SAINTS are eyeing up a strong finish to the Super 8s when they take on Wakefield tonight.
The men from Langtree Park have won their last eight meetings with the Wildcats – their last defeat coming 33-32 at Belle Vue on August 12 2012.
St Helens have also won their last seven home meetings too with the Wildcats’ last away win against coming 22-20 at Knowsley Road on July 17 2009.
Last Ten Meetings:
Wakefield 32, St Helens 44 (SLR20, 3/7/16)
St Helens 44, Wakefield 4 (SLR5, 11/3/16)
St Helens 44, Wakefield 4 (SLR13, 1/5/15)
Wakefield 16, St Helens 20 (SLR4, 6/3/15)
St Helens 40, Wakefield 16 (SLR24, 15/8/14)
Wakefield 16, St Helens 24 (SLR6, 23/3/14)
Wakefield 12, St Helens 26 (SLR25, 18/8/13)
St Helens 52, Wakefield 18 (SLR7, 15/3/13)
Wakefield 33, St Helens 32 (SLR24, 12/8/12)
St Helens 38, Wakefield 12 (SLR13, 4/5/12)
Super League Summary:
St Helens won 32
Wakefield won 7
Highs and Lows:
St Helens highest score: 64-16 (H, 2005) (Widest margin: 60-4, H, 2005)
Wakefield highest score: 41-22 (H, 2004) (also widest margin)
Head to Head (Regular Season):
|
Saints |
Wakefield |
|
|
Tries |
103 |
86 |
|
Goals |
89 |
64 |
|
Metres |
29,628 |
29,847 |
|
Breaks |
125 |
114 |
|
Tackles |
7,693 |
7,925 |
|
Penalties |
192 |
158 |
Super League Milestones:
(Players reaching significant figures in Super League games only, including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)
Liam Finn – 1 appearance away from 100 (21 for Halifax, 2002-2003; 47 for Castleford, 2014-2015 and 31 for Wakefield, 2004 & 2016)
Try-Scoring Runs:
Matty Fleming (1-1-1) has scored tries in his last three matches.
Losing Run:
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have lost their last eight matches. Their last win was 30-28 at Catalans Dragons on July 16.
First Utility Super League Leading Scorers:
(League games & Super 8s)
Tries:
1 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 37
2 Corey Thompson (Widnes Vikings) 25
3 Jodie Broughton (Catalans Dragons) 19
4 Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors) 18
5 = Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants), Adam Swift (St Helens), Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves) 17
9 Fetuli Talanoa (Hull FC) 15
10 = Jamie Shaul (Hull FC), Dominic Manfredi (Wigan Warriors) 14
Goals:
1 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 112
2 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 109
3 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 87
4 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 81
5 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 75
6 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 69
7 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 67
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 56
9 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 55
10 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 51
Goals Percentage:
1 Declan Patton (Warrington Wolves) 93.33 (14/15)
2 Tony Gigot (Catalans Dragons) 92.85 (13/14)
3 Jordan Lilley (Leeds Rhinos) 84.37 (27/32)
4 Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons) 84.21 (16/19)
5 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 83.20 (109/131)
6 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 79.09 (87/110)
7 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 78.82 (67/85)
8 Mark Percival (St Helens) 77.77 (28/36)
9 Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds Rhinos) 76.74 (33/43)
10 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 76.71 (112/146)
Points:
1 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 250
2 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 239
3 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 202
4 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 174
5 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 171
6 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 170
7 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 158
8 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 148
9 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 147
10 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 132
