Wrexham host Preston at Racecourse Ground, Racecourse Ground on 17 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Wrexham's last five results: D L W D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Preston's last five: L L D L L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Wrexham have won 2, Preston 0, with 1 draw.
Wrexham vs Preston kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in the Championship, at Racecourse Ground, Racecourse Ground.
Wrexham vs Preston is being played at Racecourse Ground in Racecourse Ground, the home ground of Wrexham.
Wrexham's last five results read D L W D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Preston's last five results read L L D L L (oldest to newest): 1 draw and 4 losses.
Across the last 3 meetings Wrexham have won 2, Preston have won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Wrexham 2-1 Preston North End on 29 December 2025 in the Championship.
Kieffer Moore leads Wrexham with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Simon Hooper is the referee for Wrexham vs Preston.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Wrexham and Preston are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Wrexham the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 19% for Preston and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Wrexham 1.8 - 0.9 Preston.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 50% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025 | Championship | Wrexham vs Preston North End | 2-1 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Wrexham | 1-1 |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Carabao Cup | Preston North End vs Wrexham | 2-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Wrexham 1.8 - 0.9 Preston in goals. It gives Wrexham a 56% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Preston 19%. Both teams to score is 50% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (11%), 2-0 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-0 | Wrexham win | 11% |
| 2-0 | Wrexham win | 11% |
| 2-1 | Wrexham win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Wrexham vs Preston, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Wrexham | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Hyam | 11 | S. Mills | 15 |
| 2 | L. O'Brien | 11 | C. Lang | 14 |
| 3 | B. Whiteman | 11 | J. Thompson | 14 |
| 4 | J. Ekomié | 11 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 5 | O. Rathbone | 10 | H. Clarke | 9 |
| # | Wrexham | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Moore | 20 | C. Lang | 18 |
| 2 | C. O'Hare | 12 | J. Erabi | 17 |
| 3 | C. Doyle | 10 | J. Kenny | 13 |
| 4 | D. Imray | 9 | A. Devine | 12 |
| 5 | B. Whiteman | 7 | H. Clarke | 10 |
| # | Wrexham | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Moore | 11 | C. Lang | 7 |
| 2 | C. Doyle | 4 | J. Erabi | 4 |
| 3 | D. Imray | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 4 | J. Ekomié | 3 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | C. O'Hare | 3 | J. Kenny | 3 |
| # | Wrexham | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Moore | 4 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | J. Ekomié | 2 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | O. Rathbone | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| 4 | C. Doyle | 1 | J. Thompson | 1 |
| 5 | D. Imray | 1 | J. Erabi | 1 |
| # | Wrexham | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Hyam | 3 | H. Clarke | 4 |
| 2 | K. Moore | 2 | L. Leroy | 3 |
| 3 | B. Whiteman | 2 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 4 | Z. Vyner | 1 | S. Mills | 2 |
| 5 | O. Rathbone | 1 | A. Hughes | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Wrexham vs Preston: Alfie Devine 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.30); George Dobson 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.36); Andrew Hughes 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 2.17 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.7 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 21 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 18 of 24 |
| Passes | 442.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.7 | 23 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 16 of 24 |
| Passes | 323.1 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 15 of 24 |