# Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons — 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 Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons closer to kick-off. The head-to-head picture below is real historical data.

### Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons
Sat, 12 Sept, 05:00 am AEST · The Brick Community Stadium · Round 27

### H2H History (Last 5) — Wigan Warriors lead 5-0

| Season | Round | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R13 | Catalans Dragons | 16 – 40 | Wigan Warriors |
| 2025 | R24 | Catalans Dragons | 4 – 40 | Wigan Warriors |
| 2025 | R20 | Wigan Warriors | 28 – 18 | Catalans Dragons |
| 2025 | R12 | Catalans Dragons | 0 – 48 | Wigan Warriors |
| 2024 | — | Wigan Warriors | 30 – 8 | Catalans Dragons |

### 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:
- Wigan Warriors' best path is the right edge: Super League's 2nd-ranked right edge attack (1.35 tries/game) runs at a Catalans Dragons defence ranked 10th there (0.96 conceded/game). Key man: Eckersley, 19 tries in that channel this season.
- Catalans Dragons' best path is the middle: Super League's 9th-ranked middle attack (1.27 tries/game) runs at a Wigan Warriors defence ranked 7th there (1.27 conceded/game). Key man: Staines, 9 tries in that channel this season.

| Channel | Wigan Warriors | Catalans Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Left | 1.15/g (att 2nd (strong)) · concedes 0.5/g (def 5th (strong)) | 0.69/g (att 10th) · concedes 0.92/g (def 8th) |
| Middle | 1.5/g (att 6th) · concedes 1.27/g (def 7th) | 1.27/g (att 9th) · concedes 2.15/g (def 14th (weak)) |
| Right | 1.35/g (att 2nd (strong)) · concedes 0.73/g (def 5th (strong)) | 0.73/g (att 8th) · concedes 0.96/g (def 10th) |

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

|  | Wigan Warriors | Catalans Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 4th (strong) | 3rd (strong) |
| Defence rank | 9th | 13th (weak) |
| Tries scored · conceded | 15 · 13 | 16 · 21 |
| Try Assists | 1.4/g | 1/g |
| Run Metres | 74m/g | 81m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 3.2/g | 2.5/g |
| Line Breaks | 0.7/g | 0.7/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 81.6% | 89.8% |

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

|  | Wigan Warriors | Catalans Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 1st (strong) | 8th |
| Defence rank | 3rd (strong) | 10th |
| Tries scored · conceded | 70 · 31 | 39 · 50 |
| Try Assists | 1.3/g | 0.7/g |
| Run Metres | 392m/g | 394m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 10/g | 12.5/g |
| Line Breaks | 3/g | 1.8/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 81.9% | 81.4% |

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

|  | Wigan Warriors | Catalans Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Attack rank | 6th | 6th |
| Defence rank | 4th (strong) | 11th (weak) |
| Tries scored · conceded | 11 · 11 | 11 · 16 |
| Try Assists | 0.2/g | 0.2/g |
| Run Metres | 313m/g | 191m/g |
| Tackle Breaks | 5.6/g | 4/g |
| Line Breaks | 0.4/g | 0.4/g |
| Tackle Efficiency | 92.4% | 92.2% |

**Who scores on Catalans Dragons** — Hookers 0.18/g (lg 0.1) +80% · Five-Eighths 0.28/g (lg 0.19) +47% · Fullbacks 0.31/g (lg 0.23) +35%
**Who scores on Wigan Warriors** — Props 0.13/g (lg 0.13) +0% · 2nd Rows 0.23/g (lg 0.27) -15% · Halfbacks 0.15/g (lg 0.18) -17%

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

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