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Matchday

Championship 26/27 · 17 Oct 2026

Wrexham 4–1 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.7
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot made Wrexham favourites at 56%.

Wrexham won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Liam Lindsay, 81.2 in 56′.

Well above their usual level: Liam Lindsay +31.7, Alfie Devine +20.2.

Well below it: Dominic Hyam −27.1, Callum Doyle −24.8, Callum O'Hare −15.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Wrexham

13 Oct 2026L 1–2v West Bromwich Albion Championship
10 Oct 2026D 1–1at Derby County Championship
19 Sep 2026W 2–1v Southampton Championship
11 Sep 2026L 0–6at West Ham United Championship
8 Sep 2026D 1–1v Burnley Championship

Preston North End

13 Oct 2026L 0–4at Birmingham City Championship
10 Oct 2026L 0–1v Millwall Championship
19 Sep 2026D 2–2at Queens Park Rangers Championship
12 Sep 2026L 0–1v Lincoln City Championship
8 Sep 2026L 1–2at Watford Championship

Head to head

29 Dec 2025Wrexham 2–1 Preston North End Championship
6 Dec 2025Preston North End 1–1 Wrexham Championship

Wrexham

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kieffer Moore Forward81100.4950.8+4.7
George Dobson Midfielder900–50.3–
Joe Worrall Defender90110.2649.3−0.0
Oliver Rathbone Forward900–47.2–
Sam Smith Forward89100.2845.9+4.9
Ben Whiteman Midfielder90110.0645.2+0.5
Anthony Patterson Goalkeeper9000–41.6−4.4
Matty James Midfielder8100–35.2−4.6
Bailey Cadamarteri Forward900–31.0–
Jacques Ekomié Defender9000–29.0−12.3
Callum O'Hare Midfielder81000.7523.4−15.2
Callum Doyle Defender90000.0522.2−24.8
Dominic Hyam Defender9000–17.4−27.1
Daniel Imray Defender6801–17.1−14.4
Issa Kaboré Midfielder2200–1.7–
Lewis O'Brien Midfielder100–0.0–

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Liam Lindsay Defender5600–81.2+31.7
Ed Nolan Defender1100–72.5–
Alfie Devine Midfielder79100.1160.7+20.2
Brad Potts Midfielder34000.4548.8–
Jordan Storey Defender9000–43.1−3.6
Jusef Erabi Forward2000–41.6–
Leo Leroy Midfielder9000–41.1+0.3
Jordan Thompson Midfielder9000–40.9+1.6
Johnny Kenny Forward69000.1440.0−1.6
Callum Lang Forward7000–39.9−3.9
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–38.8−4.8
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–37.4−1.0
Andrew Hughes Defender90000.0335.2−5.8
Delano Burgzorg Forward2100–34.0–
Andrija Vukčević Defender9000–31.9+1.3