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2018 Super League – Huddersfield Giants vs Warrington Wolves Preview

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AT A GLANCE

When? Thursday 8th February, 19:45

Where? John Smith’s Stadium

What channel is it on? Huddersfield Giants vs Warrington Wolves will not be televised live

Where can I stream the match? N/A

Are tickets still available? https://giants.tickethour.co.u...

THE LOWDOWN

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS

Head Coach: Rick Stone

Squad: Brough, Clough, Dickinson, Ferguson, Gaskell, Hinchcliffe, Ikahihifo, Leeming, Mamo, McGillvary, McIntosh, Murphy, O’Brien, Rankin, Roberts, Roche, Smith, Ta’ai, Turner

Unavailable: Leroy Cudjoe, Shannon Wakeman, Alex Mellor, Tom Symonds, Michael Lawrence, Adam Walne

  • Huddersfield were comfortably beaten in their Super League opener last week as they fell to a 38-12 defeat at Hull FC.
  • Rick Stone has been forced into two changes with Adam Walne and Michael Lawrence unavailable after picking up injuries last week. Tyler Dickinson and Colton Roche take their place.
  • That defeat last week was Huddersfield’s fifth Super League loss on the trot with them unable to snap their losing streak that they ended last season with.

WARRINGTON WOLVES

Head Coach: Steve Price

Squad: Atkins, K. Brown, M. Brown, Clark, Cooper, Currie, Goodwin, Hill, Hughes, G. King, Lineham, Murdoch-Masila, Patton, Philbin, Ratchford, Roberts, Russell, Smith, Westwood

Unavailable: Sitaleki Akauola, Dom Crosby, Toby King

  • Warrington fell to defeat in their opening fixture against Leeds Rhinos last week with the Wolves falling just four points short.
  • Despite the loss last week, head coach Steve Price has kept faith with the same 19-man squad and is likely to retain the same matchday 17 too.
  • Warrington will be confident of their first win of the season against a team they have defeated 10 times out of the last 11 in all competitions.

KEY STATS

  • Huddersfield Giants have lost their last 5 Super League matches
  • Warrington Wolves have won 10 of their last 11 matches in all competitions
  • Huddersfield Giants have won the last 4 home Super League meetings between the two sides
  • There has been a total of 280 points scored in the last 6 Super League meetings between the two sides at an average of 46.7 per game
  • There has been a total of 51 tries scored in the last 6 Super League meetings between the two sides at an average of 8.5 per game
  • Huddersfield Giants' Jermaine McGillvary has scored 12 tries in the last 10 Super League meetings between the two sides

THE PREDICTION

Huddersfield’s poor form from the end of last season continued as they relinquished a half-time lead and failed to score a point in the second half against Hull FC. Warrington were also unable to win their first game but fancy their chances here against an injury-hit Huddersfield. The Giants have won the last four home Super League games against the Wolves but would need a huge improvement on last week’s effort with Warrington tipped for the win.

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