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Football England - EFL Championship St. Mary's Sat 9 Aug 07:30
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  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Wrexham

Recently relegated Southampton host newly-promoted Wrexham in this Championship match at St. Mary's, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 9 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Can Red Dragons Keep the Scores Close?

We’ll go for the underdogs Wrexham at +0.75 for their clash against Southampton. Taking the Asian Handicap odds of -111 means that the stake is divided between +0.5 and +1 which looks like the best play.

Wrexham Bidding for Another Win

2024/25 basement boys Southampton lost when last in Premier League action. In a home game at St. Mary's, they were turned over 2-1 by Arsenal. Will Still's men ended up with just 38% possession and had two shots on target, while Ross Stewart scored the goal.

Wrexham secured direct promotion to the Championship after finishing second in League One. In their final game of the season, the Red Dragons recorded a 2-0 away win over Lincoln City at LNER Stadium. Wrexham had six shots on goal and 43% of possession, with Elliot Lee and Ryan Longman finding the net.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Wrexham logo Wrexham 40 17 13 10 62 53 9 62:53 64
7 Southampton logo Southampton 39 17 12 10 63 48 15 63:48 63
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Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Ronnie Edwards, Jack Stephens, Joshua Quarshie, Yukinari Sugawara, Flynn Downes, Shea Charles, Welington, Ryan Fraser, Jay Robinson, Adam Armstrong.

Wrexham confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Danny Ward (GK), Max Cleworth, Conor Coady, Lewis Brunt, Ryan Barnett, George Dobson, Matthew James, Lewis O'Brien, Liberato Cacace, Josh Windass, Kieffer Moore.

Southampton vs Wrexham Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Southampton vs Wrexham betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We can make a strong case for Wrexham on the Asian Handicap, with the outsiders being given +0.75 for this Championship game. A nice return could be on the cards and we like this line at appealing at odds of -111.

Wrexham +0.75 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 52.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton Southampton logo 1 - 1 Wrexham logo Wrexham

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +550 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cameron Archer Under 0.5 Shots On Target +107 BetMGM logo

Cameron Archer (Southampton) has failed to record a shot on goal in eight of the past ten matches. There’s plenty of evidence that he will go under the line and you can secure odds of +107 for this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Cameron Archer Player Prop Odds

Mateus Fernandes To Score +480 BetMGM logo

Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) is available at +480 to score. We’ll happily take the odds that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Wrexham +0.75 -111
Total Goals Under 2.5 -110
Shots On Target Cameron Archer Under 0.5 +107

Our same-game multi is packed with these picks: Wrexham to cover the +0.75 Asian Handicap, less than three goals in total together with Cameron Archer (Southampton) to finish without a shot on target.

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Southampton vs Wrexham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Southampton Most Likely Winners

Southampton are available at -147 to come away with a triumph in this Championship clash, meaning a 60% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Wrexham have been priced up at +380.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Wrexham are +360 here and the draw is +130, with Southampton on offer at +123.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -133.

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Adam Armstrong Favourite to Score the First Goal

Adam Armstrong can be backed to find the net anytime at +155. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +380.

Player Goals
Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
First
+155
Anytime
+380
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Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)
First
+225
Anytime
+500
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Cameron Archer (Southampton)
First
+240
Anytime
+525
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Damion Downs (Southampton)
First
+240
Anytime
+525
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Player Shots On Target
Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-250
Under 0.5
+165
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Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+145
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Ben Brereton (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-179
Under 0.5
+123
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Damion Downs (Southampton)
Over 0.5
-175
Under 0.5
+120
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Player Shots
Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
Over 2.5
-152
Under 2.5
-
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Cameron Archer (Southampton)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-
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Damion Downs (Southampton)
Over 2.5
-102
Under 2.5
-
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Tyler Dibling (Southampton)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Southampton Aiming to Stop the Rot at Home

Southampton are winless in the last ten games at St. Mary's. Will Still's men have finished with eight losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, netting an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

Wrexham are unbeaten in the last six games on their travels. The Red Dragons have recorded seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Southampton logo Southampton Home Stats 0-2-8 2.70 0.60 2.10 7 3 6 4
Wrexham logo Wrexham Away Stats 7-2-1 2.00 1.40 0.60 3 7 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Southampton logo Southampton League Stats
Wrexham logo Wrexham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Southampton vs Wrexham Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Southampton vs Wrexham team news before you bet. Receive the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

31 Gavin Bazunu
12 Ronnie Edwards 5 Jack Stephens 17 Joshua Quarshie 16 Yukinari Sugawara
4 Flynn Downes 24 Shea Charles 34 Welington 26 Ryan Fraser
46 Jay Robinson 9 Adam Armstrong
21 Danny Ward
4 Max Cleworth 6 Conor Coady 3 Lewis Brunt
29 Ryan Barnett 15 George Dobson 37 Matthew James 27 Lewis O'Brien 13 Liberato Cacace
10 Josh Windass 19 Kieffer Moore

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Southampton Substitutes

  • 1Alex McCarthy
  • 3Ryan Manning
  • 11Ross Stewart
  • 15Nathan Wood
  • 18Mateus Fernandes
  • 19Cameron Archer
  • 22Ben Brereton Diaz
  • 27Kuryu Matsuki
  • 42Damion Downs

Wrexham Substitutes

  • 1Arthur Okonkwo
  • 5Eoghan O'Connell
  • 7James McClean
  • 12George Evans
  • 18Ryan Hardie
  • 28Sam Smith
  • 38Elliot Lee
  • 45Harry Ashfield
  • 47Ryan Longman

Previous Southampton Lineups

25 May Premier League
Southampton 1-2 Arsenal
18 May Premier League
Everton 2-0 Southampton
10 May Premier League
Southampton 0-0 Man City
03 May Premier League
Leicester 2-0 Southampton
26 Apr Premier League
Southampton 1-2 Fulham
19 Apr Premier League
West Ham 1-1 Southampton

Previous Wrexham Lineups

03 May League One
Lincoln 0-2 Wrexham
26 Apr League One
Wrexham 3-0 Charlton
21 Apr League One
Blackpool 1-2 Wrexham
18 Apr League One
Wrexham 1-1 Bristol Rovers
12 Apr League One
Wigan 0-0 Wrexham
05 Apr League One
Wrexham 3-0 Burton

Injuries & Suspensions

Southampton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Welington Muscle
Mads Roerslev Knee
Alex McCarthy Wrist
Wrexham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ben Sheaf Knock
Matthew James Other
Liberato Cacace Knee
Team Squads

Southampton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Will Still

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Ramsdale - - - - - - - - - -
Juan Larios - - - - - - - - - -
William Smallbone - - - - - - - - - -
Welington - - - - - - - - - -
Tyler Dibling - - - - - - - - - -

Wrexham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Phil Parkinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron James - - - - - - - - - -
Mo Faal - - - - - - - - - -
Kieffer Moore - - - - - - - - - -
Lewis Brunt - - - - - - - - - -
Lewis O'Brien - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 40 25 8 7 84:42 83
2 Millwall 40 21 9 10 55:45 72
3 Middlesbrough 40 20 11 9 60:39 71
4 Ipswich 38 19 12 7 67:39 69
5 Hull 40 20 7 13 63:58 67
6 Wrexham 40 17 13 10 62:53 64
7 Southampton 39 17 12 10 63:48 63
8 Derby 40 17 9 14 58:51 60
9 Watford 40 14 14 12 51:48 56
10 QPR 40 16 8 16 57:62 56
11 Norwich 40 16 7 17 53:47 55
12 Stoke 40 15 9 16 48:43 54
13 Bristol City 40 15 9 16 51:51 54
14 Birmingham 40 14 11 15 48:50 53
15 Preston 40 13 14 13 47:51 53
16 Swansea 40 15 8 17 47:52 53
17 Sheffield Utd 40 15 6 19 57:57 51
18 Charlton 40 12 12 16 37:48 48
19 Blackburn 40 12 10 18 37:49 46
20 West Brom 40 11 11 18 42:56 44
21 Portsmouth 39 10 11 18 38:55 41
22 Leicester 40 11 13 16 53:62 40
23 Oxford 40 9 13 18 37:52 40
24 Sheffield Wed 40 1 9 30 24:81 -6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 20 15 3 2 43:17 48
2 Ipswich 20 12 7 1 36:14 43
3 Southampton 19 10 6 3 29:14 36
4 Middlesbrough 20 10 6 4 28:16 36
5 Watford 20 10 6 4 29:20 36
6 Millwall 20 11 3 6 28:23 36
7 Birmingham 20 9 8 3 33:20 35
8 Swansea 20 10 5 5 28:22 35
9 Wrexham 20 9 6 5 36:30 33
10 Hull 20 10 3 7 32:32 33
11 Stoke 20 9 5 6 31:21 32
12 QPR 20 10 2 8 37:32 32
13 Derby 20 8 6 6 27:25 30
14 Preston 20 8 6 6 26:24 30
15 West Brom 20 7 8 5 25:25 29
16 Sheffield Utd 20 8 4 8 33:26 28
17 Charlton 20 8 4 8 19:21 28
18 Norwich 20 8 2 10 24:24 26
19 Leicester 20 7 5 8 28:30 26
20 Bristol City 20 7 4 9 28:27 25
21 Oxford 20 5 8 7 18:25 23
22 Portsmouth 19 6 4 9 19:20 22
23 Blackburn 20 4 7 9 18:25 19
24 Sheffield Wed 20 0 5 15 10:41 5