Friday , 7 August 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Wrexham AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Racecourse Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Tommy Conway
Josh Windass 28' 1–1
Sam Smith 41' 2–1
2–2 43' David Strelec

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Emily Carney (England)
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Fox

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-10-25 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
26 Apr Coventry City FC A 1–3 L
21 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
12 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
07 Apr Southampton FC H 1–5 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Wrexham AFC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Watford FC H 5–1 W
22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
19 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Wrexham AFC Middlesbrough FC
#9 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wrexham AFC are 9th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Wrexham AFC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Tommy Conway puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
  • 9' A quiet spell here at Racecourse Ground. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Ward, as he is very good at scoring at Racecourse Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 24' Wrexham AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' What composure from Josh Windass! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 33' Luke Ayling is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wrexham AFC tonight.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' GOAL! Sam Smith scores on 41.
  • 43' David Strelec is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 48' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Wrexham AFC have won 101 goals from 115 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wrexham AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan Scarr made 383 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Wrexham AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Alan Browne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Strelec 1
Tommy Conway 1
Josh Windass 1
Sam Smith 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-10-25 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC

Wrexham AFC Form

2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-26 Coventry City FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC L 2026-04-21 Oxford United FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC W 2026-04-18 Wrexham AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2026-04-12 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC L 2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-05-02 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-25 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2026-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.9 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Wrexham AFC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wrexham AFC35% Draw33% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
65%
Wrexham AFC or Middlesbrough FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC21% Draw57% Middlesbrough FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.