Wrexham vs Leicester

20 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • L. O'Brien 63’
  • J. Vestergaard 90’

Match summary

Wrexham and Leicester shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

L. O'Brien put Wrexham ahead in the 63rd minute and J. Vestergaard equalised in the 90th minute.

Wrexham had the better of the chances, with 1.08 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Leicester's 0.59 from 5.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
16 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 1
419 Passes 478
76.1% Pass accuracy 76.6%
11 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Wrexham Leicester
M. JamesShot on target
21’
26’
J. AyewShot on target
41’
R. PereiraJ. James
42’
B. ReidShot on target
O. RathboneShot on target
54’
54’
S. MavididiShot on target
L. O'BrienLeft foot shot1-0 (Wrexham)
63’
68’
J. Ayew
69’
L. PageO. Skipp
G. ThomasonO. Rathbone
77’
78’
J. MongaB. Reid
I. KaboréR. Longman
78’
84’
R. Pereira
C. Doyle
90’
90’
J. VestergaardLeft foot shot1-1 (Leicester)

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 1.08 0.59 63’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), 1-0 63’ 90’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), 1-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 0.59 63’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), 1-0 O'Brien 63’ 90’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), 1-1 Vestergaard 90’
Wrexham 1.08 xGLeicester 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Wrexham attacking 
63’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 90’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 42’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 54’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 3’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ L. Cacace (Wrexham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ M. James (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ R. Longman (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 63’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 90’ J. Vestergaard (Leicester), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 42’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+3’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 54’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ L. O'Brien (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ J. Ayew (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ L. Cacace (Wrexham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ M. James (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ B. Sheaf (Wrexham), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ R. Longman (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wrexham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Okonkwo
Cleworth
Hyam
Doyle
Longman 78’
James
Sheaf
Cacace
Rathbone 77’
O'Brien
Moore
Leicester 4-3-3 Starting XI
Stolarczyk
Choudhury
Okoli
Vestergaard
Nelson
James 41’
Skipp 69’
Reid 78’
Issahaku
Ayew
Mavididi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Arthur Okonkwo
90′ 3 1 19 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
M. Cleworth
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 47 – – – –
D. Hyam
90′ – 2 – 1 1 57 2 – – –
C. Doyle
90′ 3 4 – 7 4 73 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
R. Longman
78′ – – 17 – – 1 – 2 – – –
M. James
90′ – – 46 2 – 1 2 3 1 – –
B. Sheaf
90′ – – 46 – – – 3 3 1 2 –
L. Cacace
90′ – – 35 1 – – 2 2 – – –
G. Thomason Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 3 – – – – 2 2 2 –
I. Kaboré Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 – – 1 3 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
O. Rathbone
77′ – – 2 1 0.08 – 2 6 2 23 –
L. O'Brien
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.55 – 1 8 5 29 –
K. Moore
90′ – – 3 – 0.17 – 2 9 – 22 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Wrexham win 43% Avg odds 2.19
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Leicester win 30% Avg odds 3.16

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

Form going into the game

Wrexham WWWWL
Leicester LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leicester 1-1 Wrexham, 30 Sep 25 All Wrexham vs Leicester meetings

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