Preston North End vs Wrexham prediction and preview

Preston North End vs Wrexham

Championship · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Deepdale, Preston

Preston North End · Wrexham · Championship predictions

Preston North End welcome Wrexham at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 16 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the Championship. Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points after 14 matches, while Wrexham sit 19th on 14 points after 13 matches.

Preston North End come into the game with a L-L-D-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Wrexham's recent sequence reads L-L-W-L-D. Over their last 6, Preston North End have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Wrexham average 1.3 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Preston North End won 0, 1 game was drawn and Wrexham won 3. Those games averaged 3.8 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 17 Oct 2026, ended Wrexham 4-1 Preston North End.