Wigan host fierce rivals St Helens on Super League derby day

Following a 14-6 Grand Final defeat last season, Wigan are odds-on at 5/6 with shirt sponsors Coral to get revenge against rivals St Helens, though have won the last five Good Friday fixtures against them.

New close-season signing Larne Patrick is in line to make his debut for the Warriors, and is predicting a Grand Final-type atmosphere.

“There are no bigger games than Wigan-Saints, and the atmosphere will be like a Grand Final,” said Patrick, who is 9/2 to score in the anytime market.

“It’s obviously a first for me, and I’m really looking forward to it. Everyone knows how big this game is, the lads have told me what to expect. Wigan have a great record over the Easter period and so hopefully we can carry that on.”

The Cherry and Whites got back to winning ways in resounding circumstances last time out, with a handsome 52-10 home win over Wakefield, and this plus being at home could well be the contributory factor to a Wigan victory.

“That’ll go a long way towards it, definitely,” Patrick continued. “We need to do the one per cent-ers, all the little efforts, they all add up.”

Both Dom Manfredi and Liam Farrell crossed twice against the West Yorkshire outfit, while Anthony Gelling was the stand-out player with a hat-trick.

Farrell is great value at 2/1 in the anytime market, while Manfredi and Gelling are both 10/1 to score the first try.

Saints’ 100 per cent record was ended on Humberside last time out as they lost in a narrow 24-22 defeat to Hull KR. However, they will be more than motivated for the Good Friday clash, and coach Keiron Cunningham says this is more than just about two points.