Wrexham vs Preston — Championship
4-1
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Going into the match, Wrexham had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Preston had won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Wrexham 1 win, 1 drawn. Wrexham are 14th in the Championship on 14 points; Preston are 24th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Wrexham
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (L D W L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs West Brom · 13 Oct 2026
- D 1-1 at Derby · 10 Oct 2026
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 19 Sept 2026
- L 6-0 at West Ham · 11 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Burnley · 8 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at Swansea · 5 Sept 2026
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 (L L D L L). 0.8 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Birmingham · 13 Oct 2026
- L 0-1 vs Millwall · 10 Oct 2026
- D 2-2 at QPR · 19 Sept 2026
- L 0-1 vs Lincoln · 12 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Watford · 8 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Blackburn · 5 Sept 2026
Head-to-head: Wrexham vs Preston
- Wrexham 2-1 Preston · 29 Dec 2025 · Championship
- Preston 1-1 Wrexham · 6 Dec 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 31' Normal Goal — Joe Worrall (Wrexham)
- 36' Normal Goal — Alfie Devine (Preston)
- 42' Normal Goal — Benjamin Whiteman (Wrexham)
- 59' Normal Goal — Sam Smith (Wrexham)
- 63' Normal Goal — Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
Match statistics
| Wrexham | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 1 |
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 1.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 467 | Total passes | 298 |
| 331 | Accurate passes | 169 |
| 8 | Key passes | 11 |
| 116 | Duels | 116 |
| 60 | Duels won | 56 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |