Wrexham VS Preston

Fixtures, lineups and Stats

VS

Preston vs Wrexham has developed through a narrow Wrexham edge, a draw and a secondary cup result. The clubs drew 1–1 in the Championship on 6 December 2025 before Wrexham won 2–1 on 29 December. Wrexham also won 3–2 in the League Cup on 26 August, but that competition provides context rather than a league hierarchy. The close Championship margins leave Preston a clear route to reshape the comparison.

Past matches, Preston vs Wrexham

  • League Regular Season - 24
    Home Wrexham
    2 - 1
    Preston Away
     
  • League Regular Season - 19
    Home Preston
    1 - 1
    Wrexham Away
    Deepdale
  • League 2nd Round
    Home Preston
    2 - 3
    Wrexham Away
    Deepdale

Match center

Wrexham
Wrexham
2 - 1
FT
Preston
Preston

Starting eleven

Substitutes Wrexham
  • 25
    G
  • 6
    D
  • 24
    D
  • 13
    D
  • 29
    M
  • 15
    M
  • 20
    M
  • 16
    F
  • 28
    F
Preston Substitutes
  • G
    12
  • D
    2
  • D
    18
  • M
    15
  • M
    8
  • M
    35
  • F
    7
  • F
    24

Match events

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90'
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  • 39'
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    N. Broadhead Normal Goal (Asst: K. Moore)
  • 46'
    S. Smith K. Moore
  • 59'
    P. Valentin B. Potts
  • 64'
    M. Smith M. Frokjaer-Jensen
  • 70'
    G. Dobson B. Sheaf
  • 70'
    O. Rathbone J. Windass
  • 77'
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    O. Rathbone Normal Goal (Asst: G. Dobson)
  • 78'
    J. Lewis H. Armstrong
  • 78'
    W. Keane D. Jebbison
  • 79'
    A. McCann L. Lindsay
  • 84'
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    A. Devine Normal Goal (Asst: M. Smith)
  • 86'
    J. Rodriguez N. Broadhead

Stats for this game

Matchup Preston VS Wrexham

Wrexham hold the league direction

The 1–1 Championship draw on 6 December 2025 kept the balance close, but Wrexham followed it with a 2–1 result on 29 December. The narrow margin gives Wrexham a direction without making the matchup one-sided. Preston remain within reach of changing the emphasis through another close Championship scoreline. The close scores keep the Championship comparison finely poised around a narrow Wrexham edge. Preston’s reply would therefore matter as much for balance as for the result itself.

A 3-2 cup counterpoint

Wrexham won 3–2 in the League Cup on 26 August 2025, adding a clear and fixed result in a different competition. That scoreline can inform the story without replacing the league results or establishing a permanent order. The enduring question is whether Wrexham can turn its narrow edge into a durable Championship pattern, or whether Preston can restore the balance through a measured Championship response.

Past head to head stats
Preston VS Wrexham

Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time

Preston
Wrexham

Points per match over time

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 3 games

Preston VS Wrexham
Head-to-Head History

Regular Season - 24
Wrexham
2 - 1
Preston
 
Regular Season - 19
Preston
1 - 1
Wrexham
Deepdale
2nd Round
Preston
2 - 3
Wrexham
Deepdale

Previous games Preston

Regular Season - 7
Preston
0 - 1
Lincoln
Deepdale
Regular Season - 6
Watford
2 - 1
Preston
Vicarage Road
Regular Season - 5
Preston
2 - 1
Blackburn
Deepdale
Regular Season - 4
Preston
1 - 3
Bristol City
Deepdale
Regular Season - 3
Charlton
1 - 0
Preston
The Valley

Previous games Wrexham

Regular Season - 7
West Ham
6 - 0
Wrexham
London Stadium
Regular Season - 6
Wrexham
1 - 1
Burnley
 
Regular Season - 5
Swansea
0 - 0
Wrexham
 
Regular Season - 4
Millwall
0 - 3
Wrexham
The Den
Regular Season - 3
Wrexham
1 - 2
Birmingham
 

Upcoming games Preston

- Regular Season - 8
QPR
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 9
Preston
Millwall
Deepdale
- Regular Season - 10
Birmingham
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 11
Wrexham
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 12
Preston
West Brom
Deepdale

Upcoming games Wrexham

- Regular Season - 8
Wrexham
Southampton
 
- Regular Season - 9
Derby
Wrexham
 
- Regular Season - 10
Wrexham
West Brom
 
- Regular Season - 11
Wrexham
Preston
 
- Regular Season - 12
Blackburn
Wrexham