Preston vs Wrexham: result 2-3 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Wrexham?
Wrexham won 2-3 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. DobbinPreston
- 11′R. HardieWrexham
- 32′L. LindsayPreston
- 59′Harry AshfieldWrexham
- 90′K. MooreWrexham
Official lineup for Preston vs Wrexham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-1-4-2- 17L. Dobbin
- 9D. Jebbison
- 3A. Vukčević
- 21A. Devine
- 20Theo Carroll
- 2Pol Valentín
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 42O. Offiah
- 12J. Walton
Wrexham
3-5-2- 9R. Hardie
- 28S. Smith
- 17J. Mendy
- 38E. Lee
- 12G. Evans
- 45Harry Ashfield
- 29R. Barnett
- 2C. Doyle
- 24D. Scarr
- 5E. O'Connell
- 1A. Okonkwo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Wrexham have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wrexham score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Wrexham | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy