Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
Magic Weekend comes to a close in style as arch-rivals Wigan Warriors take on St Helens for bragging rights on Sunday evening.
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Wigan Warriors team news: Ethan Havard returns
Squad: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Junior Nsemba, Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago, Oliver Partington, Jack Farrimond, Sam Eseh, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, Nathan Lowe, Lukas Mason, George O’Loughlin, Finlay Yeomans, Austin Daniels, Shea O’Connor
St. Helens team news: Clark replaces Swarbrick in only change
Squad: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Tristan Sailor, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Curtis Sironen, Shane Wright, David Klemmer, Jacob Host, George Delaney, Jake Burns, Joe Shorrocks, Owen Dagnall, Nene Macdonald, Jacob Douglas, Jake Davies, Alfie Sinclair, Tom Humphreys, Jackson Hastings, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley
Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens prediction
Magic Weekend comes to a close on Sunday evening with the game of the round as bitter rivals Wigan and St Helens collide at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.
It is the Warriors who come into the match with the form behind them having won all of their last five matches in all competitions so they will be full of confidence ahead of this one.
St Helens had a dip in form a few weeks ago but have shown signs of improvement in their last two matches. Those two wins came against Huddersfield and Bradford with Paul Rowley’s men racking up 38 and 40 points respectively.
They now meet and that comes off a recent Challenge Cup semi-final which saw the Warriors nil the Saints 32-0. That followed the Saints stunning Wigan in the league earlier in the season.
The embarrassment of that loss stunned the Warriors who conceded four late tries so it was no surprise to see their reaction in the Challenge Cup encounter.
Both sides will be fired up ahead of this one and the Saints will be buoyed by the fact that they have sold more tickets for Magic Weekend than any other team in the competition.
Both teams have injuries but the loss of Bevan French will be a major setback for the Warriors. That could well lead to a slightly more conservative match with flair lacking a little on both sides.
We fancy the defences of both teams to get on top here and while Wigan are our preferred play, under 40.5 total points is our pick.
Wigan Warriors vs St. Helens tip: Under 40.5 total points
