St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants: Super League predictions, team news, betting tips and odds
St Helens face Huddersfield Giants in Super League. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for Sunday's match at the Totally Wicked Stadium
St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants date, start time & TV info
Date Sunday, August 17
Starts 2.30pm
Venue Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens
Competition Super League
TV BBC Two & SkySports+
St Helens welcome Huddersfield Giants to the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday afternoon as they look to continue their push for the Super League playoffs.
Saints began round 22 in fourth and, if other results go their way this weekend, they could move up to third after Wigan Warriors' 10-6 defeat to Hull Kingston Rovers, which helped the Robins move one step closer to the League Leaders' Shield.
Huddersfield, meanwhile, are languishing in 11th place but back-to-back wins have given them hope that they can finish the campaign on a high.
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St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants betting tips & predictions
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St Helens -18
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St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants preview
Some sections of St Helens fans were questioning whether head coach Paul Wellens was the right man to lead the Saints only a few months ago.
But Wellens and the Red Vee have begun to answer their critics of late and they should be able to outmuscle struggling Huddersfield on Sunday.
After six defeats in nine games during March and April, Saints have turned a corner and have won nine of their last 11 matches, losing to only league leaders Hull KR and playoff rivals Leigh Leopards in that time.
And they should be confident of beating Huddersfield, who have lost their last 12 meetings with Saints and will be without influential half-back Tui Lolohea for Sunday's hop across the Pennines after he was ruled out for the season with a quadriceps injury.
Saints have been especially aggressive in defence recently, conceding just 34 points in their last eight outings, and they can further consolidate their position in the top six with a routine success over the Giants.
Key stats for St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants
♦ St Helens have won their last 12 matches against Huddersfield
♦ St Helens have conceded six points or fewer in seven of their last eight games
♦ Saints have conceded just 34 points in eight matches in Super League
♦ St Helens centre Kyle Feldt has scored 15 tries this season, including three in his last two outings
St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants betting odds
Sign up with Betfred to bet on St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants in Super League. Here are the latest odds for Sunday's match.
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| St Helens | 1-14 |
| Huddersfield | 15-2 |
| Draw | 22-1 |
Odds correct at time of publishing
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St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants team news and squads
St Helens
Wellens welcomes back Jack Welsby, Joe Batchelor, James Bell and Deon Cross but Curtis Sironen has failed his HIA and Jake Wingfield drops out with an ankle injury.
St Helens 21-man squad: Jack Welsby, Kyle Feldt, Mark Percival, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles, Moses Mbye, James Bell, Matt Whitley, Agnatius Paasi, George Delaney, Jake Burns, Harry Robertson, George Whitby, Owen Dagnall, Jake Davies, Deon Cross.
Huddersfield Giants
Marshall Land and Connor Carr replace Leo Ward and Elliot Wallis in the Giants' 21-man matchday squad.
Huddersfield Giants 21-man squad: Jacob Gagai, Jake Bibby, Sam Halsall, Oliver Wilson, Zac Woolford, Thomas Burgess, Harry Rushton, Ashton Golding, Matty English, George King, Joe Greenwood, Fenton Rogers, Leroy Cudjoe, Tristan Powell, Taane Milne, Kieran Rush, Connor Carr, George Flanagan Jr, Archie Sykes, Matt Frawley, Marshall Land.
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FAQs for St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants
When is St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants in Super League?
The match kicks off at 2.30pm on Sunday.
Where is St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants being played?
The game takes place at the Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens.
What is the match betting for St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants?
St Helens are the 1-14 favourites, with the draw 22-1 and Huddersfield Giants 15-2.
Why has Salford Red Devils v Wakefield Trinity been called off?
Salford Red Devils were due to face Wakefield Trinity on Sunday but the Super League match has been called off due to "significant" welfare concerns after discussions with the Rugby Football League.
A club statement from the Red Devils stated that of the 17 players available to coach Paul Rowley, only two had played at Super League level in the last year.
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