Toulouse vs Warrington Wolves Prediction: Wire set for a big victory on Saturday

It's back to the bread and butter of Betfred Super League for Warrington after their Challenge Cup semi-final exit, and a trip to play Toulouse in France feels like just the tonic to banish those Wembley blues.

The French side halted a seven-match losing run with a stunning victory at Hull FC last time out, but are big underdogs when the title-chasing Wolves come to town bidding to return to winning ways.

Toulouse vs Warrington Wolves Odds

Wolves are the heavy 2/13 favourites to win this clash. Toulouse are a 5/1 bet to come away with the victory, with the draw marketed at 18/1.

Team News

Warrington welcomed back winger Josh Thewlis and prop Luke Yates from injury last week and head coach Sam Burgess will look to field a consistent side once again.

There will be at least one change though, with prop Joe Philbin picking up a knee issue that will rule him out. His place in the initial 21-man squad goes to youngster Zack Gardner in the only change, so there is still no place for Jake Thewlis who was left out last week.

Max Wood is probably the man set to benefit from Philbin's absence in terms of the matchday 17.

The big absentee remains England captain George Williams in the halves, where youngster Ewan Irwin has been deputising alongside veteran Marc Sneyd.

As for Toulouse, there are three changes. Flying winger Mathieu Pons earns a recall, as do Hugo Garrigues and Rob Butler.

The three to miss out this week are Jake Shorrocks, Lambert Belmas and Reubenn Rennie.

Rugby League Odds

Handicap 3-Way Warrington -16 @ 1/1

Despite the disappointment of their semi-final defeat to holders Hull KR last week, Warrington should get straight back on the horse and are huge 1/6 favourites with Betfred to do so in the outright betting.

I'm not too sure where Toulouse's win at Hull came from last time out, with not a single point scored after half-time. It was a result that underlined what Houles' team is capable of, but not one that I am expecting to be replicated here.

The French side started the season with a bang, winning their first two games, but were on a dreadful run prior to that Hull win. And Olympique are really struggling at home, losing 46-0 to champions Hull KR in their last home game, and conceding over 30 points to both St Helens and Wigan in losses prior to that.

So the signs are not good for a Toulouse win, and I expect Warrington to flex their muscles in the south of France.

This is a very good Wolves team and they can use that Cup defeat to spark a run in the league where they enjoyed strong back-to-back wins in the build up to that semi.

One point of note is Warrington's most recent trip to the south of France, which yielded a surprise 38-22 defeat at Catalans last month.

But with all due respect to Toulouse, they are not the Dragons. Wire can win this and cover the start.

Sam Stone Anytime Tryscorer @ 2/1

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