Wrexham vs Preston: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Wrexham take on Preston in the Championship on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Wrexham sit 19th in the Championship on 11 points from 10 games, while Preston are 24th on 4 points.

Wrexham come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DLWDL), scoring in 4 of them.

Preston come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games (LLDLL), scoring in 2 of them.

In their last 5 meetings, Wrexham have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 0 against Preston. These fixtures have averaged 2.0 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Defensively, Wrexham kept 0 clean sheets and Preston kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Wrexham vs Preston is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 83% confidence rating at odds of 1.21. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.0 goals per game, 60% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Wrexham DLWDL, Preston LLDLL), the 5-place gap between the sides in the table.