Wrexham Birmingham City Birmingham City Wrexham-
1Demarai Gray1 - 2Danny Imray1
- 3Kieffer Moore1
- 1Callum Doyle5
- 2Danny Imray4
- 3Nathan Broadhead4
- 4Kieffer Moore4
- 5Sam Smith3
- 6George Thomason3
- 7Carlos Vicente3
- 8Paik Seung-Ho3
- 9Bright Osayi-Samuel2
- 10Benjamin Whiteman2
- 1George Thomason4
- 2Oliver Rathbone4
- 3Bright Osayi-Samuel3
- 4Lewis O'Brien3
- 5Tomoki Iwata3
- 6Nathan Broadhead2
- 7Jay Stansfield2
- 8Phil Neumann2
- 9Callum Doyle2
- 10Matty James1
- 1Danny Imray1
- 1Alex Cochrane5
- 2Lewis O'Brien4
- 3Oliver Rathbone3
- 4Callum Doyle3
- 5Danny Imray2
- 6Nathan Broadhead2
- 7George Thomason2
- 8Paik Seung-Ho2
- 9Zak Vyner2
- 10Kieffer Moore2
- 1Lewis O'Brien92
- 2Jhon Solís84
- 3Callum Doyle80
- 4Tomoki Iwata79
- 5Christoph Klarer77
- 6Phil Neumann73
- 7Zak Vyner67
- 8Alex Cochrane60
- 9Benjamin Whiteman57
- 10George Thomason56
- 1Jhon Solís4
- 2Nathan Broadhead4
- 3Matty James2
- 4Demarai Gray2
- 5Bright Osayi-Samuel2
- 6Danny Imray2
- 7Callum Doyle2
- 8Bailey Cadamarteri1
- 9Ryan Longman1
- 10Ethan Laird1
- 1Phil Neumann6
- 2Christoph Klarer4
- 3Lewis O'Brien4
- 4Dominic Hyam3
- 5Callum Doyle3
- 6Benjamin Whiteman2
- 7Danny Imray2
- 8Nathan Broadhead2
- 9Jay Stansfield2
- 10Tomoki Iwata2
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Birmingham CityNo absentees
Wrexham vs Birmingham City opens the Championship weekend at the Racecourse Ground on Friday at 8pm, with two sides who drew last time out looking for a first home win of note.
Wrexham and Birmingham both shared the spoils last weekend and meet in a Friday-night opener under the lights. Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record below.
Premium Tips
Andy narrowly favours Wrexham, whose Racecourse Ground remains one of the division’s toughest venues.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield 2+ shots on target | 3/1 | Stansfield has been Birmingham’s most persistent threat in front of goal, currently leading the Championship for shots on target per 90 minutes and racking up close to 30 shots on target across last season’s promotion push. Birmingham’s game plan is built around getting the ball forward quickly and trusting their front players to create chances, and Stansfield operates as the focal point of that approach whether through the middle or drifting wide. Even away from home, where their draw with Bristol City showed they can still generate plenty of attacking moments, backing him for multiple efforts on target fits both his usage and Birmingham’s attacking identity under pressure to secure results. |
| Kieffer Moore to score anytime and Taylor Gardner-Hickman to be booked | 29/4 | Moore opened the scoring on the opening weekend and has historically been especially productive at the Racecourse, having scored the bulk of his goals on home soil last season, making him a natural focal point against a Birmingham defence still finding its feet. At the other end, Gardner-Hickman was one of Birmingham’s most-booked midfielders last season, picking up cards regularly in a combative, ball-winning role that puts him in constant duels. In what should be a physical, high-tempo Championship clash between two promotion-chasing sides, both elements look well supported by each player’s established pattern. |
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How Wrexham go into the game
Wrexham were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Watford last weekend, a decent point against fancied opponents. The Racecourse Ground crackles on nights like this and they will fancy their chances of a first statement win.
Steadily establishing themselves at this level, Wrexham are well-drilled and fiercely backed at home. Turning draws into wins is the next step in their promotion push.
How Birmingham City go into the game
Birmingham drew 2-2 with Bristol City last time out, a point that reflected their attacking intent if not their defensive solidity. Backed heavily for a top-two finish, they will target away wins like this.
Well-resourced and expensively assembled, Birmingham have the quality to win anywhere. A tricky trip to a bouncing Racecourse is a real test of their promotion credentials, though.
Wrexham vs Birmingham City head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/26 | Birmingham | 2-0 | Wrexham |
| 03/10/25 | Wrexham | 1-1 | Birmingham |
| 23/01/25 | Wrexham | 1-1 | Birmingham |
| 16/09/24 | Birmingham | 3-1 | Wrexham |
Birmingham are unbeaten in the last four meetings, winning two and drawing two.
Wrexham vs Birmingham City predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham to win | 13/10 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Racecourse fortress, marginal favourites. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Both drew low-key games last week. Need to bounce back |
| Wrexham or draw (Double Chance) | 8/15 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Cover on the hosts. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 1/1 | ⭐⭐ | An open game is expected. |
| Wrexham to win 2-1 | 8/1 | ⭐⭐ | Headline scoreline. |
Wrexham vs Birmingham City score prediction
Birmingham carry the greater firepower on paper, but the Racecourse factor is worth plenty and Wrexham will relish this. Expect a tight, tense contest that the hosts just edge. Score prediction: Wrexham 2-1 Birmingham City.
