Preston North End 2–3 Wrexham
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.5 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 1.3 – 1.0
- Goals
- 2 – 3
Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 46%.
Wrexham won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 1.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Liam Lindsay, 61.0 in 90′.
Well below it: Alfie Devine −15.4, Pol Valentín −14.5, Michael Smith −13.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Preston North End
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Ipswich Town |
| 16 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Leicester City |
| 12 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | at Barrow AFC |
| 9 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Queens Park Rangers |
Wrexham
| 23 Aug 2025 | D 2–2 | v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 16 Aug 2025 | L 2–3 | v West Bromwich Albion |
| 12 Aug 2025 | D 3–3 | v Hull City |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | at Southampton |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Small | 15 | 84.5 | – |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | 61.0 | – |
| Milutin Osmajić | 10 | 51.6 | – |
| Lewis Dobbin | 45 | 51.1 | – |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | 38.8 | – |
| Daniel Jebbison | 61 | 38.0 | – |
| Ben Whiteman | 19 | 32.3 | – |
| Jack James Walton | 90 | 30.9 | – |
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 90 | 29.9 | – |
| Michael Smith | 45 | 29.0 | −13.7 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | 28.2 | −15.4 |
| Theo Carroll | 90 | 27.4 | – |
| Andrew Hughes | 75 | 25.8 | −11.9 |
| Pol Valentín | 61 | 24.4 | −14.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 29 | 24.2 | – |
| Andrija Vukčević | 90 | 20.8 | – |
Wrexham
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 11 | 100.0 | – |
| George Dobson | 30 | 65.7 | – |
| Lewis O'Brien | 12 | 65.5 | – |
| Harry Ashfield | 78 | 52.2 | – |
| Jacob Mendy | 60 | 51.8 | – |
| Ryan Hardie | 90 | 47.3 | – |
| Dan Scarr | 90 | 45.9 | – |
| Elliott Lee | 90 | 45.7 | – |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | 45.1 | – |
| Ryan Barnett | 90 | 44.0 | – |
| Lewis Brunt | 30 | 43.7 | – |
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | 43.5 | – |
| George Evans | 60 | 41.5 | – |
| Sam Smith | 79 | 37.9 | – |
| Ryan Longman | 30 | 31.1 | – |
| Callum Doyle | 60 | 29.3 | – |