Catalans Dragons vs St Helens Prediction: Visiting Helens to get a shocking result

The St. Helens season 2023 schedule culminates with a trip to Perpignan, in the south of France, to take on the Catalans Dragons. As a result of their superior point differential, the Catalans Dragons finished the regular season in second place, and the St Helens had to settle for third place. Catalans' second-place finish guarantees them a semi-final at home and, more crucially, a week off before the stretch run. Meanwhile, Paul Wellens's squad prevailed in a tough match against Warrington Wolves despite the rain, setting up this thrilling semifinal showdown.

Catalans Dragons were at the top of the Super League standings for a significant portion of the competition, but they limped into the last stages of the season compared to how they normally play, and it is possible that they are losing steam at an important time. The Dragons, who had not been to the Grand Final since 2021, lost two of their final five regular-season matches, one of which was a drubbing at the hands of Wigan Warriors at their home stadium at the end of August, with Wigan Warriors winning by a score of 34-0. Catalans Dragons reacted well and finished in second place on the regular-season standings, but they are a long way from the fluid form that showed them at their finest early in the campaign. Heading into this match, the Catalans Dragons haven't looked as sharp as they did in the middle of the season, as seen by the fact that they lost two of their final five matches in the regular season.

The team led by Steve McNamara has won their last three matchups against St. Helens, but the defending champs are in blistering form and are well aware of what it takes to advance to the championship game. St.Helens have not lost a match in their last 10 attempts, and they are currently competing for a record fifth Super League championship in a row. The defending champions were put in a new situation when they had to win an elimination match to advance to the playoffs, but their hard-fought victory over Warrington Wolves the week before should put them in a good position for their semi-final battle in France on Friday.

When these two teams competed against one another in round 19, the score was 14-12 in favor of Catalans Dragons. Given how much is at stake in this matchup, it is expected to be just as close. The winning margins in the three most recent contests were two, twelve, and two, respectively. It is anticipated that the game will be decided by a narrow margin once again; nonetheless, St. Helens is fancied to come out on top since they have so much postseason experience to draw from, and they are not likely to give up their crown without putting up a significant struggle.