Wrexham vs Preston

29 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • N. Broadhead 39’
  • O. Rathbone 77’
  • A. Devine 84’

Match summary

Wrexham won 2-1 at home to Preston. Wrexham led 1-0 at half-time.

N. Broadhead put Wrexham ahead with a header in the 39th minute, O. Rathbone made it 2-0 in the 77th minute, and A. Devine pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wrexham created 2.53 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Preston's 1.07 from 13.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
14 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 3
406 Passes 475
78.1% Pass accuracy 81.5%
22 Tackles 11
11 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Wrexham Preston
10’
B. PottsShot on target
K. MooreShot on target
23’
N. BroadheadShot on target
23’
24’
M. Frøkjær-JensenShot on target
N. BroadheadHeader1-0 (Wrexham)
39’
46’
53’
T. SmallShot on target
64’
M. CleworthShot on target
64’
S. SmithShot on target
69’
70’
O. RathboneRight foot shot2-0 (Wrexham)
77’
78’
J. LewisH. Armstrong
78’
W. KeaneD. Jebbison
84’
A. DevineRight foot shot2-1 (Preston)
J. RodriguezN. Broadhead
86’

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.53 1.07 39’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), 1-0 39’ 77’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), 2-0 77’ 84’ A. Devine (Preston), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.53 1.07 39’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), 1-0 Broadhead 39’ 77’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), 2-0 Rathbone 77’ 84’ A. Devine (Preston), 2-1 Devine 84’
Wrexham 2.53 xGPreston 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Wrexham attacking 
77’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 74’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 30’ L. Lindsay (Preston), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 83’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.24 xG, blocked 53’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 39’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 66’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 88’ J. Rodriguez (Wrexham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 70’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ B. Potts (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 64’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ H. Armstrong (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ O. Rathbone (Wrexham), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 74’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 30’ L. Lindsay (Preston), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 83’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.24 xG, blocked 53’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 39’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 66’ M. Smith (Preston), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 88’ J. Rodriguez (Wrexham), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 70’ C. Doyle (Wrexham), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ M. Cleworth (Wrexham), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 10’ B. Potts (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ N. Broadhead (Wrexham), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ S. Smith (Wrexham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ J. Windass (Wrexham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ H. Armstrong (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ M. Frøkjær-Jensen (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ K. Moore (Wrexham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wrexham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Okonkwo
Cleworth
Hyam
Doyle
Longman
Sheaf 70’
James
Thomason
Windass 70’
Broadhead
Moore 46’
Preston 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Iversen
Storey
Lindsay 79’
Offiah
Potts 59’
Armstrong 78’
Whiteman
Small
Frøkjær-Jensen 64’
Devine
Jebbison 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 19 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
90′ 1 – – 6 5 52 2 – – –
D. Hyam
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 40 – – – –
90′ – 2 – 2 2 59 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 25 – – 4 – 4 – – –
70′ – – 38 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
90′ – – 45 1 – 5 1 7 1 1 –
90′ – – 29 2 – 5 1 7 – 1 –
G. Dobson Came on as a substitute
20′ – 1 9 1 – 1 – 1 1 – –
J. Rodriguez Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – – – 1 2 – –
Forwards5 players
70′ – – 2 – 0.10 – – 2 2 23 –
86′ 1 – 4 2 0.81 – 1 3 1 34 –
45′ – 1 1 1 0.02 – 1 3 1 11 –
S. Smith Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.49 – 1 5 3 8 –
O. Rathbone Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – 1 1 0.56 – – 3 1 10 –
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 45% Avg odds 2.11
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Preston win 27% Avg odds 3.45

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

Form going into the game

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