The Rules:

• Each person predicts the results of every Super League match.
• Predicting the correct winner will get you 1 point.
• If the predictor’s scoreline has the same winning margin, then 4 points will be awarded (only if the predicted winning team is correct).
• Correctly predicting the exact score will win you an additional 5 points.
• Two bonus points will be awarded if the first try scorer is predicted correctly, whereas 1 point will be awarded if the selected player scores during the match.

Last Round’s Results:

• St Helens 6 – Warrington Wolves 18 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 1)
• Toulouse Olympique XIII 24 – Leeds Rhinos 48 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 2)
• Hull KR 38 – York Knights 6 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 2)
• Wakefield Trinity 10 – Wigan Warriors 48 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 2)
• Hull FC 36 – Huddersfield Giants 12 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 3)
• Catalans Dragons 34 – Castleford Tigers 28 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 1)
• Bradford Bulls 12 – Leigh Leopards 38 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 2)

Current Score: Nathan 112 – Ian 121

We both had strong weeks this past week, which is good for this format as a contest, but not so good for my prospects of catching Ian! Just when I thought I had clawed my way back with a strong week of picking first try scorers, Ian does the same thing. Still, many more rounds to go before the end of the season!

This week, I’m going to try a format change for this week’s predictions column. Rather than looking back at last round’s results, I’m going to look ahead to each predicted game and talk you through my thought process in making the prediction I have. Do let me know which version you prefer.

The first game of round fifteen was the biggest challenge for me. Leeds and Warrington go into Thursday night’s clash as the top two in the league and as two of the competition’s most in-form sides. It’s a game that could really go either way, and Warrington needs to start proving that they can win the big games to be in the conversation for potential champions. It’s a game that could really go either way, but I’ve plumped for Warrington on the strength of having home advantage. It’ll be a close call, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Rhinos came away victorious.

Friday night sees both Hull clubs at home at the same time, which doesn’t happen all that often. The Black and White half of the city will welcome Wakefield Trinity, who are just coming off a thrashing against Wigan Warriors. I expect Wakefield will be in the hunt for the top four come the end of the season, and they’ll want to bounce back as quickly as possible. Hull will want to build on their win last weekend, but I think Wakefield will be too strong for the Airlie Birds.

Over on the East side of Hull, Hull KR will entertain Leigh Leopards. I don’t mind telling you that this is another prediction that I’m not willing to bet my life on. Rovers may have gotten back to winning ways, but they’re still way off their imperious best, and Leigh are starting to hit form. Again, I’ve gone for the team with home advantage, as Craven Park does offer a lift for the closer-fought games, but I also don’t expect there to be more than two tries in it.

The York Knights have well and truly drawn the short straw this week as they are the next victims, sorry, I meant to say opponents, for the Wigan Warriors. Wigan are just starting to hit dangerous form, as we’ve seen at Wembley two weeks ago, and even more recently against Wakefield. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where the Knights get close to Wigan on Saturday afternoon. It’s likely to be a long day at the office for York.

Catalans are one of this season’s biggest conundrums. On paper, they should win more games, but unfortunately, they’re made to play on pitches. With the team they have, one would be forgiven for expecting them to be play-off contenders, but they’ve so far struggled to gain a foothold. However, a win against a struggling Castleford team, as well as being at home, should give Les Dracs enough of a boost to get past the Bradford Bulls, who are still missing several key players.

In the same boat as the Catalans Dragons, Castleford also had a big rebuild before the 2026 season, and just like the side from Catalonia, they have struggled in the first half of the season, even more so, in fact. They will be relieved, then, to come up against Toulouse this week, a team that also occupies a space in the lower reaches of the table. I think Castleford will have enough for a result against TO, but they should beware the French side’s capabilities to mount a comeback, especially in the second half. It’s not a foregone conclusion, but I’m going with the Tigers here.

Finally, St Helens have the task of travelling to bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield Giants. No offence to Huddersfield, but I can’t see them moving from that position. Following a weak performance last week against a Hull FC side that’s practically held together with masking tape, I just can’t see the Giants troubling the Saints, even though they themselves have been no great shakes these past few weeks; they’re still leagues above the quality Huddersfield have shown so far this year.

Nathan’s Picks:

• Warrington Wolves 22 – Leeds Rhinos 20. First try scorer: Brodie Croft
• Hull FC 10 – Wakefield Trinity 30. First try scorer: Tyson Smoothy
• Hull KR 24 – Leigh Leopards 12. First try scorer: Tom Davies
• York Knights 4 – Wigan Warriors 50. First try scorer: Zach Eckersley
• Catalans Dragons 26 – Bradford Bulls 10. First try scorer: Charlie Staines
• Castleford Tigers 22 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 12. First try scorer: Jason Qareqare
• St Helens 42 – Huddersfield Giants 0. First try scorer: Jackson Hastings

Ian’s Picks:

• Warrington Wolves 18 – Leeds Rhinos 26. First try scorer: Ash Handley
• Hull FC 24 – Wakefield Trinity 18. First try scorer: Harvey Barron
• Hull KR 18 – Leigh Leopards 22. First try scorer: Tesi Niu
• York Knights 10 – Wigan Warriors 42. First try scorer: Zach Eckersley
• Catalans Dragons 36 – Bradford Bulls 14. First try scorer: Solomona Faataape
• Castleford Tigers 32 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 12. First try scorer: Krystian Mapapalangi
• St Helens 34 – Huddersfield Giants 6. First try scorer: Jack Welsby

Written by Nathan Major (Site editor & Hull KR fan)