St Helens will look to return to winning ways on Friday when they welcome Catalans Dragons to the BrewDog Stadium in Super League.
Paul Rowley's side were embarrassed last week as they fell to a 46-0 defeat to Toulouse Olympique, on home soil too.
That defeat leaves Saints with work to do to secure a top-six finish and ahead of Round 19 they are seventh, level on 22 points with fifth-placed Hull Kingston Rovers and Leigh Leopards in sixth.
Catalans are running out of time to catch them as they are eighth, six points behind their hosts, but a win this week could give them some momentum they need to build a play-off push.
St Helens v Catalans Dragons Tips Summary
Best Bet - Catalans Dragons to win @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Catalans Dragons to win by 1-12 points @ 12/5
Bet Builder - To win both halves - Neither team, Successful drop goal - Yes @ 13/2
St Helens v Catalans Dragons Prediction
Best Bet: Catalans Dragons to win @ 11/10
Catalans Dragons fans have not enjoyed themselves against Saints in recent years and points have been hard to come by in recent meetings.
The French outfit have lost 36-4 to Saints in their last two encounters, while they were hammered 40-0 by the Merseyside club in May 2025.
Catalans have not beaten St Helens since April 2024, a run of five matches, but the recent form of both clubs is difficult to ignore.
The Dragons have lost three on the spin in Super League, including an embarrassing defeat of their own to Toulouse, as they lost 60-18 at Magic Weekend.
However, Catalans caught the eye at times in their recent 28-6 defeat against the league-leading Leeds Rhinos.
St Helens have made the most errors in Super League this season, and after such a confidence-denting defeat to Toulouse, it is tough to see them turning things around at short notice.
They also have injuries mounting up, with hooker Daryl Clarke the latest player ruled out.
The hooker will miss the rest of the season with an ankle ligament injury, meaning Saints are now without 15 first-team players, and that only adds to the value for an away success.
Alternative Bet: Catalans Dragons to win by 1-12 points @ 12/5
An away win looks good value this week, but this battle should not be a one-sided affair.
While St Helens have big issues to sort, Catalans have been inconsistent at times, and St Helens, on the whole, have been pretty solid in defence.
Saints have conceded 370 points, which is the fewest in the bottom eight, and they will be able to frustrate a Catalans side that have struggled to make metres through the middle.
Catalans have not scored more than 18 points in three games, so another low-scoring match should be on the cards.
St Helens v Catalans Dragons Bet Builder Tip
To win both halves - Neither team
Successful drop goal - Yes
Pays @ 13/2
This game sees two inconsistent sides meet on Merseyside and there's plenty of value in backing neither team to win both halves.
Saints' players will be low on confidence, although they have been better defensively than Catalans and have more power through the middle.
Catalans in the backs have more firepower, though, so it is tough to see eiher team dominate from the outset.
With both teams low on confidence and likely to cancel each other out for large periods, backing a successful drop goal also appeals in this tie.
This game may be decided in the closing stages and either would love the opportunity to send one through the posts in the dying minutes in order to get the ball back.
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Key Match Stats
St Helens come into the game on the back of a 46-0 defeat to Toulouse Olympique
The hosts have now lost back-to-back matches in Super League
St Helens have lost three of their last four games at home
Catalans Dragons have lost three fixtures on the bounce
The visitors have lost six of their nine away matches in all competitions this season
St Helens have won the last five meetings between the two clubs
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