St. Helens vs Castleford Tigers Preview & Prediction | 2024 Super League | League Stage
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St. Helens’ spot in the top six is coming under threat and having lost three of their last four, they cannot afford to slip-up in this home match with Castleford Tigers.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 13th September, 2024 - 8:00pm / AUS - Saturday 14th September, 2024 - 5:00am / US EST - 3:00pm / US PST - 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + / AUS - This match will be broadcast live on Fox League / US - This match will not be broadcast live
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+ and SkyGo / AUS - This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
ST. HELENS FORM: POOR ATTACKING DISPLAY AGAIN
Saints have struggled for attacking fluidity too often this season and that was the case again last week as they failed to score a single try in their loss to Warrington Wolves and they have now scored just eight points across their last three defeats.
LAST FIVE: WLLWL
CASTLEFORD TIGERS FORM: TIGERS GO DOWN TO LEIGH
After seeing off Hull FC, there was hope that Castleford could build on that but they were unable to do so as they succumbed to a straightforward defeat, their sixth in seven outings.
LAST FIVE: LLLWL
ST. HELENS TEAM NEWS: BIG GUNS RETURN
As they bid to save their season, Saints have been able to call in the cavalry with Tommy Makinson back from suspension and he is joined in the squad by Mark Percival, Lewis Dodd, Daryl Clark and James Bell.
21-MAN SQUAD: Welsby, Makinson, Blake, Percival, Bennison, Lomax, Dodd, Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Mata’utia, Batchelor, Knowles, Bell, Paasi, Whitley, Delaney, Davies, Burns, Ritson, Stephens
CASTLEFORD TIGERS TEAM NEWS: TWO NEW FACES FOR CAS
There have been plenty of injuries for Cas to deal with this season and their squad for their penultimate game of the campaign is telling with youngsters Akim Matvejev and Alfie Horwell named in the 21.
21-MAN SQUAD: Hooley, I. Senior, Miller, Watts, McShane, Lawler, El Zakhem, Mellor, Westerman, Horne, Milnes, Putt, Mustapha, Qareqare, Martin, Hill, Rooney, Hindmarsh, Windley, Matvejev, Horwell
ST. HELENS VS CASTLEFORD TIGERS PREDICTION
St. Helens have underwhelmed for much of the campaign but there is some light at the end of the tunnel for them as the business end of the season approaches. They have named one of their strongest squads of the campaign in what is perfect timing ahead of this must-win game. They cannot afford to lose here in what is a close race to make the top six but with Castleford Tigers winning just one of their last seven, Saints should be too good here.
ST. HELENS VS CASTLEFORD TIGERS TIP: ST. HELENS -14
