Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wrexham AFC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Racecourse Ground.
- Wrexham AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
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 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Wrexham AFC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #26 |
| 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
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Wrexham AFC are 18th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Racecourse Ground as Wrexham AFC face off against Stoke City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' George Thomason needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Wrexham AFC are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' George Thomason adds to his 0 season tally! Wrexham AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' Brilliant from the ! Josh Windass makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 33.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Bocat, as he is very good at scoring at Racecourse Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' It looks surprising Wrexham AFC does not make any changes. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Cresswell is withdrawn and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi gets his opportunity.
- 47' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 47.
- 52' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Bozenik is hanging Sam Gallagher on the field on 52 minute.
- 57' Wrexham AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
- 62' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Lewis Baker is replaced by Tatsuki Seko on 68 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Oliver Rathbone as he departs to be replaced by Lewis O'Brien.
- 78' Time for substitution for Wrexham AFC. Josh Windass is replaced by Nathan Broadhead.
- 79' Wrexham AFC ring the changes. Sam Smith has done his job and it is now time for Kieffer Moore to step up.
- 84' Pijus Otegbayo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wrexham AFC so far.
- 86' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Bosun Lawal by Pijus Otegbayo on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — Wrexham AFC 2-0 Stoke City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wrexham AFC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 21
- 37
- 24
- 15
-
10
Josh Windass ↓ Nathan Broadhead 78'
-
28
Sam Smith ↓ Kieffer Moore 79'
-
20
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Lewis O'Brien 73'
- 5
- 12
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
19
Kieffer Moore ↑ 79'
-
27
Lewis O'Brien ↑ 73'
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 78'
- 4
- 47
- 7
- 3
- 1
- 11
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
20
Sam Gallagher ↓ Robert Bozenik 52'
- 3
- 4
-
8
Lewis Baker ↓ Tatsuki Seko 68'
- 31
- 17
- 42
- 29
-
18
Bosun Lawal ↓ Pijus Otegbayo 86'
- 10
Bench
-
11
Robert Bozenik ↑ 52'
-
12
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 68'
- 49
- 9
-
21
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↑ 46'
- 25
-
54
Pijus Otegbayo ↑ 86'
- 50
- 59
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Wrexham AFC or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wrexham AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Wrexham AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Wrexham AFC or Stoke City FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wrexham AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.3%
1 – 0
20.7%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
1.3%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC
| Handicap | Wrexham AFC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 26% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 14% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.