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St Helens are favourites tonight in their super league match up against Wigan and they will be looking to increase their lead at the top of the table. However, handicappers have given Wigan an eight point lead which might actually offer some value. Wigan are on great form, having won five on the trot after a tremendous comeback against Hull, where they found themselves with a ten point deficit after as many minutes yet still came back to win by eight points.

Not only are they on a strong run, which has included four comeback wins, the Warriors lost by just seven points to the Saints over Easter when they dominated much of the game and the same fixture at Murrayfield saw them score an emphatic victory over the old enemy in a 38-18 rout. Therefore it seems that the eight point handicap on Wigan may be quite generous.