Super League 2025 – Round 19 preview, predictions and tips
Have the wheels come off at Hull KR? Are the Salford Reds arisin’? The answer to both is probably no, but the last couple of rounds have certainly shaken things up in Super League, and it’s great to see the competition tightening up as we head towards the business end of the year.
And what a game w have to kick-off Round 19 on Thursday night, between 3rd and 4th…
- Thursday 17th July – St. Helens vs Leigh Leopards – Totally Wicked Stadium
- Friday 18th July – Huddersfield Giants vs Wakefield Trinity – Accu Stadium
- Friday 18th July – Leeds Rhinos vs Salford Red Devils – AMT Headingley Stadium
- Saturday 19th July – Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC – Brick Community Stadium
- Saturday 18th July – Catalans Dragons vs Hull KR – Stade Gilbert Brutus
- Sunday 20th July – Castleford Tigers vs Warrington Wolves – Mend-A-Hose Jungle
*All odds are taken from Paddy Power and correct at time of writing on 16th July 2025
Thursday 17th July – St. Helens vs Leigh Leopards – Totally Wicked Stadium
Form guide
Saints have really hit their stride in recent weeks, and their 0-6 win at Leeds last week was their fifth victory in a row – a run that sees them sitting pretty in 4th.
Leigh are one place and one point better off after their own impressive win last week, when they saw off leaders Hull KR, 28-10. That made it five wins from six for the Leopards – a run which has seen them beat both of the sides above them.
Team news
Daryl Clark and Jake Burns both failed their HIAs at Leeds last weekend, so they’re out for St. Helens. Noah Stephens is also missing through injury. James Bell and Leon Cowen come into the squad. If Cowen plays, he’ll make his Super League debut, as will Jake Davies if he makes the matchday 17.
Will Brough has dropped out of the Leigh squad from last weekend, otherwise they’re unchanged.
My prediction – St.Helens 18-14 Leigh Leopards
This should be an absolute cracker of a game and it’s too close to call. I’m leaning towards Saints though with the home advantage, but only just.
Betting tips
Even though I’m tipping Saints to win, I think Leigh with a +6 handicap looks good at 10/11. There’s every chance they can get the victory here, but if they don’t, I can’t see them losing heavily. There aren’t any try scoring markets yet, but when they open I’ll be backing Owen Dagnall for an anytime score. He’s got five in his last five, and I’d expect his odds to be somewhere around 1/1.
Friday 18th July – Huddersfield Giants vs Wakefield Trinity – Accu Stadium
Form guide
The Giants led Wigan 0-10 at the break last week before going down 30-10 in the second half. Still, performances have picked up recently for Huddersfield, although they remain way down in 11th with just three wins from their 18 games so far.
Wakefield became the first side to lose at the MKM in 12 months when they went down 16-10 to Hull FC last week. They’re just one place and one point outside the play-off places though as they look for a strong end to their first year back in the top flight and a top six finish to go with it.
Team news
Sam Hewitt suffered a broken jaw for the Giants last week, and he’s ruled out for the rest of the year. Joe Greenwood failed an HIA in the loss at Wigan, so he’s out too. Elliot Wallace and Niall Evalds come into the squad in their place. Leroy Cudjoe, meanwhile, will make his 400th appearance this weekend.
There are three big inclusions for Wakefield this weekend, with Jake Trueman, Renouf Atoni and Matty Storton returning to the squad. Tom Johnstone, Oliver Russell and Noah High all drop out.
My prediction – Huddersfield Giants 10-18 Wakefield Trinity
If Trinity are to climb into 6th and stay there, this is the sort of game they should be winning. Despite the Giants showing improvement in recent weeks, I’d still expect Wakey to have too much for them if they’re on form.
Betting tips
Wakefield are just 1/3 for the win, so I’m backing them to win by 8-14, which is priced at 10/3.
Friday 18th July – Leeds Rhinos vs Salford Red Devils – AMT Headingley Stadium
Form guide
The Rhinos couldn’t find a way past a stubborn St. Helens last week, as they went down 0-6 at home. That defeat dropped them to 5th, but they remain six points inside the play-off places, and a top six spot should be secured in the next few weeks.
As for Salford, they finally got another win on the board as they saw off Castleford, 26-22. It was their first victory since Round 5 way back in March, and it’s closed the gap on 11th-placed Huddersfield to two points.
Team news
Mikolaj Oledzki is ruled out for Leeds this week, with George Brown taking his place in the only change to last week’s squad.
I have no idea what’s going on at Salford at the moment, which I appreciate is nothing new in this crazy year. Earlier this week, news broke that the players were planning to strike ahead of this week’s game, which would have meant an academy side taking to the field. However, the squad that’s been named has plenty of familiar faces, so whether it was ‘utter bull’ as coach Paul Rowley described it, or there was some sort of arrangement behind the scenes, who knows.
As it is, three players are missing from last weekend. Jayden Nikorima and Esan Marsters are injured, while Loghan Lewis suffered a concussion. Charlie Glover, Finley Yates and Sam Hill come in for them.
My prediction – Leeds Rhinos 44-6 Salford Red Devils
Salford’s last two games have given plenty of cause for optimism, but I can see them coming back down to earth with a bump this weekend. Leeds are nailed on for a top six spot, and this is the sort of game they’ll be looking to use as preparation for tougher tests to follow.
Betting tips
The good news is for once, there are some markets open in advance for a Salford game. The bad news is that there are only three and I don’t particularly like the look of any of them. The outright win for the Rhinos is 1/200, while it’s 1/25 for the total points to be even.
The only one that looks remotely tempting right now is the third market, which has Leeds at 10/11 with a -42 handicap. It looks a good chance, but at those odds, I’m not sure it’s worth it right now. Instead, I’ll wait for the try scoring markets to open, and Alfie Edgell and Ryan Hall would be my anytime picks, although I don’t expect huge odds on eother.
Saturday 19th July – Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC – Brick Community Stadium
Form guide
Wigan have stuttered in recent weeks, but last weekend’s impressive second half performance against Huddersfield saw them come away with a 30-10 win and moved them to within two points of Hull KR at the top.
As for Hull FC, they picked up a long-awaited first home win of the year as they saw off Wakefield, 16-10. That victory sees them occupying the final play-off place coming into the weekend, but they need to put a run together if they’re going to hold Trinity at bay.
Team news
Squads haven’t been announced for this one yet, but Wigan coach Matty Peet confirmed in his pre-match presser that no one’s missing from last weekend and no one’s expected to return this week. That should mean an unchanged squad for the Warriors, which could mean a second appearance for Christian Wade and Harvey Makin.
Amir Bourouh and Ed Chamberlain both failed HIAs for Hull FC last week, so they’ll definitely be missing for this one.
My prediction – Wigan Warriors 26-18 Hull FC
I’m expecting the Black and Whites to cause a few problems for Wigan this week, but I’d still back the home side to edge this one.
Betting tips
Wigan have been given a -14 handicap, which looks a little generous to me. On that basis, I’m backing Hull FC at +14, which is 10/11. The try scoring markets aren’t open yet, but after his debut score this week, I’m backing Christian Wade to follow up with another one this week. I can’t ignore Lewis Martin of Hull FC either. He very rarely lets me down, so I’ll be backing him as well.
Saturday 18th July – Catalans Dragons vs Hull KR – Stade Gilbert Brutus
Form guide
The Dragons launched an impressive comeback in last week’s home clash with Warrington, but it was ultimately to no avail as they went down 20-24. That was their eight defeat in their last nine games, which leaves them sitting in 9th, and unlikely to shift from there in the remaining weeks.
As for Hull KR, after nine straight wins in Super League, it’s now back-to-back defeats following last week’s 28-10 loss at Leigh. They remain top though – two points clear of Wigan.
Team news
Again, the squads haven’t been announced yet, but Catalans are likely to be without Sam Tomkins, after he suffered an injury in the warm-up last weekend.
Hull KR should have Mikey Lewis back this week following a concussion. His return is timely as his replacement, Danny Richardson, limped off early last week. Hooker Jez Litten failed an HIA in that game, so he won’t be available this week either.
My prediction – Catalans Dragons 6-20 Hull KR
I think any hopes rival fans might have of Hull KR being on the slide will be short lived this weekend. Granted, they’ve lost two in a row, but I can see them ending their mini slump in the south of France on Saturday with a comfortable win.
Betting tips
The Robins’ recent form has opened up some excellent value, assuming they bounce back this week. They’re 1/1 with a -10 handicap and 4/6 in the half-time/full-time market, which both look great to me.
Sunday 20th July – Castleford Tigers vs Warrington Wolves – Mend-A-Hose Jungle
Form guide
It’s four straight losses for coachless Castleford, but last week’s was arguably the worst of the lot. A 26-22 loss at Salford was a new low, and things won’t be any easier this week against an in-form…
Warrington. The Wire made it three wins on the spin with their 20-24 victory over Catalans Dragons last week. None of the victories have been overly convincing, but it’s results that matter, and they’re now just one point off the play-offs, having looked a real long shot just a few weeks ago.
Team news
Squads haven’t been announced yet, but after last week’s shocking loss to Salford, there could be a few changes to Castleford’s team this week from interim coach Chris Chester.
Marc Sneyd went off early for Warrington last week, so he’s a doubt for this weekend. Otherwise, the Wire squad’s likely to be similar to last week.
My prediction – Castleford Tigers 12-24 Warrington Wolves
It’s hard to see anything other than a Warrington win in this one, but after their last three wins I can’t see them running away with it – even against a poor Tigers side.
Betting tips
Warrington with a -12 handicap are priced at 10/11, which I’m not overly convinced by. I think there’s likely to be better value in the try scoring markets when they open, and I’ll be backing Josh Thewlis for Warrington and Josh Simm for the Tigers.
