Wrexham 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2025
Wrexham beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2025 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead and Oliver Rathbone scored for Wrexham; Alfie Devine for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. Wrexham and Preston have drawn all 1 meeting on record.
Match timeline
- 1-039'Nathan Broadheadassist: Kieffer Moore
- Half-time1-0
- 46'Kieffer Mooreout: Samuel Smith
- 59'B. Pottsout: P. Valentin
- 64'out: Michael Smith
- 70'Benjamin Sheafout: George Dobson
- 70'Joshua Windassout: Oliver Rathbone
- 2-077'Oliver Rathboneassist: George Dobson
- 78'out: J. Lewis
- 78'Daniel Jebbisonout: W. Keane
- 79'Liam Lindsayout: Alistair McCann
- 2-184'Alfie Devineassist: Michael Smith
- 86'Nathan Broadheadout: J. Rodriguez
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Alfie Devine · Preston
Wrexham
- 8.2Nathan BroadheadF
- 8.2George ThomasonM
- 7.5Matthew JamesM
- 7.3Oliver RathboneM
- 7.2Max CleworthD
- 7.0Arthur OkonkwoG
- 7.0George DobsonM
- 6.9Kieffer MooreF
- 6.9Benjamin SheafM
- 6.7Callum DoyleD
- 6.7Ryan LongmanM
- 6.5Samuel SmithF
- 6.5Dominic HyamD
- 6.3Jay RodriguezF
- 6.2Joshua WindassF
Preston
- 8.7Alfie DevineF
- 7.2Daniel IversenG
- 7.0Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.9Michael SmithF
- 6.7Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.7Brad PottsM
- 6.6Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.6Jamal LewisD
- 6.5Jordan StoreyD
- 6.5Thierry SmallM
- 6.5Liam LindsayD
- 6.3Pol ValentínD
- 6.3Will KeaneF
- 6.3Alistair McCannM
- 6.3Daniel JebbisonF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
1Iversen7.2
14Storey6.5
44Potts6.7
6Lindsay6.5
4Whiteman7.0
21Devine★8.7
42Offiah6.9
26Small6.5
9Jebbison6.3
37James7.5
10Windass6.2
19Moore6.9
18Sheaf6.9
33Broadhead8.2
47Longman6.7
4Cleworth7.2
14Thomason8.2
1Okonkwo7.0
2Doyle6.7
Substitutes
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 13Liberato CacaceD
- 6C. CoadyD
- 16J. Rodriguez86'F6.3
- 20Oliver Rathbone77'70'M7.3
- 29R. BarnettM
- 28Samuel Smith46'F6.5
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 15George Dobson70'M7.0
- 25Callum BurtonG
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 18J. Lewis78'D6.6
- 24Michael Smith64'F6.9
- 7W. Keane78'F6.3
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 15Jordan ThompsonM
- 2P. Valentin59'D6.3
- 8Alistair McCann79'M6.3
- 35Noah MaweneM
Team statistics
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Broadhead | 86 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| George Thomason | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 8.2 |
| Matthew James | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| George Dobson | 20 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kieffer Moore | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Longman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Smith | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Windass | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Devine | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 8.7 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Michael Smith | 26 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 64 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Brad Potts | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jamal Lewis | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Lindsay | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Pol Valentín | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Will Keane | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 78 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Wrexham
- Previous: Wrexham 5-3 Sheffield Utd, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-2 Wrexham, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Stoke City 0-0 Preston, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated