SAINTS take on Wigan tonight at the DW Stadium in the final game of the First Utility Super League Regular Season.
Keiron Cunningham’s men could go fourth with a win over the Warriors – and statistically over the last ten games they have the better of their neighbours.
Saints have won six of the sides’ last ten meetings.
Last Ten Meetings:
St Helens 12, Wigan 24 (SLR7, 25/3/16)
St Helens 18, Wigan 14 (SLS8-R6, 18/9/15)
St Helens 30, Wigan 14 (SLR18, 12/6/15)
Wigan 12, St Helens 4 (SLR8, 3/4/15)
St Helens 14, Wigan 6 (SLGF, 11/10/14) (at Old Trafford, Manchester)
Wigan 12, St Helens 16 (SLR18, 27/6/14)
St Helens 14, Wigan 33 (SLR9, 18/4/14)
St Helens 22, Wigan 16 (SLR22, 22/7/13)
Wigan 28, St Helens 16 (SLR9, 29/3/13)
Wigan 18, St Helens 26 (SLR27, 7/9/12)
Super League Summary:
Wigan won 33 (includes win in 2010 Grand Final & wins in 2001, 2003 and 2004 play-offs)
St Helens won 32 (includes wins in 2000 and 2014 Grand Finals & wins in 2000, 2002, 2009 and 2011 play-offs)
4 draws
Highs and Lows:
Wigan highest score: 65-12 (A, 1997) (also widest margin)
St Helens highest score: 57-16 (MM, 2008) (also widest margin)
Head to Head:
|
Saints |
Wigan |
|
|
Tries |
97 |
79 |
|
Goals |
80 |
64 |
|
Metres |
27,253 |
27,801 |
|
Breaks |
115 |
102 |
|
Tackles |
7,008 |
7,521 |
|
Penalties |
174 |
193 |
Club Milestones Involving Tonight’s Teams:
Sam Tomkins needs two tries to reach 150 for Wigan. Tomkins has touched down 148 times in 160 games for the Warriors (2008-2013 & 2016).
Super League Milestones:
Alex Walmsley – 1 appearance away from 100 (99 for St Helens, 2013-2016)
John Bateman – 1 appearance away from 100 (30 for Bradford, 2011-2013 and 69 for Wigan, 2014-2016)
Sam Tomkins – 3 points away from 500 (497 for Wigan, 2009-2013 & 2016)
Try-Scoring Runs:
Jordan Turner (1-1-1) has scored tries in Saints’ last three matches.
Winning Runs:
St Helens have won their last four matches. Their last defeat was 33-16 at Catalans Dragons on June 11.
First Utility Super League Leading Scorers:
Tries:
1 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 28
2 Corey Thompson (Widnes Vikings) 19
3 Jodie Broughton (Catalans Dragons) 18
4 Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants) 17
5 Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors) 15
6 Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves) 14
7 = Jamie Shaul (Hull FC), Junior Sa’u (Salford Red Devils), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Dominic Manfredi (Wigan Warriors) 13
Goals:
1 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 90
2 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 79
3 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 72
4 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 69
5 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 68
6 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 59
7 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 55
8 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 54
9 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 53
10 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 49
Goals Percentage:
1 Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons) 87.50 (14/16)
2 Jordan Lilley (Leeds Rhinos) 84.37 (27/32)
3 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 84.11 (90/107)
4 = Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) (68/85), Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 80.00 (16/20)
6 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 79.41 (54/68)
7 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 79.12 (72/91)
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 76.81 (53/69)
9 = Jamie Ellis (Huddersfield Giants), Ken Sio (Hull Kingston Rovers) 76.47 (13/17)
Points:
1 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 193
2 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 174
3 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 171
4 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 160
5 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 154
6 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 152
7 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 133
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 126
9 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 118
10 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 112
