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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Wrexham vs Southampton

A single point separates Wrexham and Southampton as they battle for a promotion play-off spot at The Racecourse, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 7 April.

Find Out Why We’re Backing BTTS Yes

It stands to reason that Wrexham and Southampton can both find the net and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. The fact that you can secure -159 for this outcome means a nice return if the bet lands.

Southampton Eliminated Premier League Leaders

Wrexham played West Bromwich Albion on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw at The Hawthorns. Phil Parkinson's team had three shots on target and 52% possession, while Josh Windass and George Dobson scored one goal apiece.

Southampton have won three consecutive league games. The latest was a 2-0 home win at St. Mary's against Oxford United. The South Coast outfit racked up seven shots on goal and boasted 69% possession, while Cyle Larin and Shea Charles found the net.

On Saturday night, Southampton booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with an impressive 2-1 home win over Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Southampton land a 2-1 home victory over Wrexham at St. Mary's.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Southampton logo Southampton 46 22 14 10 82 56 26 82:56 80
7 Wrexham logo Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69 65 4 69:65 71
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Wrexham – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. Wrexham have had 48.9% possession and 4.6 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts, while being awarded 5.1 corners.

Players to Watch

Josh Windass and Nathan Broadhead lead the way with 3 goals, while Sam Smith has 2. Lewis O'Brien is the top assists maker with 4.

Southampton – Last 10 League Games

Southampton have won 8 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.2 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.5% possession, 5.5 corners taken and 4.6 corners against, while Tonda Eckert's side have conceded 0.7 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Players to Watch

Cyle Larin, Finn Azaz and Kuryu Matsuki are top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Shea Charles is on 2. Leo Scienza has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Wrexham confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Arthur Okonkwo (GK), Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle, Issa Kabore, George Dobson, Lewis O'Brien, Nathan Broadhead, George Thomason, Josh Windass, Kieffer Moore.

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (GK), James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning, Flynn Downes, Shea Charles, Kuryu Matsuki, Finn Azaz, Samuel Edozie, Cyle Larin.

Wrexham vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wrexham vs Southampton preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to corners advice, player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We’re anticipating that the teams will both find the net in this Championship game. With this in mind, head to the Both Teams to Score market where you can get a generous -159 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent Championship stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Wrexham vs Southampton league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wrexham games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Wrexham games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Wrexham games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Southampton games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 18 of the last 20 Southampton games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Southampton games on the road.
BTTS Yes Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 61.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Wrexham Wrexham logo 1 - 1 Southampton logo Southampton

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +460. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Windass to Score +260 BetMGM logo

Josh Windass (Wrexham) has found the net in his past two Championship matches. There are odds of +260 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Josh Windass Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Wrexham Over 4.5 Corners -159 BetMGM logo

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Wrexham in five straight games, while the past three Southampton away matches have seen over 4.5 corners conceded. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll back Wrexham to cover the Team Corners line which is available at odds of -159.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Wrexham Logo Wrexham
Total
9.70 4.60 5.10
Home
9.20 5.30 3.90
Away
10.20 4.80 5.40
Southampton Logo Southampton
Total
10.10 5.50 4.60
Home
10.20 5.40 4.80
Away
10.60 5.40 5.20
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -159
Full-Time Result Draw +240
Team Corners Wrexham Over 4.5 -159

We’ve got a bet builder with three options: Yes on the BTTS market, the match to end all square along with Wrexham Over 4.5 corners.

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Wrexham vs Southampton 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.

Betting Sites Expecting Close Encounter

You can get betting odds of +155 for Southampton winning this Championship clash and the bookies have Wrexham available at +165. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +235.

A win for Southampton would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +118 that they overcome Wrexham going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

If you want to bet on the number of goals, you can get similar odds on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -159 for the BTTS Yes option.

The best football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Championship matches, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Sam Smith Favourite to Score the First Goal

Sam Smith is available at +160 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +420 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Sam Smith (Wrexham)
First
+160
Anytime
+420
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Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)
First
+180
Anytime
+480
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Leo Scienza (Southampton)
First
+220
Anytime
+600
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Cyle Larin (Southampton)
First
+250
Anytime
+650
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Four Wrexham Triumphs From Their Past Ten Home Clashes

Stats: Championship matches only
Wrexham have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Southampton haven’t tasted defeat in six consecutive away matches. The Saints have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match 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 4-2-4 3.40 1.80 1.60 6 4 7 3
Southampton logo Southampton Away Stats 4-3-3 3.20 1.60 1.60 6 4 8 2
  • 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
Southampton logo Southampton League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Wrexham vs Southampton Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Wrexham vs Southampton team news before placing your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with timely injury updates.

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

1 Arthur Okonkwo
4 Max Cleworth 5 Dominic Hyam 2 Callum Doyle
12 Issa Kabore 15 George Dobson 27 Lewis O'Brien 33 Nathan Broadhead 14 George Thomason
10 Josh Windass 19 Kieffer Moore
41 Daniel Peretz
14 James Bree 6 T. Harwood-Bellis 5 Jack Stephens 3 Ryan Manning
4 Flynn Downes 24 Shea Charles
27 Kuryu Matsuki 10 Finn Azaz 23 Samuel Edozie
9 Cyle Larin

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Wrexham Substitutes

  • 7Davis Keillor-Dunn
  • 11Bailey Cadamarteri
  • 20Oliver Rathbone
  • 21Danny Ward
  • 24Dan Scarr
  • 26Zak Vyner
  • 28Sam Smith
  • 37Matthew James
  • 47Ryan Longman

Southampton Substitutes

  • 11Ross Stewart
  • 13Leo Scienza
  • 15Nathan Wood
  • 18Tom Fellows
  • 19Cameron Archer
  • 20Caspar Jander
  • 32Jamie Jones
  • 34Welington
  • 48Cameron Bragg

Previous Wrexham Lineups

03 Apr Championship
West Brom 2-2 Wrexham
21 Mar Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-2 Wrexham
17 Mar Championship
Watford 3-1 Wrexham
13 Mar Championship
Wrexham 2-0 Swansea
10 Mar Championship
Wrexham 1-2 Hull
07 Mar FA Cup
Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea

Previous Southampton Lineups

04 Apr FA Cup
Southampton 2-1 Arsenal
21 Mar Championship
Southampton 2-0 Oxford
18 Mar Championship
Southampton 1-0 Norwich
14 Mar Championship
Coventry 1-2 Southampton
11 Mar Championship
West Brom 1-1 Southampton
08 Mar FA Cup
Fulham 0-1 Southampton

Injuries & Suspensions

Wrexham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Zak Vyner Muscle
Southampton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mads Roerslev Knee
Alex McCarthy Wrist
Team Squads

Wrexham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Phil Parkinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dominic Hyam 5 D 39 3498 39 1 0 0 4 0
Max Cleworth 4 D 38 3413 38 2 3 4 5 0
Arthur Okonkwo 33 G 37 3241 36 4 0 0 1 0
Zak Vyner 26 D 35 2724 32 3 0 0 4 0
Kieffer Moore 19 F 33 2465 28 5 11 3 5 0

Southampton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Tonda Eckert

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 21 D 34 3060 34 4 5 1 9 0
Ryan Manning 3 M 36 2709 29 10 6 3 4 0
Finn Azaz 10 M 37 2625 32 6 10 6 2 0
James Bree 14 D 32 2624 30 2 4 5 8 0
Jack Stephens 5 D 28 2436 27 10 2 0 5 0
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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