St. Helens vs Leeds Rhinos Preview & Prediction | 2024 Super League | League Stage
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St. Helens clicked into gear with the ball in the second half of their clash with Castleford Tigers and if they can match that level of performance again, an inconsistent Leeds Rhinos side could be in real trouble.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 24th May, 2024 - 20:00 / AUS - Saturday 25th May, 2024 - 05:00 / US EST - 15:00 / US PST - 12:00
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event/Action / 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: SAINTS OVERCOME EARLY WOE TO SMASH CAS
Despite suffering an early red card with Tommy Makinson given his marching orders, Saints were incredible when the teams were evened out in the second half of their clash with Castleford Tigers. They scored an incredible 46 points when the teams each played with 12 as they got back to winning ways in impressive fashion.
LAST FIVE: LWWLW
LEEDS RHINOS FORM: RHINOS BACK TO SQUARE ONE
Having won back-to-back matches, Leeds will need to return to the drawing board after they were kept scoreless in their clash with Catalans Dragons last time out. The Rhinos were poor in the 26-0 reverse and their lack of quality with the ball was really evident.
LAST FIVE: LLWWL
ST. HELENS TEAM NEWS: PAASI BACK FROM 10-MONTH LAY-OFF
There is a hugely welcome inclusion in the 21-man squad for Saints with Agnatius Paasi named for the first time in 10 months following his ACL injury. He comes into the squad in place of Jake Wingfield who has suffered a shoulder complaint.
21-MAN SQUAD: Welsby, Makinson, Blake, Percival, Bennison, Lomax, Dodd, Clark, Lees, Mata’utia, Batchelor, Mbye, Bell, Sironen, Paasi, Delaney, Davies, Royle, Hurrell, Vaughan, Stephens
LEEDS RHINOS TEAM NEWS: CROFT AND NEWMAN KEY RETURNS
Leeds lacked any cutting edge with the ball in their defeat to Catalans but they are boosted here with Brodie Croft returning to the squad while Harry Newman is also available. Matty Russell has arrived on loan from Warrington Wolves and could make his club debut.
21-MAN SQUAD: Miller, Newman, Handley, Croft, Frawley, Oledzki, Ackers, Martin, Smith, O’Connor, Lisone, McDonnell, Sangare, Goudemand, Sinfield, Ruan, Roberts, Johnson, Nicholson-Watton, Littlewood, Russell
ST. HELENS VS LEEDS RHINOS PREDICTION
St. Helens found their attacking rhythm in a devastating second half performance against Castleford Tigers last time out and will hope to build on that as they take on Leeds Rhinos. The away side were awful in their loss to Catalans Dragons and with serious questions to be asked about their attacking quality, Saints could cut loose here.
ST. HELENS VS LEEDS RHINOS TIP: ST. HELENS -12
