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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 29 Dec 2025

Wrexham 2–1 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.5 – 1.1
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Wrexham favourites at 48%.

Wrexham won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arthur Okonkwo, 52.3 in 90′.

Well below it: Callum Doyle −20.7, Liam Lindsay −15.0, Daniel Jebbison −14.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Wrexham

26 Dec 2025W 5–3v Sheffield United Championship
19 Dec 2025L 1–2at Swansea City Championship
13 Dec 2025D 2–2v Watford Championship
10 Dec 2025L 0–2at Hull City Championship
6 Dec 2025D 1–1at Preston North End Championship

Preston North End

26 Dec 2025D 0–0at Stoke City Championship
20 Dec 2025D 1–1v Norwich City Championship
13 Dec 2025W 2–1at Oxford United Championship
9 Dec 2025D 1–1v Coventry City Championship
6 Dec 2025D 1–1v Wrexham Championship

Head to head

6 Dec 2025Preston North End 1–1 Wrexham Championship

Wrexham

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Oliver Rathbone Forward20100.5671.9–
George Dobson Midfielder2001–54.1–
Arthur Okonkwo Goalkeeper9000–52.3−1.8
Nathan Broadhead Forward86100.8146.1+4.9
George Thomason Midfielder9000–44.7+2.4
Dominic Hyam Defender9000–38.6+0.3
Sam Smith Forward45000.4935.7–
Ryan Longman Midfielder9000–34.1−3.6
Max Cleworth Defender90000.0933.8−1.2
Kieffer Moore Forward45010.0233.7−9.0
Matty James Midfielder9000–32.8−8.7
Josh Windass Forward70000.1030.5−12.7
Ben Sheaf Midfielder7000–29.7−11.9
Callum Doyle Defender90000.3515.4−20.7
Jay Rodriguez Forward9000.137.3–

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jamal Lewis Midfielder1200–52.6–
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–49.5−5.2
Michael Smith Forward26010.1748.2–
Ben Whiteman Midfielder9000–42.0+1.4
Jordan Storey Defender9000–41.2−1.0
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–40.9+2.8
Alfie Devine Midfielder90100.2336.7−1.5
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder64000.0533.5−1.3
Will Keane Forward1200–33.5–
Liam Lindsay Defender79000.2633.4−15.0
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder78000.0332.7−5.9
Brad Potts Midfielder59000.0932.1–
Daniel Jebbison Forward7800–31.4−14.9
Thierry Small Midfielder90000.2430.6−4.0
Ali McCann Midfielder1100–28.1–
Pol Valentín Defender3100–3.8–