Stoke City vs Wrexham prediction and preview
Championship · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC
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Stoke City vs Wrexham
Championship · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Stoke City vs Wrexham preview
Stoke City welcome Wrexham at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday 26 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the Championship. Stoke City are 4th in the table with 26 points from 14, while Wrexham are 19th in the table with 14 points from 13.
Stoke City have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Wrexham have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Stoke City have scored 1.5 and conceded 0.8 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.
Head to head, Stoke City have 1 win to Wrexham's 1 across 2 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 1.5 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 0. The most recent meeting, on 18 Apr 2026, ended Wrexham 2-0 Stoke City.
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Form and table
- Stoke CityLast five: L W D W W
- WrexhamLast five: D L W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 26 | LWDWW |
| 19 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 | DLWLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Stoke City expected line-up (3-4-3)
Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Ben Johnson, Jack McGlynn, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Luca Bombino, Justin Devenny, Lamine Cissé
Wrexham expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Anthony Patterson, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Joe Worrall, Jacques Ekomié, Callum O'Hare, Issa Kaboré, Matty James, Kieffer Moore
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