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Wrexham vs Preston prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 11
Venue
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Referee
Simon Hooper

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Form

Recent form

Wrexham
55Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

Preston
11Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Wrexham or Draw

BetGenius backs Wrexham or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Wrexham welcome bottom-of-the-table Preston to the Racecourse Ground looking to pull further away from the relegation zone. Sitting 17th with 11 points from 10 matches, the hosts have proved difficult to beat at times, drawing five matches and scoring in all five of their home league outings so far. With forward K. Moore leading the line having already scored four goals this campaign, Wrexham will view this fixture as a prime opportunity to collect points.

Preston enter the contest in dismal form, occupying 24th position with just four points after ten games. The visitors have suffered eight defeats already, including four losses from five away trips where they have conceded 11 goals. Their defensive frailties have been consistent across the season, failing to keep a single clean sheet in any competition match.

Both squads come into the encounter with lengthy absence lists, which could disrupt rhythm and tactical execution. However, Preston's lack of away form and defensive consistency gives Wrexham a significant advantage in controlling proceedings on home soil.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Preston sit bottom of the Championship with eight defeats from ten matches and zero wins from five away outings.
  2. Preston have failed to keep a single clean sheet this season, conceding 20 goals across ten matches.
  3. Wrexham have scored in all five of their home league fixtures, led by K. Moore who has four goals.
  4. Wrexham are unbeaten in three head-to-head meetings with Preston, winning two and drawing one.
  5. Both teams face significant squad depletion, with Wrexham missing seven injured players and Preston missing four through fitness and suspension.
Availability

Team news

Wrexham

  • N. BroadheadThigh Injury
  • L. CacaceCalf Injury
  • M. CleworthMuscle Injury
  • B. SheafInjury
  • G. ThomasonThigh Injury
  • J. WindassAnkle Injury
  • S. RevanHamstring Injury

Preston

  • H. ClarkeKnee Injury
  • L. GibbsMuscle Injury
  • A. McCannHamstring Injury
  • T. CarrollAnkle Injury
  • C. WileyInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Wrexham at homePreston away
6
Played
6
2-2-2
W-D-L
0-1-5
1.7
Scored /game
0.8
1.3
Conceded /game
2.5
0%
Clean sheets
0%
0%
Failed to score
33%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (Wrexham at home plus Preston away).

Players

Key players this season

Wrexham

  • K. Moore5G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
11Sheffield Utd11+115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
21Norwich11-49
22BurnleyRelegation - League One11-58
23DerbyRelegation - League One11-116
24PrestonRelegation - League One11-154
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
3
Wrexham
1
Draws
0
Preston

Wrexham have won 3 of the last 4 meetings, averaging 3.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 100% of them.

  • 2026-10-17Wrexham4-1Preston
  • 2025-12-29Wrexham2-1Preston
  • 2025-12-06Preston1-1Wrexham
  • 2025-08-26Preston2-3Wrexham
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Wrexham or Draw
76%
Confidence

Preston have managed just one victory and eight defeats across ten league matches this season, remaining winless on the road with four losses and a draw from five trips. They have conceded an average of 2.2 goals per away game and have kept zero clean sheets all season. Wrexham have found the net in each of their five home fixtures and have avoided defeat in three prior head-to-head encounters against Preston, recording two wins and a draw. While Wrexham have drawn half of their league fixtures, covering both the home win and draw accommodates their high stalemate rate while strongly opposing a struggling Preston side.

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Published October 15, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.