Wrexham vs West Brom Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Championsip 2025-26

The Red Dragons will take on the Baggies in matchday 2 of the EFL Championship

It has been a typically dramatic start to the 2025-26 season for the newly promoted Wrexham as they now prepare to host West Bromwich Albion in an exciting clash in the EFL Championship. Wrexham got promoted last season from League One, and they are playing in the Championship after many years. They started their new season against Southampton, who got relegated last season from the Premier League. The match ended in a 2-1 loss for Wrexham.

In the last fixture, Wrexham beat Championship side Hull City in penalties in the EFL Cup to go into the next round. Just like the last few seasons, Wrexham will be hoping to get another promotion, but things are much different and difficult in the Championship. They will have to be at their best as West Brom, despite playing away from home, are a difficult team to beat.

Ryan Mason has been appointed to lead West Bromwich Albion. They finished 9th last season in the Championship, and surely they are aiming to get their promotion this season. They have started their season in the Championship perfectly as they won their opening fixture against Blackburn by 1-0.

But eventually they lost in the opening round of the EFL Cup against Derby County on Penalties. They are very much capable of bouncing back from that defeat and will hope to win back-to-back games in the league. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Kick-Off:

• Location: Wrexham, Wales
• Stadium: Racecourse Ground
• Date: Saturday, 16 August
• Kick-Off Time: 05:00 PM IST
• Referee: John Busby
• VAR: NA

Form

Wrexham (in all competitions): W-L-L-L-L

West Brom (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-L

Players to Watch

James McClean (Wrexham)

McClean has been part of Wrexham for the last two seasons and helped the team get promoted. He is one of the most consistent performing players in the squad, and the coaching staff fully trusts him to deliver results on the pitch.

McClean is a very experienced winger who has played in various tiers of the English Football System. The Irish International is a leader on and off the pitch and is someone who can score as well as provide assists. Earlier, he played for teams like Wigan, West Brom, and Sunderland. He will surely look forward to playing against his former team.

Ousmane Diakite (West Bromwich Albion)

Diakite is physically one of the strongest players in the West Brom squad. With his long legs, he is able to make clean tackels and win aerial duels comfortably. He is someone who can keep the balance of the midfield very well, as he is equally good in contributing to attack as well as defence.

Diakite has played for the youth international teams of Mali and has experience of playing professional football in Austria and Germany.

Match Facts

• They have faced each other very few times competitively, with only a handful of meetings in nearly a century.
• Wrexham won an FA Cup match against West Brom in 1930 by 1-0
• After 54 years, both teams will face each other in a competitive fixture

Wrexham vs West Bromwich Albion: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – This fixture to end in a stalemate – 9/4 by Unibet
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

The home team doesn’t have any injury issues going into this match, as all the players are fit to play on Saturday.

Darnell Furlong will be suspended due to the red card he got against Blackburn Rovers. The away team also doesn’t have any players missing out on injury, and the whole squad is fit to play against the newly promoted side.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 2

Wrexham: 1

West Bromwich Albion: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Wrexham Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Ward (GK); Cleworth, Coady, Brunt; Barnett, Dobson, James, O’Brien, Cacace; Windass, Moore

West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1):

Griffiths (GK); Williams, Phillips, Heggem, Styles; Diakité, Mowatt; Fellows, Price, Grant; Heggebo

Match Prediction

Both teams are going through some tough times, and their season hasn’t started very well. Both sides have been very scrappy in their performance and surely will hope to bounce back well in the upcoming fixtures. Most probably, this match will end in a stalemate.

Prediction: Wrexham 2-2 West Bromwich Albion

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

USA: Sky Sports TV

UK: CBS Sports Network

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