St Helens were the 2021 Challenge Cup winners, with the north-west outfit having breezed through to the 2022 Challenge Cup quarter finals after a massive 46-4 win over Whitehaven. There are now going to be sterner tests ahead, starting with a clash against Catalans Dragons and the champions have to travel to Stade Gilbert Brutus for this encounter.
This is going to be an intriguing last eight encounter and the top rugby betting sites are expecting a tight encounter according to the latest match odds. While St Helens are the slight favourites to win the clash, they are only regarded as the two-point favourites against a French side who might benefit from being on their own patch.
Can Wigan Warriors Claim 2022 Challenge Cup Win?
Wigan Warriors have been handed arguably the easiest possible quarter final opponent in the 2022 Challenge Cup, with Matt Peet’s side clashing with Wakefield and a trip to Belle Vue is unlikely to be an issue for a side who regularly go deep when it comes to this elite rugby union cup competition.
Wigan are the second favourites when it comes to the Challenge Cup betting, with the Warriors having achieved a bloodless victory over the Salford Red Devils when winning 20-0 at the DW Stadium, with the team aiming to make their first Grand Final since 2017 and achieve their first victory since 2013.
Catalans Dragons are the third favourites and a victory over St Helens would probably make them betting favourites, with the winner of this quarter final clash being the possible winner although the French side will have to produce something special to overcome opponents who have such a strong pedigree.
Castleford Tigers travel to Hull KR for what could be a tight clash at Craven Park and the winner of this quarter final tie will fancy their chances of making further progress and reaching Wembley. Similarly, Huddersfield Giants and Hull FC are going to clash at Kirklees Stadium knowing that this game is a winnable one.
You can place a Challenge Cup accumulator on these quarter final matches, while there will be a chance to place In-Play bets on rugby league for all of these games, with the bookies offering customers lots of ways to get involved.
2020 Challenge Cup Betting Odds
The Challenge Cup is the biggest knockout rugby league competition in the English game, with the season having been suspended until 17 July and there was then an announcement that the 2020 Challenge Cup would resume on 22 August.
The 2020 Challenge Cup will take place from Saturday 17 October onwards, with ten rugby league teams remaining in the competition and there are lots of Challenge Cup betting markets available for punters to enjoy.
When Does the 2020 Challenge Cup Resume?
We have a last sixteen match on 22 August in the form of Catalan Dragons v Wakefield Trinity and this game will take place at the John Smith’s Stadium, although the other game for that round is Castleford Tigers v Hull FC and that match has been postponed.
The Challenge Cup quarter finals will take place between 19-20 August and that will include Leeds Rhinos v Hull KR and Warrington Wolves v St Helens which is clearly the pick of the last eight matches. Wigan Warriors will play the winner of the clash between Castleford and Hull, while Salford Red Devils will go up against Catalan Dragons or Wakefield Trinity.
We’re expecting the Challenge Cup semi-finals to take place on 3 October 2020 before we get to the Challenge Cup final on 17 October 2020 and that is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium.
How to Bet on the 2020 Challenge Cup
The match between Catalan Dragons and Wakefield Trinity gives us a real flavour of the betting markets to expect for the 2020 Challenge Cup matches this season. The Handicap betting market means you can either plump for the favourite or alternatively go for the outsider and you can get similar odds depending on which one you think will outperform their price.
The most popular Challenge Cup betting markets include Alternative Handicap 2-Way, Alternative Handicap 3-Way, Winning Margin 4-Way, Race to (Points) and Double Result. You can also bet In-Play on the latest Challenge Cup matches and these live betting markets provide an excellent opportunity to place bets.
One of the great things about In-Play betting on rugby league matches such as the Challenge Cup games is that you can punt on the live odds and the prices are constantly changing, with the markets frequently offering customers exciting opportunities to bet.