Match Stat Pack

They have previously lost all fifteen matches at Knowsley Road since 1997, one game at Widnes’ Stobart Stadium in 2011 and six at Totally Wicked Stadium (2012-2017).

Salford last won at St Helens on January 12 1980 (18-17) – with the Saints winning 33 consecutive home meetings between the sides since then.

Super League Summary:

St Helens won 36
Salford won 6

Highs and Lows:

St Helens highest score: 66-16 (H, 2001) (Widest margin: 58-4, A, 2000)
Salford highest score: 44-10 (H, 2016) (also widest margin)

Milestones:

Luke Thompson needs one appearance to reach 100 for St Helens. He made his Saints debut as a substitute in a 21-14 defeat against London Broncos at The Stoop on April 27 2013.

Tommy Makinson needs three tries to reach a century of touchdowns for St Helens. He has scored 97 tries in 170 games for the Saints since 2011.

James Roby needs two tries to reach a century of touchdowns for St Helens. He has scored 98 tries in 402 games for the Saints since 2004.

Betfred Super League Leading Scorers:

Tries:
1 = Krisnan Inu (Widnes Vikings), Liam Marshall (Wigan Warriors) 5
3 = Fetuli Talanoa (Hull FC), Niall Evalds (Salford Red Devils), Mark Percival (St Helens), Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity) 4

Goals:
1 Danny Richardson (St Helens) 16
2 = Marc Sneyd (Hull FC), Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors) 11
4 Bryson Goodwin (Warrington Wolves) 10
5 Tom Gilmore (Widnes Vikings) 9

Goals Percentage:
1 Danny Richardson (St Helens) 88.88 (16/18)
2 Tom Gilmore (Widnes Vikings) 81.81 (9/11)
3 = Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 78.57, Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors) 78.57 (11/14)
5 Bryson Goodwin (Warrington Wolves) 76.92 (10/13)

Points:
1 Danny Richardson (St Helens) 33
2 = Krisnan Inu (Widnes Vikings), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 26
4 Bryson Goodwin (Warrington Wolves) 24
5 = Ryan Shaw (Hull Kingston Rovers), Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors) 22

Please note that Sunday’s game is subject to a pitch inspection at 10am and 12noon.