Bristol City vs Wrexham

17 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • S. Armstrong 47’
  • M. Bird 89’
  • O. Rathbone 34’
  • J. Williams 76’ (og)

Match summary

Bristol City and Wrexham drew 2-2. Wrexham led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, O. Rathbone put Wrexham ahead in the 34th minute. In the second half, S. Armstrong equalised in the 47th minute, Williams's own goal put Wrexham back in front in the 76th minute, and M. Bird equalised in the 89th minute.

Wrexham had the better of the chances, with 1.07 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Bristol City's 0.32 from 8.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
8 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 2
493 Passes 485
81.7% Pass accuracy 82.5%
14 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Bristol City Wrexham
G. StruberManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
23’
C. DoyleShot on target
34’
O. RathboneLeft foot shot0-1 (Wrexham)
40’
O. RathboneFoul
N. BorgesFoul
44’
Half-time0-1
S. ArmstrongE. R. Jacobsen
46’
D. BurgzorgM. Sykes
46’
J. KnightS. Morsy
46’
S. ArmstrongShot on target
46’
T. HorvatShot on target
46’
Second half underway
S. ArmstrongRight foot shot1-1 (Bristol City)
47’
52’
N. BroadheadShot on target
54’
M. CleworthTime wasting
M. BirdT. Horvat
63’
71’
G. DobsonN. Broadhead
71’
K. MooreS. Smith
71’
J. WindassO. Rathbone
J. WilliamsA. Randell
71’
73’
D. HyamFoul
S. TwineShot on target
74’
76’
J. WilliamsOwn goal1-2 (Wrexham)
M. BirdRight foot shot2-2 (Bristol City)
89’
D. BurgzorgSimulation
90+1’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 1.07 34’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), 0-1 34’ 47’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), 1-1 47’ 76’ J. Williams (Wrexham) own goal, 1-2 76’ 89’ M. Bird (Bristol City), 2-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 1.07 34’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), 0-1 Rathbone 34’ 47’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), 1-1 Armstrong 47’ 76’ J. Williams (Wrexham) own goal, 1-2 Williams 76’ 89’ M. Bird (Bristol City), 2-2 Bird 89’
Bristol City 0.32 xGWrexham 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wrexham attacking Bristol City attacking 
34’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 81’ G. Dobson (Wrexham), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 68’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ I. Kaboré (Wrexham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ M. Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 32’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 46’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ T. Horvat (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ S. Twine (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ M. Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ N. Borges (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ J. Williams (Bristol City), own goal 34’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 81’ G. Dobson (Wrexham), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 68’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ I. Kaboré (Wrexham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ M. Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 32’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ S. Armstrong (Bristol City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 46’ T. Horvat (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ S. Twine (Bristol City), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ M. Bird (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ N. Borges (Bristol City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ J. Williams (Bristol City), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bristol City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vítek
Tanner
Dickie
Atkinson
Borges
Morsy 46’
Randell 71’
Sykes 46’
Horvat 63’
Twine
Jacobsen 46’
Wrexham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Okonkwo
Cleworth
Hyam
Doyle
Kaboré
Sheaf
O'Brien
Thomason
Rathbone 71’
Broadhead 71’
Smith 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Vítek
90′ 2 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Tanner
90′ 3 2 – 5 2 59 – – – –
R. Dickie
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 72 1 – – –
R. Atkinson
90′ – 1 – 3 1 48 – – – –
N. Borges
90′ 3 – – 5 1 38 2 – –
Midfielders8 players
S. Morsy Taken off
45′ – – 30 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
A. Randell Taken off
71′ – – 48 1 – 1 2 4 – 1 –
M. Sykes Taken off
45′ – – 16 – – – – 2 – 1 –
T. Horvat Taken off
63′ – 1 26 1 – 1 – 1 1 – –
S. Twine
90′ – – 27 – – 1 1 2 1 1 –
J. Knight Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 36 1 – – – – – – –
M. Bird Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 10 – – 2 – 3 2 – –
J. Williams Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 25 – – – – 3 – – –
Forwards3 players
E. R. Jacobsen Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – 3 1 10 –
S. Armstrong Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 3 2 0.15 – – 5 4 7 –
D. Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – 1 3 – 9
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bristol City win 43% Avg odds 2.16
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Wrexham win 29% Avg odds 3.29

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bristol City DLWLW
Wrexham LDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wrexham 2-0 Bristol City, 26 Nov 25 All Bristol City vs Wrexham meetings, next on 24 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.