Check out the match preview and prediction for the 2025 Super League round 9 clash between Hull FC and Wigan Warriors.
MATCHDAY NEWS
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
Hull FC Vs Wigan Warriors
Venue: MKM Stadium
Date: Sunday April 27, 3:00pm (BST)
MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS
Hull FC:2. Harvey Barron, 3. Zak Hardaker. 4. Ed Chamberlain, 5. Tom Briscoe, 6. Will Pryce, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Herman Ese’ese, 9. Amir Bourouh, 13. John Asiata, 14. Cade Cust, 16. Yusuf Aydin, 17. Jack Ashworth, 20. Davy Litten, 21. Will Gardiner, 22. Lewis Martin, 23. Logan Moy, 25. Denive Balmforth, 27. Matty Laidlaw, 30. Callum Kemp, 32. Will Kirby, 40. Liam Knight
Wigan Warriors:1. Jai Field, 2. Abbas Miski, 3. Adam Keighran, 4. Jake Wardle, 5. Liam Marshall, 6. Bevan French, 7. Harry Smith, 9. Brad O’Neil, 10. Luke Thompson, 11. Junior Nsemba, 12. Liam Farrell, 13. Kaide Ellis, 16. Liam Bryne, 17. Kruise Leeming, 20. Harvie Hill, 21. Sam Walters, 22. Zach Eckersley, 23. Tom Forber, 24. Jack Farrimond, 26. Jacob Douglas, 29. Taylor Kerr
M Com: T. Randerson
Referee: J. Smith
Reserve Referee: D. Frederick
Touch Judge 1: J. Roberts
Touch Judge 2: M. Griffiths
Video Referee: B. Thaler
Time Keeper: M. Hawkes
MATCHDAY PREVIEW
Hull FC will host the champions for the second time this season and it is the third time these sides will have faced each other since February. Both sides have one win each so far, both away from home, and Hull are the reason that there will be a new captain lifting the Challenge Cup in 2025.
John Cartwright has made two changes from his League Hull Derby loss as Jordan Rapana and Sam Eseh miss out, with Harvey Barron and Will Gardiner to replace them.
Rapana will be joining Ligi Sao (knee), Jed Cartwright (hamstring), Jordan Lane (arm), Oliver Holmes (knee), Brad Fash (calf), Ryan Westerman (ankle), Liam Watts (calf), and Roman Dawson (ACL) in the Hull FC Physio room.
Wigan head coach Matt Peet has also made two chancges from his side’s Good Friday Clash as Adam Keighran returns from an MCL injury he picked up in the Challenge Cup game against FC.
Luke Thompson is also back in the 21-man squad, replacing Tyler Dupree who failed his HIA last week and Patrick Mago, who missed out due to a Hamstring injury in the warm-up on Good Friday.
Peet spoke to the media this week and he isn’t looking into previous results in the week leading up to this fixture. He said, “It certainly could go either way. We’re up against a quality team, who have certainly delivered. I like the way they play, the way they carry themselves, the way they are put together – very tough and committed – and they move the ball as well as any team in the competition. They have quickly got all the makings of a top team.”
He continued, “I won’t read too much into previous games as the two teams are capable of beating each other on the day. They were missing a few players when we went there, and when they came here they were excellent whilst we had adversity. Things will happen within the game and it’s about whichever team deals with that the best.”
Wigan have 1-13 back bar Ethan Havard and should have a stronger side to power past Hull and go towards chasing the League Leaders.
MATCHDAY PREDICTION
Wigan Warriors by 16. To see all of the Super League Predictions click here.
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