2021 Super League – Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC taking place? Thursday 29th April, 2021 – 19:45 (UK)
Where is Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC taking place? DW Stadium
Where can I get tickets for Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC? Click here for the official Super League ticket section
What channel is Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC on? Sky Sports Arena
Where can I stream Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Go app
THE TEAM NEWS
WIGAN WARRIORS
- Wigan Warriors overcame Castleford Tigers in a high-quality contest last week with the Warriors ending the Tigers’ 100% start to the campaign whilst maintaining their own in the process.
- Wigan have looked consistently good throughout the early part of the season but they improved once again last week to keep the Tigers at bay and edge a close affair by 22 points to 12.
21-man squad: Bateman, Bibby, Bullock, Byrne, Clark, Clubb, Farrell, French, Halsall, Hanley, Hardaker, Hastings, Havard, Isa, McDonnell, Partington, Powell, Shorrocks, Singleton, Smith, Smithies
Unavailable: Liam Marshall, Dom Manfredi, Oliver Gildart, Jai Field, Tommy Leuluai
Questionable:
HULL FC
- Hull FC continued their unbeaten start to the season as they stood firm to record a narrow win over Wakefield Trinity last week and that victory means they have now won three and drawn one of their four matches to begin the Super League season.
- The Black and Whites had to do plenty of defending during that contest on the back of their gruelling 90-minute affair with Warrington Wolves as well as a short turnaround so it was a case of any win will do but this will be a much bigger test of their credentials.
21-man squad: Barron, Brown, Cator, Connor, Fash, Ferreira, Fonua, Griffin, Houghton, Johnstone, Lane, McNamara, Sao, Satae, Savelio, Scott, Sneyd, Swift, Taylor, Tuimavave, Vulikijapani
Unavailable: Jamie Shaul, Masi Matongo, Josh Reynolds, Manu Ma’u, Josh Bowden, Bureta Faraimo
Questionable:
THE PREDICTION
Wigan Warriors ended Castleford Tigers’ unbeaten start to the campaign last week and they will now look to do the same to Hull FC. The hosts were solid with their defensive efforts shining through in their win over Castleford Tigers but that has also been the case for the Black and Whites in the early stages of this new season. Both teams have conceded just 42 points apiece after four matches and the spotlight will be on how the pair defend in this clash. Hull have struggled in attack without Josh Reynolds but they have shown their worth defensively which should allow them to keep this game tight as well as being low-scoring so expect no more than 44 points in this one with that total yet to be surpassed in any league game containing either of these teams so far this season.
