Championship· Round 24
Wrexham 2-1 Preston
- N. Broadhead 39'
- O. Rathbone 77'
- Devine 84'
Match summary
Wrexham beat Preston 2-1 in Championship on Mon, 29 Dec 2025.
Goals — Wrexham: N. Broadhead 39'; O. Rathbone 77' | Preston: Devine 84'.
Wrexham had 46% of the possession and 14 shots (6 on target) against 13 (4) for Preston; corners 3-3, yellow cards 0-0.
In their last 4 meetings Wrexham won 3, Preston won 0 and 1 ended level.
Venue: STōK Cae Ras. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match timeline
- 39'N. BroadheadAssist: MooreGoal1-0
- 46'⇄In SmithOut MooreSubstitution
- 59'⇄In ValentinOut PottsSubstitution
- 64'⇄In SmithOut FrøkjærSubstitution
- 70'⇄In DobsonOut SheafSubstitution
- 70'⇄In O. RathboneOut WindassSubstitution
- 74'▩SmithHit the woodwork
- 77'O. RathboneAssist: DobsonGoal2-0
- 78'⇄In LewisOut H. ArmstrongSubstitution
- 78'⇄In KeaneOut D. JebbisonSubstitution
- 79'⇄In McCannOut LindsaySubstitution
- 84'DevineAssist: SmithGoal2-1
- 86'⇄In RodríguezOut N. BroadheadSubstitution
Lineups
Preston 3-4-2-1Wrexham 3-4-2-1
Wrexham
Coach: Phil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 15George DobsonMidfielder6.8
- 20Ollie RathboneMidfielder7.2
- 16Jay RodríguezAttacker
- 28Sam SmithAttacker6.8
- 25Callum BurtonGoalkeeper
- 6Conor CoadyDefender
- 24Dan ScarrDefender
- 29Ryan BarnettDefender
- 13Liberato CacaceDefender
Unavailable players
- James McCleanDisciplinary
- Danny WardDislocated elbow
- Lewis BruntThigh injury
- Ryan HardieKnee injury
- Aaron JamesKnee surgery
- Andy CannonCruciate ligament injury
- Elliott LeeKnee surgery
Preston
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 2Pol ValentínDefender5.6
- 18Jamal LewisDefender6.5
- 8Ali McCannMidfielder6.5
- 7Will KeaneAttacker6.5
- 24Michael SmithAttacker6.8
- 12Jack WaltonGoalkeeper
- 35Noah MaweneMidfielder
- 15Jordan ThompsonMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Andrija VukčevićHamstring Injury
- Lewis GibsonMuscle injury
- Stefan ThordarsonHeel injury
- Robbie BradyCalf Injury
Statistics
WrexhamPreston
Key statistics
46%Possession54%
2.53Expected Goals1.07
14Total Shots13
6Shots On Target4
5Big Chances Created0
3Corners3
11Fouls10
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves4
317Passes Completed387
All statistics
58Attacks55
5Shots Off Target8
3Shots Blocked1
1Hit Woodwork0
2.37Expected Goals On Target0.91
10Free Kicks11
12Shots Inside The Box9
406Total Passes475
2Shots Outside The Box4
3Big Chances Missed0
1.62Expected Assists0.78
3/14 (21%)Crosses Completed3/20 (15%)
184Passes Own Half249
236Passes Opposition Half246
23/63 (37%)Long Passes Completed24/53 (45%)
23Throw-Ins20
10Key Passes9
55Passes Into Final Third76
73Backward Passes59
8Goal Kicks6
8Interceptions9
1.07Expected Goals Conceded2.53
13/22 (59%)Tackles Won8/11 (73%)
34Clearances15
49Duels Won47
17/35 (49%)Aerial Duels Won18/35 (51%)
32/61 (52%)Ground Duels Won29/61 (48%)
10Was Fouled11
1/5 (20%)Successful Dribbles7/14 (50%)
4Was Dribbled Past7
5Final Third Possession Won1
135Possession Lost151
Previous meetings
3 Wrexham1 draws0 Preston
Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- Round 24
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- STōK Cae Ras
- Capacity
- 19,118
- Attendance
- 10,616
- Referee
- Ruebyn Ricardo