# Leigh Leopards v Wakefield Trinity — Super League Round 27 2026 AI Prediction by Alphr

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Our Super League model publishes its win probability, margin and total for Leigh Leopards v Wakefield Trinity closer to kick-off. The head-to-head picture below is real historical data.

### Leigh Leopards v Wakefield Trinity
Sat, 12 Sept, 05:00 am AEST · Leigh Sports Village Stadium · Round 27

### H2H History (Last 5) — Leigh Leopards lead 3-2

| Season | Round | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R5 | Wakefield Trinity | 18 – 14 | Leigh Leopards |
| 2025 | EF | Leigh Leopards | 26 – 10 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 2025 | R14 | Wakefield Trinity | 20 – 24 | Leigh Leopards |
| 2025 | R6 | Leigh Leopards | 14 – 40 | Wakefield Trinity |
| 2023 | — | Wakefield Trinity | 4 – 30 | Leigh Leopards |

### Positional Matchup

_Season-to-date production per game with league-wide attack/defence tiers (14 teams)._

**Field Matchup** — where one team attacks vs where the other concedes:
- Leigh Leopards' best path is the left edge: Super League's 1st-ranked left edge attack (1.27 tries/game) runs at a Wakefield Trinity defence ranked 9th there (0.96 conceded/game). Key man: Charnley, 23 tries in that channel this season.
- Wakefield Trinity's best path is the middle: Super League's 5th-ranked middle attack (1.54 tries/game) runs at a Leigh Leopards defence ranked 9th there (1.42 conceded/game). Key man: Faatili, 7 tries in that channel this season.

| Channel | Leigh Leopards | Wakefield Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Left | 1.27/g (att 1st (strong)) · concedes 0.42/g (def 3rd (strong)) | 1.15/g (att 2nd (strong)) · concedes 0.96/g (def 9th) |
| Middle | 1/g (att 12th (weak)) · concedes 1.42/g (def 9th) | 1.54/g (att 5th (strong)) · concedes 0.96/g (def 2nd (strong)) |
| Right | 0.92/g (att 5th (strong)) · concedes 0.54/g (def 2nd (strong)) | 1.04/g (att 3rd (strong)) · concedes 0.58/g (def 3rd (strong)) |

**Attack Spine** (Halfback · Five-Eighth · Hooker)

|  | Leigh Leopards | Wakefield Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 10th | 7th |
| Defence rank | 5th (strong) | 1st (strong) |
| Tries scored · conceded | 8 · 10 | 10 · 5 |
| Try Assists | 1.3/g | 1.7/g |
| Run Metres | 90m/g | 105m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 2.6/g | 3.5/g |
| Line Breaks | 0.5/g | 0.7/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 88.3% | 90.1% |

**Outside Backs** (Fullback · Wingers · Centres)

|  | Leigh Leopards | Wakefield Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 2nd (strong) | 3rd (strong) |
| Defence rank | 2nd (strong) | 7th |
| Tries scored · conceded | 55 · 28 | 50 · 40 |
| Try Assists | 1/g | 0.7/g |
| Run Metres | 382m/g | 341m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 10.7/g | 6.8/g |
| Line Breaks | 2.6/g | 2.3/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 86% | 84.5% |

**Forwards** (Props · 2nd Rows · Lock)

|  | Leigh Leopards | Wakefield Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 9th | 5th (strong) |
| Defence rank | 3rd (strong) | 7th |
| Tries scored · conceded | 10 · 8 | 13 · 12 |
| Try Assists | 0.3/g | 0.3/g |
| Run Metres | 290m/g | 279m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 5.7/g | 6.7/g |
| Line Breaks | 0.5/g | 0.6/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 92.7% | 93.9% |

**Who scores on Wakefield Trinity** — Locks 0.07/g (lg 0.05) +40% · Fullbacks 0.3/g (lg 0.23) +30% · Centres 0.56/g (lg 0.46) +22%
**Who scores on Leigh Leopards** — Locks 0.07/g (lg 0.05) +40% · Halfbacks 0.18/g (lg 0.18) +0% · Props 0.11/g (lg 0.13) -15%

_Tries conceded by position, last 3 seasons; positive = concedes above league average to that position._

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