Preston North End vs Wrexham: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Preston North End play Wrexham in Championship (England). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Preston North End: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Wrexham: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Preston North End scores 1.20 and concedes 1.35 goals per match. Wrexham scores 1.50 and concedes 1.41. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Preston North End 59%, Wrexham 65%. Over 2.5: Preston North End 48%, Wrexham 50%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Wrexham has higher xG: 1.29 vs 1.26. Preston North End: 10.9 shots per match, Wrexham: 11.3.

Match halves

Preston North End: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.61. Wrexham: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.80.

Goals by minute

Preston North End: 76-90+ (12 goals). Wrexham: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
Preston North EndWrexham
24Shots9
Preston North EndWrexham
7Shots on target3
Preston North EndWrexham
2.58xG1
Preston North EndWrexham
16Corners2
Preston North EndWrexham
81Dangerous attacks30
Preston North EndWrexham
8Fouls6
Preston North EndWrexham
1Cards1
Preston North EndWrexham

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Preston North EndWrexham
1.2Goals scored / match1.5
Preston North EndWrexham
1.35Goals conceded / match1.41
Preston North EndWrexham
46%Average possession48%
Preston North EndWrexham
3.59Shots on target / match3.78
Preston North EndWrexham

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.91Shots per match11.33
Preston North EndWrexham
3.59Shots on target3.78
Preston North EndWrexham
11%Shot conversion13.2%
Preston North EndWrexham
46%Possession48%
Preston North EndWrexham
1.26xG for1.29
Preston North EndWrexham
1.57xG against1.53
Preston North EndWrexham

Shooting quality

Preston North End: BalancedWrexham: Efficient finishing
Preston North EndWrexham
Accuracy (shots on target)33%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Wrexham is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Preston North End · 1.4 pts / match - Wrexham

Preston North End
WLLWL
Season result split
33% W33% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-15-16
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-7-8
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Wrexham
LWWLD
Season result split
41% W30% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-14-13
1.54 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-7-7
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Wrexham is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1.2 goals / match - Preston North End · 1.5 goals / match - Wrexham

Preston North End scoring profile: very strong

Preston North End scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Wrexham keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

Wrexham scoring profile: very strong

Wrexham scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Preston North End keeps a clean sheet in 20% (9 of 46 matches).

55Goals scored (season)69
Preston North EndWrexham
62Goals conceded (season)65
Preston North EndWrexham
2.54Average goals in match2.91
Preston North EndWrexham
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Preston North EndWrexham
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Preston North EndWrexham

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal87%
Preston North EndWrexham
35%2 goals43%
Preston North EndWrexham
11%3 goals11%
Preston North EndWrexham
0%4 goals4%
Preston North EndWrexham

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal74%
Preston North EndWrexham
41%2 goals48%
Preston North EndWrexham
11%3 goals15%
Preston North EndWrexham
2%4 goals2%
Preston North EndWrexham

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
Preston North End - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.27 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time20%
Preston North EndWrexham
0%BTTS in both halves4%
Preston North EndWrexham
28%Scored in both halves20%
Preston North EndWrexham

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Preston North EndWrexham
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Preston North EndWrexham
80%BTTS - last 540%
Preston North EndWrexham

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Preston North EndWrexham
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
Preston North EndWrexham
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Preston North EndWrexham

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Preston North EndWrexham
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Preston North EndWrexham
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Preston North EndWrexham

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Wrexham is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / match - Preston North End · 1.39 pts / match - Wrexham

Preston North End - half-time state
33% leading33% draw35% trailing
Wrexham - half-time state
35% leading35% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)1.39
Preston North EndWrexham
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.7
Preston North EndWrexham
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Preston North EndWrexham
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.33
Preston North EndWrexham
50%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Preston North EndWrexham
48%No goal before half-time46%
Preston North EndWrexham

After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Preston North EndWrexham
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
Preston North EndWrexham
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
Preston North EndWrexham
1.28Average goals (2nd half)1.59
Preston North EndWrexham
46%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Preston North EndWrexham
50%No goal after half-time48%
Preston North EndWrexham

Preston North End - second-half results

22% W43% R35% P
60
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Wrexham - second-half results

35% W33% R33% P
64
Half-time points
32
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Preston North End - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Wrexham - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.60
Goals scored / match1.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.80.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%100%
Goal difference+3-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Preston North End
ScoredConceded
11
11
0-15
10
7
16-30
6
13
31-45
10
9
46-60
6
8
61-75
12
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Wrexham
ScoredConceded
9
8
0-15
11
9
16-30
12
12
31-45
13
8
46-60
7
9
61-75
17
19
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Preston North End

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Wrexham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Preston North EndLigaWrexham
Average goals in match 2.542.59 2.91
Both teams scored 59%57% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%50% 50%
Clean sheets 20%25% 26%
Goal before half-time 80%71% 78%
Goal after half-time 76%76% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Preston North End 0 - 0 - 1 Wrexham. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Preston North End vs Wrexham?

The Championship match finished Preston North End 1:1 Wrexham. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Preston North End vs Wrexham?

Preston North End score 1.20 goals per game on average and Wrexham 1.50. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Preston North End's matches and 65% of Wrexham's.

What form are Preston North End and Wrexham in?

Over the last 5 games Preston North End have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Wrexham 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Preston North End vs Wrexham?

The statistical background for Preston North End vs Wrexham — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.