Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity Prediction: Double up on sensational Sivo in Rhinos win

Betfred Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos seek a fifth win on the spin on Friday night when they welcome a Wakefield Trinity side also making noise in the top four (20:00 BST, Sky Sports Action).

Leeds thumped Catalans last week while Trinity gave St Helens a real scare, so we could be in for a blockbuster at AMT Headingley. Read on for my Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity predictions, with the latest team news and Betfred's match odds.

Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity Odds

The Rhinos are heavily favoured by Betfred's traders at 1/4 for the win. Wakey are 16/5, with the draw 18/1.

Team News

Leeds continued their fine form with a big win last week over Catalans Dragons to move top of the table, and head coach Brad Arthur retains a consistent matchday 17 this week, one that has featured for the last four Rhinos games. The other four spots in the 21-man squad are filled by youngsters Fergus McCormack, Harley Thomas, Presley Cassell and Ethan O'Neill.

Such is the strength and consistency of the current Leeds squad, Arthur has allowed nine first-team players to head out on loan this week, with England centre Harry Newman and Jerry Mata'utia again at Hull FC.

Wakefield boss Daryl Powell makes three changes to the squad who came up just short last week at St Helens.

Half-back Mason Lino is back in the 21-man squad, while youngsters Robbie Brook and Zack Clegg are also called up. Seth Nikotemo is out through concussion protocols, while England winger Tom Johnstone and Ellis Lingard also drop out.

Rugby League Odds

Handicap 3-Way: Leeds -14 @ 11/10

Leeds are in ominous form but Wakefield will take confidence both from running Saints close last weekend and from their victory over Leeds that dumped the Rhinos out of the Betfred Challenge Cup last month.

The hosts have sailed through their last couple of games against Catalans and Bradford, scoring 102 points across those two games. This, though, should be much more of a test.

Wakefield are increasingly looking like strong play-off contenders, with a deep squad and an experienced head coach based on a foundation of significant financial backing from the club's hierarchy.

This is exactly the kind of fixture that Trinity can win, but the way Leeds have been playing in recent weeks you would not bank on it.

The handicap is 14, and it is worth considering that Trinity got within six points away at Saints last time out and have a very recent memory of what it takes to topple the Rhinos.

I think Leeds will gain revenge here in a physical contest. Eighteen tries in the last 160 minutes shows how hot Leeds have been running, and if the Lachie Miller - Brodie Croft - Jake Connor axis clicks again then this will be a home win.

Maika Sivo to Score 2+ Tries @ 21/10

Powerhouse winger Maika Sivo endured a miserable first season at Leeds which saw serious injury wipe out his entire debut campaign. 

But boy has it been worth the wait. The smiling assassin out wide has quickly become the most devastating finisher in the Betfred Super League, topping the try charts with 14 - three clear of team-mate Brodie Croft.

Sivo is unstoppable close to the line and his remarkable scoring run has yielded 16 tries in just nine games in all competitions, including a double against Wakefield in that Challenge Cup exit.

Sivo is just 1/2 to score anytime or 5/1 to grab the first try of the night. We are running Super League Double Delight for this fixture so if you back a Sivo first try and he does score again then we will double your odds to 10/1.

I'm going to back another Sivo double in this one, but not with the risk of a first try. Sivo to score twice anytime in the match is available at 21/10.

If you like your milestones then Leeds skipper Ash Handley is 6/5 for an anytime try. Handley is just four points short of 500 in Super League - so a try here would hit that mark.

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