Key Points
- Good Friday clashes dominate Round 7
- Wigan to beat Saints?
- Robins to edge out FC?
Super League Round 7 Betting Preview
Easter weekend for some rugby league fans is bigger than Christmas. This sounds like a daft statement, but being a Wigan fan I will not sleep on Thursday evening knowing we are facing St Helens at the Brewdog Stadium the day after.
The Good Friday game is a huge event. People are up and out early heading to the pubs and on to the ground. There is a special feel to the day, and on Friday there will be three massive clashes.
First, champions Hull KR host bitter rivals Hull FC at 12:30pm, while Saints and Wigan kick off at 3:00pm and the day will end with Bradford Bulls - back in Super League - taking on Leeds Rhinos at Odsal.
Saturday sees another three matches with Huddersfield Giants - boosted by their first win of the season - taking on York Knights. Warrington Wolves will be looking to bounce back from their first loss when they host Leigh Leopards, while the first French derby of the season takes place with Catalans Dragons hosting Toulouse.
Super League round seven comes to a close on Sunday afternoon when local rivals Castleford Tigers take on Wakefield Trinity at the OneBore Stadium.
On this page, our
rugby league expert and published author David Kuzio
will attempt to pick out seven winners in his Super League acca, as well as previewing some of the big games of the weekend. See if you agree with him.
Super League Round 7 Betting Acca
Super League 2026 has been difficult to predict this season. There always seems to be one or two shock results that mess up my accas. Last weekend, Bradford losing to a Castleford team that shipped in over 70 points the previous weekend, and top of the league Wigan lost to bottom club Huddersfield Giants completely threw me.
This weekend, I fully expect one shock result to come and bite me. The three games on Friday should be absolute classics. Hull KR finally hit some form last week when they hammered St Helens, and I feel they will be too strong for rivals Hull FC.
St Helens have a lot of injury problems, but they are playing Wigan, so any form goes out of the window. The Warriors should be good enough to beat the Saints, but it will not be as easy as some suggest. The final game on Friday sees Bradford host Leeds. Back in the day, this used to be one of the standout fixtures in the year. It might take a while to get back to that level, but I am going with an away win and Leeds taking two points.
Huddersfield will be lifted by that win over Wigan, but that might have had something to do with them wanting to make amends following the sacking of their coach. I think York will bring them back down to earth. I expect Warrington to bounce back in style. Leigh might have beat Toulouse in Golden Point last Saturday, but they are not firing on all cylinders just yet. Home win for me.
The final game on Saturday is the French derby. Catalans almost completed a great comeback in their loss at Hull FC. I think they will have too much for Toulouse, while I am going with Wakefield Trinity to bring the round to a close with a comfortable win over Castleford Tigers on Sunday.
Super League Round 7 Acca
Hull KR to win - 1/10
Wigan Warriors to win - 4/6
Leeds Rhinos to win – 2/13
York Knights to win - 9/4
Warrington Wolves to win - 7/20
Catalans Dragons to win - 1/5
Wakefield Trinity to win - 13/25
Acca - 16/1 @ BetMGM
Hull Kingston Rovers vs Hull FC - Friday, April 3rd - 12:30 BST
This is a big clash as it pits two teams from the same City battling it out. In my opinion, it is not the biggest Derby in rugby league, but it is mightily close. The Robins are the defending champions and they love to rub it in the faces of their fierce rivals. This is very similar to the Saints v Wigan derby as form goes out of the window. Rovers feel they are far superior to their opponents, while the Black and Whites will be keen to get one over on them. Hull KR have not had the best starts to a title defence, they have lost three of their opening five matches. Hull FC, on the other hand, have played a game more and are three and three. The build up to this game went up a notch when Hull KR coach Willie Peters announced this week that he will be leaving at the end of the season. He will get a great reception from his own supporters, but the away end will no doubt taunt them over losing their greatest ever coach. Hull KR will still be without the likes of Arthur Mourge, Rhyse Martin and Declan Murphy through injury, while Karl Lawton returns from suspension. Hull FC have Cade Cust available after his ban, while Aidan Sezer and Joe Batchelor are both in line for a return in the 250th Hull Derby. It would be great for Super League as a competition if Hull defeated the Robins to mix it up in the City, but I cannot see past a Hull KR victory. Mikey Lewis will be up for this, and he is expected to get a lot of abuse from the away fans, but he thrives on that pressure. I am backing the Robins to win by over 13 points with Lewis and Joe Burgess both scoring at least two tries each.
Last 10 meetings:
Hull KR 18, Hull FC 4 (SLR25, 7/9/25)
Hull FC 14, Hull KR 28 (SLR8, 18/4/25)
Hull FC 16, Hull KR 32 (CCQF, 5/4/25)
Hull FC 10, Hull KR 24 (SLR17, 13/7/24)
Hull KR 34, Hull FC 10 (SLR6, 29/3/24)
Hull FC 0, Hull KR 22 (SLR1, 15/2/24)
Hull KR 6, Hull FC 16 (SLR18, 9/7/23)
Hull FC 0, Hull KR 40 (SLR8, 7/4/23)
Hull FC 4, Hull KR 36 (SLR27, 3/9/22)
Hull FC 34, Hull KR 28 (SLR18, 10/7/22)
(at St James' Park, Newcastle)
Hull KR vs Hull FC Head To Head
Hull KR have won 26 matches - including win in 2010 play-offs)
Hull FC have won 24
Hull KR highest score: 42-6 (A, 2007) (Widest margin: 40-0, A, 2023)
Hull FC highest score: 56-12 (H, 2019) (also widest margin)
Hull KR vs Hull FC Betting Tips
Hull KR to win - 1/6 @ Betfred
Hull KR to win by 13+ points - 4/6 @ Betfred
Mikey Lewis to score 2+ tries - 3/1 @ Boylesports
Joe Burgess to score 2+ tries - 11/4 @ Boylesports
Betfred Highlights
- £50 bonus offer for new customers
- "Pick Your Punt" feature
- Daily draw prizes of £800 from a £1 stake
St Helens vs Wigan Warriors - Friday, April 3rd 15:00 BST
St Helens versus Wigan Warriors is THE biggest derby in rugby league. Some will argue that it is the Hull Derby - but they would be wrong. Form goes out of the window when these two lock horns. It is more than local pride at stake. Yes, both teams and coaching staff respect each other, but with the fans it is pure hatred. The atmosphere will be electric. It does not matter who wears the jerseys in this game, everyone will give 100% and anything can happen. The Saints saw a four game winning streak come to an abrupt end last Friday when they were hammered 52-10 at the hands of Hull Kingston Rovers. They are still missing the likes Jack Welsby, Matty Lees, Kyle Feldt, Nene MacDonald and Jonny Lomax, but they still have some quality in their side. They have brought in Jordan Dezaria and Bill Leyland on loan from Hull KR, and time will tell whether they will feature. Wigan - who lost their first game of the season against Huddersfield Giants last Saturday - are still without Jake Wardle, Bevan French, Oliver Wilson and Abbas Miski. There is a bit of good news with Jai Field named in the squad for the first time since having his Appendix removed. It might be mind games from Matt Peet and Field might not play, but it will keep Paul Rowley and St Helens guessing until the team is announced. The Saints are down on troops in the pack, and I think Wigan's forwards will be too strong. It will not be a walkover, I am backing Wigan to win by 1-12 points. When it comes to try scorers, I am going with Adam Keighran and Zach Eckersley to score at any time for the Warriors, while I expect Deon Cross to score for the Saints.
Last 10 meetings:
St Helens 4, Wigan 18 (SLR25, 5/9/25)
Wigan 24, St Helens 14 (SLR8, 18/4/25)
St Helens 0, Wigan 20 (SLR22, 17/8/24)
(at Elland Road, Leeds)
Wigan 16, St Helens 12 (SLR17, 12/7/24)
St Helens 12, Wigan 4 (SLR6, 29/3/24)
St Helens 34, Wigan 16 (SLR15, 9/6/23)
Wigan 14, St Helens 6 (SLR8, 7/4/23)
Wigan 30, St Helens 10 (SLR25, 26/8/22)
St Helens 20, Wigan 18 (SLR18, 9/7/22)
(at St James' Park, Newcastle)
St Helens 18, Wigan 20 (CCSF, 7/5/22)
(at Elland Road, Leeds)
St Helens vs Wigan Warriors Head To Head
St Helens have won 48 in Super League - This includes wins in 2000, 2014 and 2020 Grand Finals & wins in 2000, 2002, 2009, 2011 and 2019 play-offs.
Wigan have won 44 - This includes win in 2010 Grand Final & wins in 2001, 2003 and 2004 play-offs.
4 draws
St Helens highest score: 57-16 (Magic Weekend, 2008) (Widest margin: 42-0, A *, 2020)
Wigan highest score: 65-12 (A, 1997) (also widest margin)
* at AJ Bell Stadium, Salford
- Liam Marshall
needs one appearance to reach 200 (Super League).
- Liam Farrell needs one try to reach 150 for Wigan Warriors.
- Adam Keighran
needs 12 points to reach 500 for Wigan Warriors.
St Helens vs Wigan Warriors Betting Tips
Wigan to win - 8/11 @ Betfred
Wigan to win by 1-12 points - 2/1 @ Betfred
Adam Keighran to score a try anytime - 6/4 @ Betfred
Deon Cross to score a try anytime - 5/4 @ Betfred
Zach Eckersley to score a try anytime - 4/5 @ Betfred
Betfred Highlights
- £50 bonus offer for new customers
- "Pick Your Punt" feature
- Daily draw prizes of £800 from a £1 stake
Super League Price Boosts With Quinnbet
Quinnbet customers can get involved with the Super League action this weekend with two special price boosts. They are as follows:
Hull KR, Wigan & Leeds All To Win - Was 13/8 Now 7/4
Warrington, York, Catalans & Wakefield All To Win - Was 19/2 Now 11/1
First Try Scorer Rugby League Betting Odds @ Betfred
Here is a list of players that are capable of scoring the first try in their matches this weekend. Remember, if your selected player scores first and scores a second later on, you will get double the odds.
Hull KR vs Hull FC 1st Try Scorer Betting Tips
Joe Burgess - 5/1
Mikey Lewis - 11/2
Lewis Martin - 9/1
Arthur Romano - 20/1
St Helens vs Wigan Warriors 1st Try Scorer Betting Tips
Lewis Murphy - 8/1
Deon Cross - 10/1
Zach Eckersley - 6/1
Adam Keighran - 11/1
Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos 1st Try Scorer Betting Tips
Ethan Ryan - 16/1
Esan Marsters - 18/1
Maika Sivo - 4/1
Jack Bird - 16/1
Huddersfield Giants vs York Knights 1st Try Scorer Betting Tips
Jacob Douglas - 9/1
Jacob Gagai - 9/1
David Nofoaluma - 12/1
Ben Jones-Bishop - 14/1
Warrington Wolves vs Leigh Leopards 1st Try Scorer Betting Tips
Matty Ashton - 6/1
Josh Smith - 10/1
Innes Senior - 11/1
Josh Charnley - 11/1
Betfred Super League Betting Offers
Betfred is the principal sponsor of Super League, so it makes sense that they are running a couple of special offers ahead of the opening weekend.
Below is the Betfred offers that will go hand in hand with the start of Super League. These will obviously change each week, but it is a good starting point when it comes to
Super League betting sites.
Double Delight
This Betfred offer runs throughout the whole campaign and gives rugby league betting fans a great incentive to get involved. The Double Delight offer sees punters receive double the odds when their selected player scores the opening try of the game and then goes on to score another later in the game.
Dynamic Duo
The Dynamic Duo boos covers the Hull Derby with odds of 10/3 from 11/4 that Hull KR winger Tom Davies and Hull FC winger Lewis Martin both cross for tries.
Davies and Martin both to score - 10/3 @ Betfred
Price Boost
Liam Farrell has previous for scoring tries in the Wigan v Saints Derbies. He scored the winning try back in 2011 in the dying seconds to secure a 28-24 victory. You can gets odds of 3/1 from 5/2 that the Wigan captain scores against St Helens again.
Liam Farrell to score a try - 3/1 @ Betfred
The Cherry On The Top
Wigan Warriors won back-to-back Grand Finals in 2023 and 2024, before losing their title in last season's Grand Final to Hull Kingston Rovers. The Warriors have not boosted their squad as much as others, but the return of Oliver Partington from Catalans Dragons has added some grunt in the pack. Betfred are backing Wigan to return to Old Trafford for the fourth successive year and regain their Super League title. Do you agree?
Wigan Warriors to win the 2026 Grand Final - 5/4 @ Betfred
Betfred Highlights
- £50 bonus offer for new customers
- "Pick Your Punt" feature
- Daily draw prizes of £800 from a £1 stake
Where Can I Live Stream Super League Week Seven?
Sky Sports is the main broadcaster for Super League and they promise to show every single game live each week. They will broadcast a main game on their TV channels, but if a game kicks off at the same time on the same day then it will be streamed on their Sky Sports + red button channel.
All seven games will be shown by Sky Sports in some capacity over the weekend. You can watch Super League on Sky Sports or Sky Sports + this weekend and stream it through the Sky Go app or with a NOW TV pass if you do not have a Sky subscription.
Bet365 will also be offering
live streaming on Super League games this season. Which ever games are not being shown on the Sky Sports main channel, then they will be streamed live at Bet365. There will be no commentary on the matches, but you will see the live pictures.
Bet365 Highlights
- New customer offer: £30 in free bets
- Promotional offers linked to specific sports
- Excellent football betting odds
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