Wrexham AFC
Football England - EFL Championship The Racecourse Sat 23 Aug 10:00
Sheffield Wednesday FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday

Wrexham host crisis club Sheffield Wednesday in this Championship match at The Racecourse, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Back the Favourites to Get the Job Done

Take a chance on Wrexham -1 when they clash with Sheffield Wednesday. The Asian Handicap odds of -114 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.

Each Team Lost Previous Clash

Wrexham have kicked off their Championship season with back-to-back losses. In a recent home game at The Racecourse, they lost 3-2 to West Bromwich Albion. The Welsh outfit recorded 51% possession and managed three shots on target, with Lewis O'Brien and Sam Smith each scoring one goal.

Sheffield Wednesday suffered a second consecutive Championship defeat when losing 3-0 at home to Stoke in their previous league game. The Owls had five shots on goal and enjoyed 54% possession at Hillsborough.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Wrexham logo Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69 65 4 69:65 71
24 Sheffield Wed logo Sheffield Wed 46 2 12 32 29 89 -60 29:89 0
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Confirmed Lineups

Wrexham confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Danny Ward (GK), Max Cleworth, Conor Coady, Lewis Brunt, Ryan Longman, George Dobson, Matthew James, Lewis O'Brien, James McClean, Nathan Broadhead, Kieffer Moore.

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ethan Horvath (GK), Dominic Iorfa, Max Lowe, Liam Palmer, Yan Valery, Svante Ingelsson, Barry Bannan, Olaf Kobacki, Charlie McNeill, Bailey Cadamarteri, Ike Ugbo.

Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We like Wrexham -1 at betting odds of -114 for this Championship match. This bet can land us a nice return if the home team are able to manage a convincing win and the signs look positive.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best Championship stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Wednesday in 5 of their last 10 games.
Wrexham -1 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Wrexham Wrexham logo 2 - 0 Wednesday logo Wednesday

There are odds of +575 available that Wrexham land a 2-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kieffer Moore Over 0.5 Shots On Target -139 BetMGM logo

Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) can be backed to finish with at least one shot on goal at -139. He looks like a value bet on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop pick.

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Josh Windass (Wrexham) can be backed at +245 to be among the goals. He looks like a value bet to find the net and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer pick.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Wrexham -1 -114
Total Goals Under 2.5 -103
Shots On Target Kieffer Moore Over 0.5 -139

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Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday 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 Giving Wrexham Plenty of Respect

The favourites are 64% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Wrexham being priced at -175 to come away with a victory in this Championship encounter. Sheffield Wednesday are the outsiders at +440 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Wrexham are +114 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Wednesday are +420 and the draw is priced at +128.

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Sam Smith Favourite to Find the Net First

There is +175 available that Sam Smith finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +400.

Player Goals
Sam Smith (Wrexham)
First
+175
Anytime
+400
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Ryan Hardie (Wrexham)
First
+205
Anytime
+440
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Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
First
+220
Anytime
+475
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Josh Windass (Wrexham)
First
+245
Anytime
+510
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Player Shots On Target
Sam Smith (Wrexham)
Over 0.5
-233
Under 0.5
+143
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Ryan Hardie (Wrexham)
Over 0.5
-222
Under 0.5
+135
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Josh Windass (Wrexham)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
+110
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Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-103
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Player Shots
Ryan Hardie (Wrexham)
Over 3.5
+138
Under 3.5
-
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Sam Smith (Wrexham)
Over 2.5
-152
Under 2.5
-
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Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-
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Ollie Palmer (Wrexham)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-
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Four Victories From Previous Ten Wrexham Home Clashes

Stats: Championship matches only
Wrexham have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Sheffield Wednesday haven’t won any of their past five away games. Henrik Pedersen's team have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Wrexham logo Wrexham Home Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.70 1.20 6 4 5 5
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats 3-3-4 2.90 1.30 1.60 6 4 6 4
  • 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
Wrexham logo Wrexham League Stats
Sheffield Wednesday logo Sheffield Wednesday League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

Check the Wrexham vs Wednesday team news before you place your bets. Get the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

21 Danny Ward
4 Max Cleworth 6 Conor Coady 3 Lewis Brunt
47 Ryan Longman 15 George Dobson 37 Matthew James 27 Lewis O'Brien 7 James McClean
33 Nathan Broadhead 19 Kieffer Moore
24 Ethan Horvath
6 Dominic Iorfa 3 Max Lowe 2 Liam Palmer 7 Yan Valery
8 Svante Ingelsson 10 Barry Bannan 19 Olaf Kobacki 17 Charlie McNeill
18 Bailey Cadamarteri 11 Ike Ugbo

Sheffield Wednesday Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wrexham Substitutes

  • 1Arthur Okonkwo
  • 2Callum Doyle
  • 5Eoghan O'Connell
  • 9Ryan Hardie
  • 17Jacob Mendy
  • 28Sam Smith
  • 29Ryan Barnett
  • 38Elliot Lee
  • 45Harry Ashfield

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes

  • 4Sean Fusire
  • 9Jamal Lowe
  • 20Rio Shipston
  • 22Gabriel Otegbayo
  • 25Logan Stretch
  • 27Reece Johnson
  • 30Ernie Weaver
  • 31William Grainger
  • 37Jarvis Thornton

Previous Wrexham Lineups

16 Aug Championship
Wrexham 2-3 West Brom
12 Aug EFL Cup
Wrexham 8-6 Hull
09 Aug Championship
Southampton 2-1 Wrexham
03 May League One
Lincoln 0-2 Wrexham
26 Apr League One
Wrexham 3-0 Charlton
21 Apr League One
Blackpool 1-2 Wrexham

Previous Sheffield Wednesday Lineups

16 Aug Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Stoke
13 Aug EFL Cup
Bolton 5-7 Sheffield Wed
10 Aug Championship
Leicester 2-1 Sheffield Wed
03 May Championship
Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wed
26 Apr Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-1 Portsmouth
21 Apr Championship
Sheffield Wed 2-1 Middlesbrough

Injuries & Suspensions

Wrexham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Zak Vyner Muscle
Sheffield Wednesday Injury Table
Type Name Info
Guilherme Siqueira Other
Di'Shon Bernard Knee
Team Squads

Wrexham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Phil Parkinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Conor Coady 6 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Ward 13 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lewis O'Brien 27 M 2 180 2 0 1 0 0 0
George Dobson 15 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lewis Brunt 3 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bailey Cadamarteri 18 F 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Dominic Iorfa 6 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Svante Ingelsson 8 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Pierce Charles 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Max Lowe 3 D 2 178 2 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagChampionship Table
Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 80
6 Hull 46 21 10 15 70:66 73
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 71
8 Derby 46 20 9 17 67:59 69
9 Norwich 46 19 8 19 63:56 65
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 57:56 64
11 Swansea 46 18 10 18 57:59 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 62
13 Sheffield Utd 46 18 6 22 66:66 60
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 55:62 60
15 QPR 46 16 10 20 61:73 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53:65 57
17 Stoke 46 15 10 21 51:56 55
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 55
19 Charlton 46 13 14 19 44:58 53
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 42:56 52
21 West Brom 46 13 14 19 48:58 51
22 Oxford 46 11 14 21 45:59 47
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 58:68 46
24 Sheffield Wed 46 2 12 32 29:89 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 23 17 4 2 51:19 55
2 Ipswich 23 14 8 1 43:17 50
3 Southampton 23 12 8 3 38:19 44
4 Birmingham 23 12 8 3 39:22 44
5 Middlesbrough 23 12 6 5 34:18 42
6 Millwall 23 13 3 7 33:25 42
7 Swansea 23 11 6 6 34:27 39
8 Hull 23 11 5 7 35:34 38
9 Wrexham 23 10 7 6 41:37 37
10 Watford 23 10 7 6 30:27 37
11 Derby 23 10 6 7 31:27 36
12 West Brom 23 8 10 5 28:25 34
13 Stoke 23 9 6 8 34:28 33
14 QPR 23 10 3 10 40:37 33
15 Sheffield Utd 23 9 4 10 38:33 31
16 Bristol City 23 9 4 10 33:31 31
17 Preston 23 8 7 8 28:30 31
18 Charlton 23 9 4 10 23:26 31
19 Portsmouth 23 8 6 9 25:23 30
20 Norwich 23 9 3 11 27:28 30
21 Oxford 23 7 8 8 24:27 29
22 Leicester 23 7 7 9 31:34 28
23 Blackburn 23 4 9 10 19:27 21
24 Sheffield Wed 23 1 7 15 14:44 10

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