Wrexham vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)STōK Cae Ras, Wrecsam
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What was the result of Wrexham vs Preston?
Wrexham won 2-1 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′N. BroadheadWrexham
- 77′O. RathboneWrexham
- 84′A. DevinePreston
Official lineup for Wrexham vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wrexham
3-4-2-1- 19K. Moore
- 33N. Broadhead
- 10J. Windass
- 14G. Thomason
- 37M. James
- 18B. Sheaf
- 47R. Longman
- 2C. Doyle
- 5D. Hyam
- 4M. Cleworth
- 1A. Okonkwo
Preston
3-4-2-1- 9D. Jebbison
- 21A. Devine
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 26T. Small
- 4B. Whiteman
- 5H. Armstrong
- 44B. Potts
- 42O. Offiah
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wrexham have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 5-3 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Watford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Wrexham win, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Preston 1-1 Wrexham | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Preston 2-3 Wrexham | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Wrexham score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wrexham sit 14th in Championship (10 points from 8 matches) and Preston sit 23rd (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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