Head tells me that we are going to struggle to win this. Defense may well be awesome, but we lack a credible goal kicker and points will be hard to get. I hope i am wrong but its early in the season and we do have a few personel shortages. If we do lose lets not look for scapegoats and start a spate of mass suicides.

8-12

Nothing in the games last season and i think it will be the same again this season.

18-16 either way, with some massive hits and a 21-22k crowd.

I can see this being scratch on the coupon. Hull and Hudds were draining games for us. I'd be surprised if we won tbh.

Wires by 46...

Oh i'm so silly... You are right OFC *rolls eyes*. Thanks for your putting us right with your insightful assesment.

Wigan 27 - 8 Warrington

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Hull wasn't great but the Hudds game was superb preparation for this match. We are at home and if Wire fancy making this a forward battle then based on the Hudds game that would be a mistake by them.

It's going to be close I think and the score will be fairly low. Could go either way. Wire will start slight favourites due to the quality that will be sitting in the stands at Wigan (with a full team out on the park we are going to take some stopping!) but I think the return of Sam could be crucial. I think home advantage will mean we just edge them out in front of a good crowd of 20,500.

I reckon Wire by one. If it comes down to it, I'd back Briers putting one over more than say Sam Tomkins.

We've bought a loss in my opinion if the last fortnight is anything to go by. A win would be truly amazing though.

In all honesty and even though it pains me to say it I reckon Warrington by 6.

Wigan 26 - 14 Wire

Last week Huddersfield looked like world beaters. scoring 50 points against Bradford. This week they were relatively clueless when they came up aginst a well organised defence.

Yesterday, Warrington looked even more like world beaters, scoring over 80 points - but as with Huddersfield, was this more to do with the inept Quins defence rather than the sheer brilliance of Warrington.

It will be a totally different ball game on Friday - let's hope the history of the previous few games repeats itself and the Warrington points machine flounders when it comes up against Wigan's defence.

Quietly optimistic about a narrow Wigan victory - just hope there are no controversial referee decisions or VR howlers! Or if there are, Wigan are the beneficiaries for a change!

I think Warrington by 8, but I thought Hudds would beat us to be fair. It would be a good time for Maguire's Wigan to start winning big home games!

Wigan 10 Wire 26

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MOM Micheal Monaghan

Wigan 14 Wire 30

I think either us by 2-6 points or Wire by 6-18.