There are just five rounds remaining of the Super League regular season, but there is still plenty to sort out as the play-offs approach and the race to finish in the top six is heating up.
Leeds Rhinos start the week two points clear at the top as they look to clinch the League Leaders' Shield by topping the table for first time since 2015.
They look safe for a top-six finish, but Leigh can't afford to lose any ground as they occupy the final play-off berth, four points clear of St Helens in seventh.
Leeds remain the team to beat and not many sides have got the better of the Rhinos who have been finding points easy to come by and who look the best bet to come out on top in this Super League contest.
Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Leopards Tips Summary
Best Bet - Leeds Rhinos -12 @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - James McDonnell anytime tryscorer @ 7/4
Bet Builder - Leeds to win, Brodie Croft to score a try & James McDonnell to score a try @ 11/2
Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Leopards Prediction
Best Bet: Leeds Rhinos -12 @ 10/11
The finish line is in sight with regards to the Super League regular season and Leeds are out in front with five games to go and they can edge a bit further away from the chasing pack with a win over Leigh on Thursday.
The Rhinos are two points ahead of Wigan Warriors and their first League Leaders' Shield since 2015 is almost within their grasp.
Leeds landed a vital victory over in-form Wakefield last week with a last-gasp 24-22 success at Belle Vue, but things could be more comfortable against the Leopards.
Leigh aren't taken on easily as they are also a top side with lofty ambitions, but Leeds are so strong at home, you just have to back them.
Their ability to score points also sets them aside, so taking them to cover a 12-point line on the handicap could pay off.
Leeds lead not just the Super League table but also the pointscoring charts, where they are head and shoulders above the rest with a whopping 768 points from 22 matches.
That's an average of almost 35 per game and their ability to score from anywhere on the park makes them impossible to bet against.
Wakefield thought they had the measure of the leaders last week racing into a 22-6 lead before succumbing to a second-half onslaught by the Rhinos to lose 24-22.
It's the kind of victory which wins you titles and beating the likes of Leigh can also lead to big things. Expect Leeds to do so on Thursday.
Alternative Bet: James McDonnell anytime tryscorer @ 7/4
Back-rowers aren't often associated with the glamorous side of the game, but Rhinos' workhorse James McDonnell has made a mockery of that this term by claiming 12 tries.
Even still, he is often flying under the radar but the 26-year-old is becoming an integral part of this Leeds side.
McDonnell is solid in defence, but he is a key man in attack and he should be backed to score another try on Thursday.
It's six tries in his last four outings and he is lethal when close to the try line, often making timely runs and finding gaps to catch out the opposition who may be focusing too much on some of Leeds' other key attackers.
Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Leopards Bet Builder Tip
Leeds Rhinos to win
Brodie Croft to score a try
James McDonnell to score a try
Pays 11/2
Leeds are fancied to land a crucial win which can edge them close to the League Leaders' Shield and a home in should be accompanied by two in-form tryscorers in a three-leg bet builder that pays out at 11/2.
The Rhinos have won all 11 home league matches in 2026 and it is hard to see them slipping up against Leigh on Thursday.
Scoring points hasn't been a problem for the West Yorkshire side this season and they have tryscorers all across the pitch.
Brodie Croft has 25 tries in 21 appearances this term, while McDonnell has scored 12 times this season despite being a back-rower.
The pair are in red-hot form and they should be back for it to continue against Leigh.
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Key Match Stats
Leeds have won 10 of their last 11 Super League matches
The Rhinos have scored a league high of 768 points in 22 matches - an average of almost 35 per game
Leigh have won six of their 11 away league matches in 2026
Rhinos half-back Brodie Croft has scored 25 tries this term
Injured Leeds wing Maika Sivo leads the way with 29 tries this season
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