Wigan Warriors vs Leeds Rhinos Preview & Prediction | 2024 Super League | League Stage
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Wigan Warriors showed their class to prevail in their top of the table clash with Hull KR last week and are now just two games away from securing the League Leaders’ Shield.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 13th September, 2024 - 8:00pm / AUS - Saturday 14th September, 2024 - 5:00am / US EST - 3:00pm / US PST - 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK - This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + / AUS - This match will be broadcast live on Fox League / US - This match will not be broadcast live
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK - This match will be streamed on SkyGo / AUS - This match will be streamed on Kayo Sports / US - This match will be streamed on SuperLeague+
WIGAN WARRIORS FORM: WARRIORS MAKE IT FOUR STRAIGHT WINS
Wigan came from behind to put one hand on the League Leaders’ Shield as they toppled Hull KR in what could well have been a shootout for top spot. The Warriors have now won their last four matches.
LAST FIVE: LWWWW
LEEDS RHINOS FORM: LEEDS HAMMER HULL
Three successive victories have propelled the Rhinos right into the mix to make the play-offs. They scored an incredible 68 points in their massacre of Hull FC last week and will hold no fear here.
LAST FIVE: WLWWW
WIGAN WARRIORS TEAM NEWS: UNCHANGED SQUAD FOR WIGAN
Head coach Matt Peet has the luxury of naming an unchanged 21-man squad for this game but could opt to tweak his matchday 17 with a couple of players carrying knocks.
21-MAN SQUAD: Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Havard, Byrne, Farrell, Ellis, Mago, Thompson, Leeming, Dupree, Hill, Nsemba, Walters, Eckersley, Forber, Farrimond
LEEDS RHINOS TEAM NEWS: MILLER MISSING
Fullback Lachie Miller has produced some solid performances of late but he will be absent here having suffered a hamstring strain last week with Leeds forced into altering their spine.
21-MAN SQUAD: Fusitu’a, Newman, Momirovski, Croft, Frawley, Oledzki, Ackers, Bentley, Martin, Smith, O’Connor, Lisone, McDonnell, Sangare, Goudemand, Sinfield, Donaldson, Edgell, Nicholson-Watton, Littlewood, Lumb
WIGAN WARRIORS VS LEEDS RHINOS PREDICTION
Wigan Warriors will not want to let up now as they aim to move a step closer to securing top spot. They are building nicely for the play-offs having won their last four but Leeds Rhinos come into this having won their last three. They will hold no fear here but the Warriors will take some beating at home and have to be favoured to prevail comfortably.
WIGAN WARRIORS VS LEEDS RHINOS TIP: WIGAN WARRIORS -10
