Match preview: Leigh (H) – Wigan Warriors

IN ASSOCIATION WITH DAVANTI TIRES, HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AHEAD OF OUR BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE ROUND 16 VERSUS LEIGH LEOPARDS.

The Warriors take on the Leopards at Brick Community Stadium on Friday night as Davanti Tires takes over our match day.

Team news

Matt Peet made two changes to his 21-man squad as Tyler Dupree and Adam Keighran return from suspensions to replace Kruise Leeming and Jacob Douglas.

Wigan squad for Leigh:

Opposition

Leigh head coach Adrian Lam has selected his 21-man squad to face the Warriors.

Previous meetings

The Warriors have won their last 13 home matches against the Leopards.

Last 10 meetings:

• Leigh 12, Wigan 40 (SLR7, 4/4/24)
• Leigh 6, Wigan 10 (SLR27, 22/9/23)
• Wigan 44, Leigh 18 (SLR20, 29/7/23)
• Leigh 6, Wigan 34 (SLR7, 30/3/23)
• Wigan 50, Leigh 6 (SLR17, 1/8/21)
• Leigh 16, Wigan 30 (SLR6, 17/5/21)
• Leigh 18, Wigan 20 (SLR1, 26/3/21) (at Emerald Headingley, Leeds)
• Leigh 50, Wigan 34 (SLR18, 06/08/17)
• Wigan 20, Leigh 0 (SLR3, 3/3/17)
• Wigan 60, Leigh 10 (CCR4, 19/4/13)

Super League Summary:

• Wigan to win: 10
• Leigh wins: 1

Coaches quotes

Matt Peet spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon ahead of Leigh’s visit.

He said: “It has been a busy season so far so it was important that the players and staff had time off before coming back fresh and invigorated.

“(Friday night) will be as intense as any game against Leigh since their promotion, which means we will have to be at our best.”

Read Peet’s quotes in full HERE.

ticket

Tickets for our match against Leopards remain available to purchase online HERE, by phone on 01942 311111 or in person at The Brick Community Stadium Box Office. Tickets can be purchased until the start.

Full ticket information can be found HERE.

Please read our mobile and digital ticketing FAQs HERE before entering The Brick Community Stadium.

The Village of Fans

The Robin Park Arena Fan Village is the perfect place to enjoy all the pre-match atmosphere on Friday night, with live music and two on-site bars, plus outdoor food vendors.

As part of your Davanti Tires matchday takeover, don’t miss out on collecting a branded mini rugby ball before the match. Some of our men’s and women’s first team players will be in the fan village from 5.30-6.30pm to sign autographs and take photos with supporters in preparation for kick-off.

Supporters will be able to collect the following three of our exclusive Wigan Warriors player cards from inside the Fan Village. Please note that a maximum of one player card per person will be given out, with cards located in all bars inside the Fan Village as well as our Robin Park Arena Club shop.

There are lots of ways to shop on a Friday night! Our Robin Park Arena Club Shop will be open from 10am until kick-off before re-opening after the match. Plus, our East Stand Express store – open at 6.30pm – is the perfect place to pick up any merchandise before kick-off!

Full matchday information is available HERE.

Checking the kit

The Warriors will play in their traditional Cherry & White home kit against Leigh.

Don’t have yours? All of our 2024 Kappa match and training wear is available to purchase in store and online HERE.

The match officials

Aaron Moore was chosen as the referee to take charge, while Ben Thaler was chosen as the video referee.

How to follow

Watch live

Supporters can watch the match live on Super League + with individual match passes available to buy now for £6.99 HERE. Game passes will rise to £9.99 on game day, with monthly and annual passes also available.

The clash will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena from 19:55.

Listen Live

Listen to free audio commentary of Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards from 19:50 via our Mixlr page HERE. Alternatively, you can simply use the pop-out player below:

WiganTV is on Mixlr

Social Media:

As an alternative to watching the game, Wigan fans can keep up to date with every bit of the action via our social media channels and website:

• X (@WiganWarriorsRL) – live game updates and reaction to the final hooter.
• Instagram (@wiganwarriorsrl) – behind the scenes action, both before and after kick-off.
• Facebook (Wigan Warriors) – live match day information and reaction.
• The website (www.wiganwarriors.com) – post match reaction including match report and head coach and players reaction.