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England Championship

Wrexham

Preston

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Nathan Broadhead

39'

Oliver Rathbone

77'

84'

Alfie Devine

Preview

Wrexham vs Preston: Championship Clash of Contrasting Forms

Wrexham host Preston in a Championship fixture that pits the hosts' recent attacking surge against Preston's stubborn, albeit less prolific, recent form. This encounter promises tactical intrigue as Wrexham aim to leverage home advantage and scoring momentum against an away side adept at grinding out results.

This match sets up as a fascinating tactical battle. Wrexham, especially at home, will likely seek to dominate possession and play a high-octane attacking game, aiming to utilize their increased shot volume and corner kick count. Preston, conversely, might employ a more compact mid-block, looking to frustrate Wrexham's forwards and exploit any defensive frailties on the counter or via set-pieces. The hosts' recent surge in offensive numbers, particularly their shot volume and accuracy in the last match, suggests they will push the tempo, but Preston's recent unbeaten run indicates they possess the defensive structure to absorb pressure.

Team statistics

England Championship

Wrexham

Preston

Matches played

7 - 10 - 6

Results

9 - 10 - 4

30.4%

Win %

39.1%

1.4

Goals scored

1.3

Goals conceded

3.8

Shots on target

3.7

4.2

Shots off target

4.5

2.9

Blocked shots

2.9

Ball possession

45.1

76.6

Pass accuracy

72.3

9.3

Fouls

3.4

Goalkeeper saves

2.7

1.7

Yellow cards

2.2

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Wrexham's average home goals scored is 1.8 per game this season.
• Preston are unbeaten in their last three away matches.
• Wrexham's last home game saw them score 5 goals with 18 shots on target.

AI Prediction

Wrexham's recent attacking explosion, particularly at home, combined with their higher shot volume, gives them a significant edge. While Preston are tough to beat away, their recent scoring struggles and Wrexham's offensive momentum suggest the hosts will find a way through. The odds favour a slightly tighter contest, but the underlying data points towards a game with goals, especially given Wrexham's last outing and their home scoring average.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

63%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

37%

BTTS

50%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

60%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

40%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

43%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

57%

BTTS

57%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
12/6/2025	Wrexham	D 1 - 1 D	Preston AWAY	U	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Wrexham

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Sheffield Utd	5 - 3	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Swansea	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Watford	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Hull City	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
AWAY	Preston	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Blackburn	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Bristol City	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Ipswich	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Charlton	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Portsmouth	0 - 0	D	U	N	N

Wrexham have demonstrated a significant upswing in attacking output, particularly in their last fixture where they netted five goals. Season-long, they average a respectable 1.4 goals but have shown a potent home scoring record, netting 1.8 on average. Their recent form highlights an ability to create chances, with 16.3 shots per game in their last three home outings, and a strong possession game. However, their defence, conceding 1.5 at home over the season and 2.3 in their last three, remains a question mark.

Preston

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Stoke City	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Norwich	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Oxford United	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Coventry	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Wrexham	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Watford	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Blackburn	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Millwall	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Swansea	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N

Preston arrive with an undeniable resilience, going unbeaten in their last three matches, all of which ended in draws, and maintaining a solid away form with only two losses in eleven games. Their season-long stats show a balanced approach with 1.3 goals scored and conceded on the road. While their recent scoring has been modest, averaging just one goal in their last three games, their defence has tightened, conceding only one goal per game across those fixtures. They are a disciplined side, though their possession numbers are typically lower than their hosts'.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.2

DRAW

3.2

AWAY

3.3

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.1

UNDER

1.73

BTTS

YES

1.8

1.91

Lineups

Wrexham

(3-4-2-1)

Arthur Okonkwo

Callum Doyle

Dominic Hyam

Max Cleworth

George Thomason

Matty James

Ben Sheaf

Ryan Longman

Nathan Broadhead

Josh Windass

Kieffer Moore

Daniel Jebbison

Alfie Devine

Mads Frøkjær-Jensen

Thierry Small

Benjamin Whiteman

Harrison Armstrong

Brad Potts

Odeluga Offiah

Liam Lindsay

Jordan Storey

Daniel Iversen

Preston

(3-4-2-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Wrexham

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
L. Brunt	Thigh Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
A. Cannon	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
R. Hardie	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
A. James	Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
I. Kabore	International duty	Missing Fixture	0 / 4
E. Lee	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
J. McClean	Suspended	Missing Fixture	0 / 2
L. O'Brien	Inactive	Missing Fixture	4 / 6
D. Ward	Elbow Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
J. Rodriguez	Leg Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
L. Cacace	Calf Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

Preston

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
R. Brady	Calf Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
L. Gibson	Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 0
J. Lewis	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
A. Vukcevic	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 2
S. T. Thordarson	Inactive	Questionable	0 / 1

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Wrexham vs Preston AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Wrexham vs Preston: Championship Clash of Contrasting Forms

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Wrexham Team recent

Preston Team recent

Odds

Wrexham

Preston

Injuries / suspensions

Wrexham Injuries / suspensions

Preston Injuries / suspensions

League table