Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 17 Aug 2026

Cardiff City 1–1 Wrexham

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
0.9 – 1.6
Goals
1 – 1

Wrexham deserved more from the draw, creating 1.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathan Trott, 59.3 in 99′.

Well above their usual level: Zak Vyner +10.1, Kieffer Moore +9.8.

Well below it: Matty James −9.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Cardiff City

8 Aug 2026W 3–2v Swindon Town EFL Cup

Wrexham

7 Aug 2026L 0–1at Middlesbrough EFL Cup
2 May 2026D 2–2v Middlesbrough Championship
26 Apr 2026L 1–3at Coventry City Championship
21 Apr 2026W 1–0at Oxford United Championship
18 Apr 2026W 2–0v Stoke City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Cardiff City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nathan Trott Goalkeeper9900–59.3–
Rubin Colwill Midfielder37100.1357.2–
Joel Bagan Defender9900–53.1–
Callum Robinson Forward19000.0348.6–
Gabriel Osho Defender99000.0746.6+0.8
Alex Robertson Midfielder80000.0344.2–
Perry Ng Defender99000.0344.0–
Calum Scanlon Defender8000–43.8–
Joel Colwill Midfielder3600–38.2–
Isaak Davies Forward19000.2538.0–
Yousef Salech Forward9900–38.0–
Cian Ashford Midfielder80000.1037.7–
Ollie Tanner Midfielder6200–37.1–
Chris Willock Midfielder6300–36.1–
Jack Moylan Midfielder99000.2434.1–
Ronan Kpakio Defender19000.0312.4–

Wrexham

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anthony Patterson Goalkeeper9900–53.0+1.0
Kieffer Moore Forward72100.3448.8+9.8
Davis Keillor-Dunn Forward2700–46.6–
George Dobson Midfielder2400–45.3–
Nathan Broadhead Forward72000.2742.7+0.7
Callum Doyle Defender99000.5742.5+7.8
Oliver Rathbone Forward6700–41.8−0.7
Ben Whiteman Midfielder32000.0340.5–
Dominic Hyam Defender9900–40.5−1.6
Sam Smith Forward27000.2140.3–
Lewis O'Brien Midfielder9900–40.3+3.0
Zak Vyner Defender9900–37.1+10.1
George Thomason Midfielder99000.0434.8−2.4
Ryan Longman Midfielder2400–33.7–
Matty James Midfielder75000.0329.1−9.0
Daniel Imray Defender75010.0628.2+3.8