St Louis Battlehawks at Houston Roughnecks Live Stream & Tips – Battlehawks To Win UFL Opener

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Last updated: 26 Mar 2025

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Leigh Copson 26 Mar 2025

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St Louis expected to win against Houston
AJ McCarron’s exit is a concern but St Louis still favoured
Houston struggled last season, hoping for a turnaround

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St Louis Battlehawks at Houston Roughnecks Predictions & Tips

St Louis Battlehawks at Houston Roughnecks Predictions & Tips
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St Louis Battlehawks at Houston Roughnecks Predictions & Tips

St Louis are tipped to cover as they kick off the new UFL season with a victory.

Letting AJ McCarron go was a questionable move, but this is still a talented group and they should have enough to see off a Houston team who are likely to again struggle on offense.

St Louis Battlehawks covered in the 2 meetings last season
St Louis have not lost to Houston since the 2020 XFL season
Houston Roughnecks lost 9 of their 10 games last season
Houston Roughnecks averaged just 15.8 points per game in 2024

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St Louis Battlehawks lead the all-time series 2-1
St Louis Battlehawks won 22-8 when the two teams last met in May 2024

St Louis Battlehawks Form

St Louis Battlehawks enter the 2025 season looking to bounce back from a disappointing end to the last campaign.

The Battlehawks went 7-3 in the inaugural UFL regular season to book their place in the playoffs.

With the UFL Championship Game scheduled to take place at the Dome in St Louis, they knew they would have home advantage if they won the XFL Conference Championship.

St Louis were paired with a San Antonio team they had beaten twice in the regular season, but they failed to complete a hat-trick of wins over the Brahmas.

Despite having home field advantage, the Battlehawks suffered a surprise 25-15 defeat as they missed out on the championship game.

Houston Roughnecks Form

Houston go into the new season looking to improve on a miserable debut campaign that saw them win just one of their 10 UFL games.

The Roughnecks were one of the best teams in the XFL in 2023, but following the merger with the USFL the team itself was shelved.

Instead the existing USFL Gamblers team was rebranded as the Roughnecks, keeping much of the coaching staff and roster that had gone 5-5 in the USFL the year before.

Houston’s fortunes under the new branding did not improve in 2024; instead getting worse.

The Roughnecks managed just one regular season win and ended the campaign on a six-game losing skid.

Verdict

STL Battlehawks @ HOU Roughnecks

AJ McCarron’s exit has certainly left some question marks surrounding the St Louis offense, but this is still a better team than Houston.

The Roughnecks were appalling last season and may not be much better this time around, so we are siding with the Battlehawks on opening night.

St Louis -6.0

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