Warrignton Wolves vs St Helens Prediction: Can St Helens display class?

In the Betfred Super League, Warrignton Wolves will play St Helens at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. The Wolves are favorites here. How will St Helens approach this encounter?

Warrignton Wolves

Warrignton Wolves were brilliant in the regular season and will look to show their class here. In 27 league matches, Warrignton Wolves accumulated 40 points, and finished 3rd in the standings. In those matches, Warrignton Wolves scored 740 goals, while conceding 319. In their run of matches into the playoff, Warrignton Wolves have three consecutive wins, coming against St Helens, Huddersfield, and London Broncos. 

St Helens

St Helens will have high hopes in this first playoff stage and will look to show character. In the regular season, St Helens finished 6th spot, earning the last playoff spot with 30 points. In 27 matches played, St Helens scored 596 goals, while conceding 388. However, the St Helens team go into this game with four defeats in their last six matches, their two wins coming against Huddersfield and Castleford. 

Expert Betting Tips

St Helens level of play has gone down and it is tough to even trust them here. While Warrignton Wolves will look to take advantage of their opponents, they still need to do better here. Looking at how crucial this encounter is, St Helens should be able to cover the spread. Also, while the two teams are expected to approach this encounter with a high offensive line, expect a lot of points.