HULL FC have won their last three meetings with the Saints – but Keiron Cunningham’s men did beat them in the return fixture last season at the KC Stadium.
2016 Meetings:
St Helens 18, Hull FC 47 (CCR6, 8/5/16)
St Helens 16, Hull FC 17 (SLR9, 1/4/16)
Super League Summary:
Hull FC won 14
St Helens won 26 (includes win in 2006 Grand Final & wins in 2001 and 2006 play-offs)
3 draws
Highs and Lows:
Hull FC highest score: 44-6 (H, 2005) (also widest margin)
St Helens highest score: 74-16 (H, 1999) (also widest margin)
Head to Head:
Saints | Hull FC | |
Tries | 64 | 71 |
Goals | 55 | 61 |
Metres | 18736 | 19406 |
Breaks | 75 | 92 |
Tackles | 4680 | 4761 |
Penalties | 114 | 122 |
Point-Scoring Run:
Luke Walsh has the longest scoring streak in the game, having registered points in St Helens’ last 29 matches.
His scoring streak began with five goals and a field goal in a 35-34 home win against Huddersfield on July 10 2015.
Walsh last failed to score in Saints’ 46-18 defeat at Leeds on July 3 2015.
First Utility Super League Leading Scorers:
Tries:
1 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 18
2 Jodie Broughton (Catalans Dragons) 15
3 Corey Thompson (Widnes Vikings) 14
4 Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants) 13
5 = Jamie Shaul (Hull FC), Junior Sa’u (Salford Red Devils), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves) 11
8 = Niall Evalds (Salford Red Devils), Tom Lineham (Warrington Wolves), Kevin Penny (Warrington Wolves), Stefan Marsh (Widnes Vikings) 10
Goals:
1 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 61
2 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 56
3 = Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Luke Walsh (St Helens) 54
5 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 52
6 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 48
7 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 43
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 42
9 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 37
10 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 29
Goals Percentage:
1 Jordan Lilley (Leeds Rhinos) 83.33 (25/30)
2 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 81.35 (48/59)
3 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 80.59 (54/67)
4 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 79.41 (54/68)
5 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 79.22 (61/77)
6 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 78.87 (56/71)
7 = Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) (42/54), Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 77.77 (14/18)
9 Michael Dobson (Salford Red Devils) 75.00 (21/28)
10 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 74.00 (37/50)
Points:
1 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 140
2 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 133
3 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 122
4 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 118
5 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 117
6 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 116
7 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 112
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 94
9 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 86
10 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 72