St Helens host Warrington Wolves in Super League as both sides look to respond to recent defeats but how could each team line up?
Whilst both Paul Wellens and Sam Burgess oversaw wins in the Challenge Cup, their teams had tasted defeat in Round Four of Super League, whilst Warrington had also suffered that huge Las Vegas loss to Wigan in Round Three.
St Helens’ momentum was stunted by Hull KR whilst ex-Wire coach Daryl Powell returned to his former club to welcome Warrington back to England and hand them another loss.
As such, it feels like there is plenty on the line in tonight’s game at the Totally Wicked Stadium with these sides meeting three times in the next six weeks following Monday night’s Challenge Cup quarter-final draw.
With Saints losing two key players for this game and Wire being boosted by five returning, here’s how we predict each team could line up.
St Helens predicted team
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There are more problems in the outside backs for St Helens as Paul Wellens confirmed to the media that winger Kyle Feldt had suffered a hand injury that required surgery and would rule him out for up to 12 weels.
Centre Mark Percival is named in the squad despite concerns over an ankle injury he picked up against Leeds so a decision may have to be made there, whilst Joe Batchelor drops out after failing a HIA.
Shifting makeshift centre Harry Robertson to the wing could be an option whilst Wellens has also named academy prospect Dayon Sambou in the 21-man squad. Another who could be named is Moses Mbye who it was confirmed is fully fit again.
Predicted St Helens XIII: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Ben Davies, Mark Percival, Jon Bennison, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Curtis Sironen, James Bell, Morgan Knowles
Interchanges: Moses Mbye, Matt Whitley, Agnatius Paasi, George Delaney
Warrington Wolves predicted team
📋 SQUAD NEWS | Marc Sneyd is set to make his debut with Matty Ashton, Matt Dufty, Toby King, Arron Lindop and Lachlan Fitzgibbon all returning to the squad pic.twitter.com/WSah7a4fKm
— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) March 19, 2025
Whilst Paul Wellens lost two key men this week, Sam Burgess has welcomed four back plus named new signing Marc Sneyd in a major boost for Warrington.
Sneyd will slot straight in alongside George Williams whilst their spine will also see Matt Dufty return to action at full-back, creating one of the most dangerous trios in Super League.
Others to return are Matty Ashton, Toby King, Arron Lindop and Lachlan Fitzgibbon meaning that their entire back line will change bar Josh Thewlis, with Fitzgibbon adding more go forward in the pack.
Predicted Warrington Wolves XIII: Matt Dufty, Josh Thewlis, Arron Lindop, Toby King, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Marc Sneyd, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, Paul Vaughan, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Dan Russell, Ben Currie
Interchanges: Sam Powell, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Zane Musgrove
