Wrexham vs Preston North End Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Wrexham vs Preston North End is part of the Championship schedule for Saturday (17/10).

The fixture is staged at Racecourse Ground, 15:00 (UK time).

Below is our Wrexham vs Preston North End prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Wrexham vs Preston North End

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Wrexham vs Preston North End prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Wrexham the side to beat, with roughly 56% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Wrexham Preview

Wrexham reach this fixture 9 match into their Championship. Here is where The Red Dragons stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost

• 1.22 points per game

• 10 scored, at 1.11 a game

• 13 conceded, at 1.44 a game

The Red Dragons, season-wide

• 2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kieffer Moore, 4 goals

• Most assists: Kieffer Moore, 2 assists

Recent results — Wrexham

13/10/2026 14:45

Wrexham

1 - 2

West Bromwich Albion

L

10/10/2026 10:00

Derby County

1 - 1

Wrexham

D

19/09/2026 10:00

Wrexham

2 - 1

Southampton

W

11/09/2026 15:00

West Ham

6 - 0

Wrexham

L

08/09/2026 14:45

Wrexham

1 - 1

Burnley

D

Preston North End: how they are travelling

Preston North End come in 9 matches into their Championship.

Here is what PNE have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost

• 0.44 points per game

• 8 scored, at 0.89 a game

• 16 conceded, at 1.78 a game

PNE, season-wide

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Callum Lang, 3 goals

• Most assists: Delano Burgzorg, 2 assists

Recent results — PNE

13/10/2026 15:00

Birmingham City

4 - 0

Preston North End

L

10/10/2026 10:00

Preston North End

0 - 1

Millwall

L

19/09/2026 10:00

Queens Park Rangers

2 - 2

Preston North End

D

12/09/2026 10:00

Preston North End

0 - 1

Lincoln City

L

08/09/2026 14:45

Watford

2 - 1

Preston North End

L

The head-to-head

A short sample to go on — 3 recent meeting(s) between the two:

• Wrexham: 2 win(s)

• Preston North End: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.

Form comparison Wrexham vs Preston North End

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Wrexham

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W L D	1.1
Home	L W D L D	1
Away	D L D W D	1.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.6	2.6	2.6
Scored	1.1	1.2	1
Conceded	1.5	1.4	1.6
Both Teams to Score	70%	100%	40%
Without Conceding	20%	0%	40%
Failed To Score	20%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.24	1.28	1.2
xGA	1.36	1.48	1.24

Away Team

Preston North End

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L L	0.4
Home	L L W L L	0.6
Away	L D L L L	0.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	10%	20%	0%
Goals	2.8	2.6	3
Scored	0.8	0.8	0.8
Conceded	2	1.8	2.2
Both Teams to Score	60%	60%	60%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	40%	40%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.33	1.22
xGA	1.69	1.37	2.01

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Wrexham vs Preston North End

• Match: Wrexham vs Preston North End

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Saturday, 17/10/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Racecourse Ground

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Home Team

Wrexham

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W L D	1.1
Home	L W D L D	1
Away	D L D W D	1.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	20%	20%
Goals	2.6	2.6	2.6
Scored	1.1	1.2	1
Conceded	1.5	1.4	1.6
Both Teams to Score	70%	100%	40%
Without Conceding	20%	0%	40%
Failed To Score	20%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.24	1.28	1.2
xGA	1.36	1.48	1.24

Away Team

Preston North End

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D L L	0.4
Home	L L W L L	0.6
Away	L D L L L	0.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	10%	20%	0%
Goals	2.8	2.6	3
Scored	0.8	0.8	0.8
Conceded	2	1.8	2.2
Both Teams to Score	60%	60%	60%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	40%	40%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.33	1.22
xGA	1.69	1.37	2.01

Corners

9.1 / Match

+13% Corners / Match

Preston North End received +13% more corners than Wrexham in the Championship

10.3 / Match

West Bromwich Albion

(3)

Derby County

(8)

Southampton

(2)

West Ham

(6)

Burnley

(4)

Swansea City

(2)

Millwall

(2)

(3)

Birmingham City

(4)

Millwall

(3)

Queens Park Rangers

(16)

Lincoln City

(4)

Watford

(3)

Blackburn Rovers

(5)

Bristol City

Cards

1.1 / Match

+100% Cards / Match

Preston North End received +100% more cards than Wrexham in the Championship

2.2 / Match

West Bromwich Albion

(0)

Derby County

(2)

Southampton

(1)

West Ham

(0)

Burnley

(2)

Swansea City

(0)

Millwall

(1)

(1)

Birmingham City

(1)

Millwall

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Lincoln City

(2)

Watford

(4)

Blackburn Rovers

(2)

Bristol City

Goals Scored

1.1 / Match

+38%

Wrexham is +38% better in terms of goals scored

0.8 / Match

West Bromwich Albion

(1)

Derby County

(1)

Southampton

(2)

West Ham

(0)

Burnley

(1)

Swansea City

(0)

Millwall

(3)

(0)

Birmingham City

(0)

Millwall

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

(0)

Lincoln City

(1)

Watford

(2)

Blackburn Rovers

(1)

Bristol City

Goals Conceded

1.5 / Match

+25%

Preston North End condeded +25% more goals than Wrexham

2 / Match

West Bromwich Albion

(2)

Derby County

(1)

Southampton

(1)

West Ham

(6)

Burnley

(1)

Swansea City

(0)

Millwall

(0)

(4)

Birmingham City

(1)

Millwall

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Lincoln City

(2)

Watford

(1)

Blackburn Rovers

(3)

Bristol City

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Swansea City	10	7	2	1	16	7	9	23	2.3
2	Middlesbrough	10	6	3	1	20	14	6	21	2.1
3	Southampton	10	6	2	2	21	10	11	20	2
4	West Ham	10	5	4	1	29	12	17	19	1.9
5	Queens Park Rangers	10	4	5	1	15	9	6	17	1.7
6	Birmingham City	10	4	5	1	17	11	6	17	1.7
7	West Bromwich Albion	10	5	2	3	12	10	2	17	1.7
8	Stoke City	10	5	1	4	17	16	1	16	1.6
9	Blackburn Rovers	10	4	3	3	15	13	2	15	1.5
10	Wolverhampton	9	4	2	3	16	14	2	14	1.56
11	Millwall	10	4	2	4	16	16	0	14	1.4
12	Bristol City	10	4	2	4	12	14	-2	14	1.4
13	Charlton Athletic	10	3	5	2	10	13	-3	14	1.4
14	Bolton Wanderers	10	4	1	5	15	18	-3	13	1.3
15	Sheffield United	10	3	3	4	14	14	0	12	1.2
16	Portsmouth	9	3	2	4	12	13	-1	11	1.22
17	Wrexham	10	2	5	3	11	15	-4	11	1.1
18	Lincoln City	10	3	2	5	7	17	-10	11	1.1
19	Cardiff City	10	2	4	4	16	15	1	10	1
20	Norwich City	10	3	0	7	17	20	-3	9	0.9
21	Burnley	10	1	5	4	15	19	-4	8	0.8
22	Watford	10	2	2	6	8	19	-11	8	0.8
23	Derby County	10	1	3	6	9	19	-10	6	0.6
24	Preston North End	10	1	1	8	8	20	-12	4	0.4