SUPER LEAGUE sponsors Betfred have revealed their favourites and odds for all three professional leagues for the 2024 season.
In Super League, reigning champions Wigan Warriors are 2/1 to repeat their feat in 2023 by winning the Grand Final, with local rivals St Helens not far behind at 3/1.
Leeds Rhinos are in third with odds of 15/2 whilst Catalans Dragons are 10/1 and Hull KR 12/1. Leigh Leopards are next in line at 16/1 to win the showpiece event at Old Trafford, though Huddersfield Giants aren’t far behind at 18/1.
Hull FC come in at ninth with odds of 25/1, with Salford Red Devils and Castleford Tigers given odds of 66/1. Last but not least, London Broncos have odds of 150/1 to win the Grand Final.
Super League Grand Final odds
Wigan Warriors – 2/1
St Helens – 3/1
Leeds Rhinos – 15/2
Warrington Wolves – 8/1
Catalans Dragons – 10/1
Hull KR – 12/1
Leigh Leopards – 16/1
Huddersfield Giants – 18/1
Hull FC – 25/1
Salford Red Devils – 66/1
Castleford Tigers – 66/1
London Broncos – 150/1
In the Championship, meanwhile, newly-relegated Wakefield Trinity are heavy favourites to win the league with odds of 1/3.
Toulouse Olympique are next in line with odds of 7/1, whilst Featherstone Rovers are 10/1 and Bradford Bulls 12/1.
Halifax Panthers have odds of 18/1 to win the second tier, with Widnes Vikings at 25/1 and both York Knights and Sheffield Eagles at 28/1.
Newly-promoted Doncaster have been given reasonable odds of 50/1, with Dewsbury Rams at 66/1 and Barrow Raiders, Whitehaven and Swinton Lions all at 100/1.
Championship winning odds
Wakefield Trinity – 1/3
Toulouse Olympique – 7/1
Featherstone Rovers – 10/1
Bradford Bulls – 12/1
Halifax Panthers – 18/1
Widnes Vikings – 25/1
York Knights – 28/1
Sheffield Eagles – 28/1
Batley Bulldogs – 40/1
Doncaster – 50/1
Dewsbury Rams – 66/1
Barrow Raiders – 100/1
Whitehaven – 100/1
Swinton Lions – 100/1
Understandably, the favourites in League One are Oldham, whose recruitment drive for the 2024 season has been impressive to say the least. And they have been odds of 2/5 to win the third tier.
Relegated Keighley Cougars aren’t far behind at 3/1, with Hunslet given odds of 6/1 and Workington Town 14/1.
Newcastle Thunder, whose difficulties have been well documented since their relegation at the end of 2023, have been given odds of 20/1 to win League One, whilst Rochdale Hornets are 28/1.
Three expansion sides bring up the rear, with League One Grand Finalists North Wales Crusaders at 40/1 and both Cornwall and Midlands Hurricanes at 100/1.
League One winning odds
Oldham – 2/5
Keighley Cougars – 3/1
Hunslet – 6/1
Workington Town – 14/1
Newcastle Thunder – 20/1
Rochdale Hornets – 28/1
North Wales Crusaders – 40/1
Cornwall – 100/1
Midlands Hurricanes – 100/1
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