2021 Super League – Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors taking place? Friday 16th July, 2021 – 19:45 (UK)
Where is Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors taking place? John Smith's Stadium
Where can I get tickets for Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors on? Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors? Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS
- Huddersfield Giants’ woes continued as they suffered a fifth successive loss with Wigan Warriors the latest side to get the better of them and they could ensure further misery here as they face the same opponents.
- The Giants remain without a plethora of players and they have only named a 17-man squad this week, although there is hope that they will be able to make further additions before the game.
17-man squad: Cudjoe, Gavet, Golding, Hewitt, Jones, McGillvary, McGowan, McQueen, Peats, Peteru, Pryce, Rogers, Russell, Stevens, Ja. Wardle, Wood, Yates
Unavailable: Joe Wardle, Adam O’Brien, Michael Lawrence, Jack Cogger, Aidan Sezer, Matty English, James Cunningham, Darnell McIntosh, Lee Gaskell, Kenny Edwards, Oliver Wilson, Olly Ashall-Bott, Ricky Leutele, Joe Greenwood, Louis Senior
Questionable:
WIGAN WARRIORS
- Wigan Warriors put their disappointing run of form behind them by edging Huddersfield Giants last week and they will hope that proves to be the turning point in their season after ending a run of five straight losses.
- The Warriors were far from brilliant once again but they at least showed plenty of character to fight back from going 0-12 down before scoring 16 unanswered points to claim the win, although they will be without key man Jackson Hastings for this clash after he picked up a ban.
20-man squad: Bibby, Bullock, Byrne, Clark, Clubb, Farrell, Gildart, Halsall, Hanley, Havard, Leuluai, Marshall, McDonnell, O’Neill, Partington, Pearce-Paul, Powell, Shorrocks, Singleton, Smith
Unavailable: Jai Field, Bevan French, Zak Hardaker, Dom Manfredi, John Bateman, Morgan Smithies, Willie Isa, Jackson Hastings
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THE PREDICTION
Huddersfield Giants and Wigan Warriors will do battle for the second
week in succession and the away side will be hoping for a similar
outcome. They ended their five-game losing streak with a hard-fought
success while also making it five consecutive losses for the Giants.
Both teams looked bereft of confidence but the Warriors will believe
they can build on that success and they should be able to do so, even
with the absence of Jackson Hastings. However, another low-scoring
contest is likely here with so much talent missing for both sides and
there should be no more than 44 points scored in this one.
