jackson Hastings, Cole Marsh, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley, Matty Evans, Chris Matagi, Jack Campbell, Oscar Knox
Castleford Tigers team news: Triple Leigh addition
Castleford Tigers have named all three incomings from fellow Super League side Leigh Leopards in their squad, with Keanan Brand, Ben McNamara and Lazarus Vaalepu all potentially set to feature in this game.
Squad: Mikaele Ravalawa, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Brock Greacen, Louis Senior, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Cain Robb, George Hirst, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown, Lazarus Vaalepu, Keanan Brand, Ben McNamara
St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers prediction
St Helens are buoyed by their shock win again Wakefield Trinity last week and they have been boosted by the news that Kevin Walters has agreed a deal to be their new head coach for next season.
The current Australia head coach has outstanding pedigree and the Saints have broken the bank to get him so that should lift everybody in and around the club, showing that they mean business when it comes to bouncing back next season.
Castleford Tigers have had plenty of troubles themselves this season and they announced the departure of head coach Ryan Carr this week due to personal reasons.
Whether that sparks any kind of reaction remains to be seen but they do come off a victory of their own, beating Hull FC last week to snap a three-match losing streak during which the Tigers conceded 44 points or more in each of those matches.
The 18-14 win over Hull FC will lift them but they are still lacking the quality to trouble the better teams in Super League.
That being said, it is hard to fancy St Helens winning by a large scoreline. They should come out on top, but stay away from the handicap. We expect a fast start by the home side with the mood around starting to lift, so back Saints to be winning at both half-time and full-time.
St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers tip: St. Helens HT-FT
