This is always a huge fixture but doesn’t have the same stakes as many expected it to have at the start of the season when the fixtures were released.
Many anticipated this to be a major tussle in the play-off race, but instead Wigan are firmly settled inside the play-offs whilst Warrington are striving to banish any fears of relegation.
As things get tougher for Daryl Powell’s Wolves, can they pick up a vital win.
Kick-off time and TV channel
The game kicks off at 20:00.
TV coverage starts at 19:30 on Sky Sports Action.
Predicted Line-ups
Wigan Warriors
Wigan have a crisis at nine with Sam Powell joining Thomas Leuluai in the treatment room and Brad O’Neill controversially suspended this week. It’ll therefore be Joe Shorrocks at nine though I don’t foresee Matt Peet making many changes after a win last week. Brad Singleton will return the side after injury and Mike Cooper will feature against his former side.
23 Jai Field
1 Bevan French
25 Sam Halsall
21 Kai Pearce-Paul
5 Liam Marshall
6 Cade Cust
16 Harry Smith
36 Michael Cooper
22 Joe Shorrocks
20 Liam Byrne
11 Willie Isa
12 Liam Farrell
14 Morgan Smithies
Substitutes
8 Brad Singleton
10 Patrick Mago
15 Kaide Ellis
17 Oliver Partington
Warrington Wolves
Matt Dufty’s Warrington debut ended prematurely with an injury which will leave him sidelined for a couple of weeks. So, Josh Thewlis will take over at fullback as he did the week before Dufty’s arrival. George Williams return against his former side will allow Peter Mata’utia to centre. Matty Nicholson will figure against his former team.
22 Josh Thewlis
21 Greg Minikin
3 Peter Mata’utia
34 Jake Wardle
5 Matty Ashton
1 Stefan Ratchford
7 George Williams
19 Rob Mulhern
9 Daryl Clark
32 Kyle Amor
11 Ben Currie
35 Matty Nicholson
14 Jason Clark
Substitutes
12 Oliver Holmes
15 Joe Bullock
20 James Harrison
33 Thomas Mikaele
