Wigan Warriors vs Leigh Leopards Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
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Always a feisty encounter, near neighbours Wigan Warriors and Leigh Leopards lock horns at the Brick Community Stadium.
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Wigan Warriors team news: Single swap
Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet has replaced one academy graduate with another in his squad, with Lukas Mason having been installed in place of Kian McDermott.
Squad: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Liam Marshall, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis, Sam Walters, Patrick Mago, Ollie Partington, Jack Farrimond, Sam Eseh, Tom Forber, Taylor Kerr, Lukas Mason, Dayon Sambou
Leigh Leopards team news: Aussie out
Leigh Leopards are without Australian Aaron Pene for this short away trip, with head coach Adrian Lam making one change to his squad, replacing Pene with former Wigan youth product Ryan Brown.
Squad: Keanan Brand, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Frankie Halton, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Bailey Hodgson, Innes Senior, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Andrew Badrock, Ryan Brown
Wigan Warriors vs Leigh Leopards prediction
Wigan Warriors brushed past Hull FC last time out, winning 34-6 and proving that at home this season, they will be extremely difficult to stop for any side. However, Leigh Leopards will give it a good crack and provide a significant challenge, as they did against St. Helens most recently. The Leythers narrow lost that one 20-18 but showed plenty of character and fight, underlining why they are a genuine contender this season under Adrian Lam.
But Wigan are looking imperious and hungry to make up for last season and that has been reflected in their performances so far this season, not to mention their results. The offensive gameplans of Matt Peet and his staff are working well and should see them maintain their 100% record here in 2026, albeit with a closer scoreline than what we saw last weekend.
Wigan Warriors vs Leigh Leopards tip: Wigan Warriors to win
