EFL Cup
Preston 2-3 Wrexham
Match summary
Wrexham beat Preston 3-2 in EFL Cup on Tue, 26 Aug 2025.
Goals — Preston: L. Dobbin 7'; Lindsay 32' | Wrexham: Hardie 11'; Ashfield 59'; Moore 90'.
Preston had 53% of the possession and 14 shots (6 on target) against 11 (3) for Wrexham; corners 5-6, yellow cards 1-1.
In their last 4 meetings Preston won 0, Wrexham won 3 and 1 ended level.
Venue: Deepdale. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match timeline
- 7'L. DobbinAssist: CarrollGoal1-0
- 11'HardieAssist: DoyleGoal1-1
- 32'LindsayAssist: DevineGoal2-1
- 45'▩D. JebbisonHit the woodwork
- 46'⇄In SmithOut L. DobbinSubstitution
- 59'AshfieldAssist: LeeGoal2-2
- 60'⇄In DobsonOut EvansSubstitution
- 60'⇄In R. LongmanOut J. MendySubstitution
- 60'⇄In L. BruntOut DoyleSubstitution
- 61'⇄In StoreyOut ValentinSubstitution
- 61'⇄In OsmajićOut D. JebbisonSubstitution
- 71'⇄In B. WhitemanOut OsmajićSubstitution
- 75'⇄In T. SmallOut HughesSubstitution
- 78'⇄In O'BrienOut AshfieldSubstitution
- 79'⇄In MooreOut SmithSubstitution
- 82'VukčevićYellow card
- 85'LeeYellow card
- 90'MooreGoal2-3
Top performers
MooreWrexham · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.76
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes12
DevinePreston · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.14
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
O'BrienWrexham · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes13
LindsayPreston · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
DoyleWrexham · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes59
Lineups
Wrexham 3-5-2Preston 3-1-4-2
Preston
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 14Jordan StoreyDefender6.6
- 26Thierry SmallDefender7.2
- 4Ben WhitemanMidfielder6.5
- 28Milutin OsmajicAttacker
- 24Michael SmithAttacker6.7
- 1Daniel IversenGoalkeeper
- 8Ali McCannMidfielder
- 30George GrybaAttacker
Unavailable players
- Jordan ThompsonLeg injury
- Brad PottsMuscle injury
- Mads FrøkjærGroin injury
- Robbie BradyCalf Injury
- Will KeaneMuscle injury
Wrexham
Coach: Phil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 3Lewis BruntDefender6.7
- 15George DobsonMidfielder6.6
- 27Lewis O'BrienMidfielder6.8
- 47Ryan LongmanAttacker6.4
- 19Kieffer MooreAttacker7.6
- 25Callum BurtonGoalkeeper
- 4Max CleworthDefender
- 34Aaron JamesDefender
- 7James McCleanMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Ollie RathboneAnkle injury
- Josh WindassHamstring Injury
- George ThomasonThigh injury
- Andy CannonLack of fitness
- Jay RodríguezLack of fitness
- Liberato CacaceThigh injury
Statistics
PrestonWrexham
Key statistics
53%Possession47%
1.08Expected Goals1.21
14Total Shots11
6Shots On Target3
2Big Chances Created1
5Corners6
7Fouls10
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
0Goalkeeper Saves4
391Passes Completed345
All statistics
90Attacks92
6Shots Off Target3
2Shots Blocked5
1Hit Woodwork0
1.7Expected Goals On Target1.31
9Free Kicks7
10Shots Inside The Box6
456Total Passes402
4Shots Outside The Box5
1Big Chances Missed0
0.59Expected Assists0.61
4/20 (20%)Crosses Completed5/24 (21%)
253Passes Own Half207
223Passes Opposition Half219
24/54 (44%)Long Passes Completed23/58 (40%)
19Throw-Ins20
9Key Passes7
68Passes Into Final Third70
77Backward Passes92
6Goal Kicks7
5Interceptions5
1.21Expected Goals Conceded1.08
6/7 (86%)Tackles Won10/21 (48%)
24Clearances42
1Error Led To Goal0
40Duels Won50
16/31 (52%)Aerial Duels Won15/31 (48%)
24/59 (41%)Ground Duels Won35/59 (59%)
9Was Fouled7
8/20 (40%)Successful Dribbles7/9 (78%)
12Was Dribbled Past2
0Final Third Possession Won3
119Possession Lost105
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
0 Preston1 draws3 Wrexham
Match information
- Competition
- EFL Cup
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Deepdale
- Capacity
- 23,408
- Attendance
- 12,350
- Referee
- Adam Herczeg