Super League tips: In-form Leigh Leopards face tricky Hull KR test as top six race narrows
- Seb Sternik
- 29 June 2023
Leigh Leopards will be determined to restart their winning run when they welcome Hull KR for what promises to be a close Super League encounter. Check out our preview and suggested bets.
After seeing their nine-match winning run come to an end, Leigh Leopards will be focused on returning to winning ways.
That, however, is easier said than done as Hull KR arrive at Leigh Sports Village looking for back-to-back Super League wins.
Date, KO time and TV coverage
Super League, Friday 30 June, Kick-off 20.00, Sky Sports
Predicted score
Leigh Leopards 18-14 Hull KR
Suggested bets
Key stats
Leigh Leopards have won nine of their last 10 matches
Hull KR have won just one of their previous five Super League games
Leigh have won four home games in a row
Hull KR boast the third best defence in the Super League
Verdict
Leigh Leopards have been the surprise package of the Super League season and they're not done yet.
Adrian Lam's side enjoyed a nine-match winning run across all competitions before enduring a 38-30 defeat away against league leaders Catalans Dragons.
Despite the result, Leigh remain fourth in the table and are still considered serious play-off contenders.
Hull KR, on the other hand, picked up a 28-12 victory over Wakefield Trinity last weekend to mark the end of a four-match losing run in the Super League.
Willie Peters and his men are currently seventh in the standings and find themselves two points adrift of fourth-placed Leigh.
Hull KR would make a serious statement of intent with victory away at the Leigh Sports Village, though that is far easier said than done.
The Robins haven't won away from home since their trip to Castleford in late April.
What's more, it was Leigh who got the better of Hull when the two met earlier in the season.
While a tight contest is on the cards, our recommendation is to back the Leopards to prevail. Victory by a 1-12 point margin is our main tip for Friday's televised Super League clash.
