Match Preview: Bradford (A)

On Saturday evening, St.Helens travel to Bartercard Odsal Stadium for Round 16 of the Betfred Super League, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.

🎟 TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION

Saints supporters will be located in the Northern Terrace of Bartercard Odsal Stadium.

Northern Terrace (Standing)

  • Adult – £25
  • 65+ – £23
  • Junior (5-17) – £5
  • Junior Member – £5
  • Under 5’s – FREE

Please note: Tickets for this fixture are physical only, no tickets will be sold digitally. Match day prices will increase by £3.

Turnstiles will open from 6pm and are cashless. Should supporters wish to pay cash they are asked to please visit the Bulls’ Team Shop.

🏉 COME FOR THE RUGBY.
⚽️ STAY FOR THE FOOTBALL.

Join us in the Marching Inn at BrewDog Stadium this weekend, as we play host to live screenings of BOTH Bradford Bulls vs St.Helens AND Panama vs England on Saturday, 27th June.

Be one of the first 50 customers to grab a pint in the Marching Inn this Saturday, and you can bag yourself a free BrewDog hat! Plus we are offering half price BrewDog draught beer until kick off of the rugby fixture!

📰 SQUAD NEWS

Paul Rowley has made four changes to the squad he named for the Saints’ win over Huddersfield Giants last Sunday.

Mark Percival, Daryl Clark, Matt Whitley, and George Whitby step out.

Coming into the 21-man team are Jake Burns, Jacob Douglas, Alfie Sinclair, and Billy Keeley. If Douglas or Keeley are selected to play, it would mark their official St.Helens debuts, and it would be Keeley’s Super League bow too.

Click the image below to read more on our Round 16 squad news.

Kurt Haggerty makes just one change to his Bulls squad, who lost to Catalans Dragons 34-34 in the South of France last Saturday. Leon Ruan comes in, with Mitch Souter stepping out.

On home turf, Bradford have impressed with wins over Catalans, Toulouse, Huddersfield, Hull FC and York.

Bradford Bulls’ 20-man squad

Andy Ackers, Caleb Aekins, Guy Armitage, Chris Atkin, Waqa Blake, Riley Dean, Eribe Doro, Will Gardiner, Luke Hooley, Joe Mellor, Jayden Nikorima, Jack Ormondroyd, Eliot Peposhi, Leon Ruan, Dan Russell, Ethan Ryan, Ebon Scurr, Phoenix Steinwede, Ryan Sutton, Connor Wynne.

📲 FOLLOW THE GAME WITH SAINTS

Not with us in West Yorkshire? We will keep you updated.

Fans will be updated in full with the Saints’ Live Match Centre – your hub to find out the team news, follow live game updates, see behind-the-scenes photos, and click to read all the key stories of the fixture.

St.Helens’ social media accounts will keep supporters up to date on every key moment, so ensure you are following us!

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Highlights and the full match replay will be available for Saints TV subscribers on Sunday.

💬 COACH PREVIEW

Assistant Coach Lee Briers looked ahead to St.Helens facing Bradford Bulls on Saturday evening.

The Saints have continued their usual preparations ahead of the game, with extra attention paid to hydration as the squad trains during the UK heatwave.

Saints TV subscribers can watch Rowley’s full Coach Preview 

🏉 THE REST OF ROUND 16

Round 16 of the 2026 Betfred Super League season features one match on Thursday night, two on Friday, three on Saturday and closes with the final fixture on Sunday.

Thursday

Warrington Wolves 18-16 Catalans Dragons

Friday

Castleford Tigers vs York Knights – 8pm
Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR – 8pm

Saturday

Hull FC vs Wigan Warriors – 3pm
Toulouse Olympique vs Leigh Leopards – 5pm

Sunday

Wakefield Trinity vs Huddersfield Giants – 3pm

Take a look at how the Betfred Super League table looks ahead of Round 16 by clicking here.

❇️ IN THE AWAY KIT

The Saints are wearing our 2026 Away Kit on Saturday night in Bradford.

The vibrant teal colour features a graduated blend across the shirt’s pattern and is paired with an off-white chevron pattern and a mixed teal-and-off-white crossover collar and cuffs.

Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com - 16/04/2026 - Rugby League - Betfred Super League Round 8 - Hull FC v St Helens - MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull, England - Tristan Sailor of St Helens celebrates their teams victory over Hull FC

Get yours in-store or online now – saintssuperstore.com 

📊 THE RECORD AGAINST BRADFORD

Super League summary

The Saints and the Bulls have met 52 times in the Super League, and we have come out victorious 30 times, including wins in the 1999 and 2002 Grand Finals. Bradford have won 21 matches against the Red V, and the honours have been shared in a draw just once.

Our highest score and widest winning margin against the Bulls came away in 2005, with the Saints winning 4-66.

Last ten meetings

St Helens 26, Bradford 22 (SLR4, 7/3/26)
St Helens 46, Bradford 22 (SLR20, 11/7/14)
Bradford 0, St Helens 50 (SLR12, 11/5/14)
St Helens 30, Bradford 18 (SLR18, 9/6/13)
Bradford 10, St Helens 36 (SLR4, 23/2/13)
St Helens 54, Bradford 0 (SLR17, 8/6/12)
Bradford 12, St Helens 8 (SLR7, 17/3/12)
Bradford 14, St Helens 14 (SLR17, 12/6/11)
St Helens 28, Bradford 16 (SLR7, 25/3/11) (at Halton Stadium, Widnes)
St Helens 60, Bradford 12 (SLR25, 13/8/10) (at Knowsley Road)

😇 HUMPRHEYS HOPES TO TAKE OPPORTUNITY

Young hooker Tom Humphreys believes Saints can build on last weekend’s victory over Huddersfield Giants as attention turns to Saturday evening’s trip to face Bradford Bulls.

The 19-year-old reflected positively on making his home debut in the win over the Giants last Sunday, and said taking opportunities is crucial and was pleased to make a positive contribution, believing the result gives the Saints plenty of confidence heading into this weekend’s fixture.

Watch the full player preview with Tom on Saints TV

🗣️WHO WILL BE THE MATCH OFFICIALS? 

Liam Rush will be the Referee over at Odsal, and he will be assisted by Touch Judges Denton Arnold and Gareth Jones, with James Vella as the Video Referee.

📺 TUNE IN TO WATCH LIVE

Saturday evening’s game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + and SuperLeague+ from 7:55pm with kick-off at 8pm.

💯 MILESTONE MAN

Should Curtis Sironen feature at Odsal, it would mark his 100th St.Helens match appearance.

The towering back-rower made his debut in February 2022 off the bench at our home opening game of that season against Catalans Dragons.

Last week saw ‘Sizzler’ score a brace of tries and earn the Player of the Match medal. He will be aiming for a similar performance to make the match one to remember if he reaches the century milestone.

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