Thursday's Super League predictions and rugby league tips: Saints can shine

Free rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for Thursday's Betfred Super League matches.

Huddersfield Giants v St Helens

Sky Sports Arena & Mix, 7.45pm Thursday

Best bets

St Helens -10
4pts Evs bet365

Wigan Warriors to beat Castleford Tigers by win by one to 12 points
1pt 11-5 Betfred

Jake Bibby first tryscorer
1pt each-way 9-1 Betfred

Match previews

Betfred Super League champions St Helens are under the watchful eye of the TV cameras for their clash with Huddersfield Giants at the John Smith's Stadium on Thursday but the game of the night comes in their early kick-off at the DW Stadium.

Wigan Warriors put their unbeaten record on the line against Castleford Tigers who have also won their opening three games of the new campaign and it looks a mouthwatering contest.

The Warriors are 4-7 with Betfred to get the job done while Cas go off as 17-10 shots but things could be closer than those prices suggest.

The last five meetings between these two have featured winning margins of eight, four, 18, two and ten and this could be another close contest with Wigan fancied to have the edge.

Adrian Lam's men have scored 19 tries in the opening three rounds with Jake Bibby helping himself to five of those.

Bibby is thriving alongside in-form Zak Hardaker and looks the value to open the scoring.

Saints have picked up from where they left off last season and should have little trouble cutting Huddersfield Giants down to size.

The champions have been rampant in the opening weeks scoring 34, 25 and 29 points in wins over Wakefield, Hull KR and Salford while conceding just 12 points in the process.

A ten-point line looks well within reach for the Red Vee who have won five of their last six meetings with the Giants.

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