With a place in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford up for grabs, Wigan Warriors and Wakefield Trinity will face off at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday.
Currently on a frightening 16-game winning streak and with an extra week off in preparation for this Super League play-off semi-final, the Warriors are primed and ready for this play-off clash, with Warrington Wolves waiting in the Grand Final.
Wakefield finished the regular season strongly, beating York Knights, Warrington and Leigh Leopards (twice) to reach the last four of the competition.
Trinity find themselves in touching distance of a first Grand Final but the biggest hurdle stands in the way of their hopes of playing at the Theatre of Dreams.
Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity Tips Summary
Best Bet - Wigan Warriors -14.5 handicap @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Liam Marshall two or more tries @ 4/1
Bet Builder - Bevan French, Jai Field and Tom Johnstone anytime tryscorers @ 17/1
Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity Prediction
Best Bet: Wigan Warriors -14.5 handicap @ 4/5
Currently on that 16-game winning streak, Wigan's freescoring rugby has flattened all before them in recent months.
Looking back at the Warriors last three games, they won 46-0 at home to Hull KR, beat fellow title contenders Leeds Rhinos at Headingley 40-8, before thrashing Catalans Dragons 50-12 in their last outing at the Brick Community Stadium.
Matt Peet's side look like an unstoppable force right now and, having beaten Wakefield in both their two previous meetings in the Super League regular season, the Warriors are fancied to win and cover the handicap on Saturday.
Alternative Bet: Liam Marshall two or more tries @ 4/1
A big-game player for the Warriors, Liam Marshall is fancied to score at least two tries on Saturday evening against Trinity.
Marshall has scored in all of his last four appearances, with eight tries in that spell.
Included in those eight tries were a brace in a 26-12 home win against Wakefield last month and Marshall is great value at 4/1 to repeat the feat and score at least two tries in this semi-final showdown.
Wigan Warriors v Wakefield Trinity Bet Builder Tip
Bevan French anytime tryscorer
Jai Field anytime tryscorer
Tom Johnstone anytime tryscorer
Pays 17/1
A trio of anytime tryscorers have been selected in this 17/1 Bet Builder, with Bevan French, Jai Field and Tom Johnstone all fancied to get on the scoresheet.
French bagged the opening try of the game against Wakefield the last time these sides crossed paths on 21st August, while Field also scored a try in that encounter.
Johnstone has scored tries in all of his last three appearances for Trinity and it would be little surprise to see the experienced winger dot over for another on Saturday night.
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Key Match Stats
Wigan Warriors are on a 16-game winning streak going into this play-off semi-final.
Wigan's last defeat was when they played a weakened side against Hull KR on 21st May, prior to winning the Challenge Cup final.
Wakefield are on a four-game winning streak heading into this game.
The Warriors have won all of the last four meetings between these two sides.
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