Preston North End vs Wrexham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Cup 2024-25

The Lillywhites emerged victorious when they last faced the Red Dragons.

Preston North End are all set to host Wrexham in the round 2 fixture of the EFL Cup 2025-26. The interesting fixture between these English clubs will take place at Deepdale.

Preston North End are coming in after securing a win against Ipswich Town in their EFL Championship fixture. It was a close game, but the Lillywhites secured a 1-0 win. They defeated Barrow in the previous round of the Carabao Cup. Preston will be at home for their next fixture.

Wrexham took down Hull City in their previous EFL Cup game. It was a high-scoring fixture which ended in a 3-3 draw on normal time, but the Red Dragons then came out on top in the penalties. For their next fixture, they will be away from home, which might keep them under pressure.

Kick-off:

• Location: Preston, England
• Stadium: Deepdale
• Date: Wednesday, August 27
• Kick-off Time: 12:15 a.m. IST (Tuesday, August 26; 06:45 p.m. GMT/ 02:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT)
• Referee: Adam Herczeg
• VAR: Not in use

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Form:

Preston North End: D-W-W-W

Wrexham: L-W-L-D

Players to Watch

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End)

Milutin Osmajic will be one of the important assets for Preston North End yet again. He is coming in after scoring a goal in the previous fixture against Ipswich Town. The 26-year-old is looking in good touch and is surely going to trouble the opponent’s defence.

“He’s unstoppable at the moment!” 🇲🇪Catch the highlights from yesterday's victory. 👇#pnefc

— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) August 24, 2025

Ollie Palmer (Wrexham)

The 33-year-old Englishman is going to play an important role in the attacking front for the visitors. Ollie Palmer scored a brace in the last Carabao Cup fixture for the Red Dragons. The upcoming game is not going to be an easy one for Wrexham, but Palmer will be looking to come up with a top performance.

Match Facts

• Preston North End haven’t lost any of their four matches in the new season.
• Wrexham have failed to secure a clean sheet in of their last four fixtures.
• The Lillywhites are on a three-match winning streak.

Preston vs Wrexham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Preston North End to win @6/5 BetFred
• Milutin Osmajic to score @11/2 bet365
• Goals under 3.5 @1/4 William Hill

Injury and Team News

Brad Potts, Jordan Thompson and three other players are injured. Hence, they will not all be in action for Preston.

Wrexham will be without the services of Josh Windass, Liberto Cacace and four other squad members as they are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 35

Preston won: 16

Wrexham won: 10

Draws: 9

Predicted Lineups

Preston North End predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Iversen (GK); Storey, Gibson, Hughes; Valentín, Devine, Whiteman, McCann, Small; Osmajic, Smith

Wrexham predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Ward (GK); Cleworth, Coady, Brunt; Longman, Dobson, James, O’Brien, McClean; Palmer, Moore

Match Prediction

This is going to be an intense clash between these clubs. Preston North End are likely to come out on top and defeat Wrexham in their upcoming EFL Cup fixture.

Prediction: Preston 2-1 Wrexham

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