England - ChampionshipData current as of September 12, 2026

Wrexham vs Leicester City: match statistics

Wrexham crest
Wrexham
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Leicester City crest
Leicester City
155%(2.40)
X25%(3.15)
220%(2.98)

Wrexham displays solid home form with 43% wins and only 21% losses at their own ground, averaging 1.79 goals scored with a positive goal difference of +4. Conversely, Leicester City exhibits significant struggles on the road, losing 50% of away fixtures with a negative goal difference of -6 and averaging just 1.36 goals per match. Form over the last five matches favors the hosts (2.0 PPG vs 1.8 PPG), who have won three of their last five outings. Wrexham also dominates xG statistics on home soil (1.64 vs 1.38), whereas Leicester posts clearly inferior xG metrics away (1.25 vs 1.67 against). Given the hosts' home advantage and Leicester's poor away form, a Wrexham victory is predicted, although a draw cannot be ruled out due to the teams' comparable total win counts this season.

Wrexham vs Leicester City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wrexham played against Leicester City in Championship (England). The game was played on January 20, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Wrexham has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Leicester City has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Wrexham scores 1.44 goals per game and allows 1.26. Leicester City scores 1.41 and allows 1.48. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Wrexham's games and 78% of Leicester City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 67%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Leicester City has the higher season xG average, 1.33 to 1.28 per game. Wrexham takes 11.2 shots per game, while Leicester City takes 11.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Wrexham leads at halftime in 37% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Leicester City leads at halftime in 41% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wrexham's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Leicester City, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Wrexham displays solid home form with 43% wins and only 21% losses at their own ground, averaging 1.79 goals scored with a positive goal difference of +4. Conversely, Leicester City exhibits significant struggles on the road, losing 50% of away fixtures with a negative goal difference of -6 and averaging just 1.36 goals per match. Form over the last five matches favors the hosts (2.0 PPG vs 1.8 PPG), who have won three of their last five outings. Wrexham also dominates xG statistics on home soil (1.64 vs 1.38), whereas Leicester posts clearly inferior xG metrics away (1.25 vs 1.67 against). Given the hosts' home advantage and Leicester's poor away form, a Wrexham victory is predicted, although a draw cannot be ruled out due to the teams' comparable total win counts this season.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

48Possession (%)52
WrexhamLeicester City
16Shots5
WrexhamLeicester City
3Shots on target4
WrexhamLeicester City
1.55xG0.83
WrexhamLeicester City
3Corners1
WrexhamLeicester City
45Dangerous attacks29
WrexhamLeicester City
12Fouls12
WrexhamLeicester City
1Cards2
WrexhamLeicester City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

WrexhamLeicester City
1.44Goals scored / game1.41
WrexhamLeicester City
1.26Goals allowed / game1.48
WrexhamLeicester City
46%Average possession52%
WrexhamLeicester City
3.81Shots on target / game3.74
WrexhamLeicester City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.19Shots per game11.74
WrexhamLeicester City
3.81Shots on target3.74
WrexhamLeicester City
12.9%Shot conversion12%
WrexhamLeicester City
46%Possession52%
WrexhamLeicester City
1.28xG for1.33
WrexhamLeicester City
1.64xG against1.49
WrexhamLeicester City

Shooting quality

Wrexham: Counter-attackingLeicester City: Balanced
WrexhamLeicester City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.38

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Wrexham is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Wrexham · 1.2 pts / game - Leicester City

Wrexham
WWWWL
Season result split
37% W37% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-10-7
1.48 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Leicester City
LWLWL
Season result split
37% W26% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-7-10
1.37 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.26 goals / game - Wrexham · 1.48 goals / game - Leicester City

Wrexham scoring profile: very strong

Wrexham scores in 85% of games (23 of 27 meczów), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 11% (3 of 27 meczów).

Leicester City scoring profile: very strong

Leicester City scores in 85% of games (23 of 27 meczów), while Wrexham keeps a clean sheet in 26% (7 of 27 meczów).

39Goals scored (season)38
WrexhamLeicester City
34Goals conceded (season)40
WrexhamLeicester City
2.7Average goals per game2.89
WrexhamLeicester City
12Goals scored (last 5)7
WrexhamLeicester City
7Goals conceded (last 5)9
WrexhamLeicester City

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal85%
WrexhamLeicester City
41%2 goals44%
WrexhamLeicester City
11%3 goals11%
WrexhamLeicester City
4%4 goals0%
WrexhamLeicester City

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal89%
WrexhamLeicester City
41%2 goals41%
WrexhamLeicester City
11%3 goals15%
WrexhamLeicester City
0%4 goals4%
WrexhamLeicester City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time15%
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4%BTTS in both halves0%
WrexhamLeicester City
22%Scored in both halves19%
WrexhamLeicester City

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS63%
WrexhamLeicester City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
WrexhamLeicester City
80%BTTS - last 5100%
WrexhamLeicester City

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time89%
WrexhamLeicester City
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
WrexhamLeicester City
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
WrexhamLeicester City

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
WrexhamLeicester City
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
WrexhamLeicester City
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
WrexhamLeicester City

Game 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 - half-time state
37% leading30% draw33% trailing
Leicester City - half-time state
41% leading19% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.41Points per game (1st half)1.41
WrexhamLeicester City
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.74
WrexhamLeicester City
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.85
WrexhamLeicester City
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.59
WrexhamLeicester City
56%Clean sheet before half-time48%
WrexhamLeicester City
44%No goal before half-time48%
WrexhamLeicester City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per game (2nd half)1.44
WrexhamLeicester City
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
WrexhamLeicester City
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
WrexhamLeicester City
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.3
WrexhamLeicester City
48%Clean sheet after half-time48%
WrexhamLeicester City
48%No goal after half-time48%
WrexhamLeicester City

Wrexham - second-half results

37% W30% D33% L
38
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Leicester City - second-half results

41% W22% D37% L
38
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 37%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Wrexham - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game1.41.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game2.41.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7
Leicester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wrexham
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
6
4
16-30
4
7
31-45
8
2
46-60
3
6
61-75
10
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
9
8
0-15
4
5
16-30
7
10
31-45
5
5
46-60
3
6
61-75
10
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
73%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wrexham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.92
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

WrexhamLigaLeicester City
Average goals per game 2.702.59 2.89
Both teams scored 67%57% 78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%52% 67%
Clean sheets 26%24% 11%
Goal before half-time 81%72% 89%
Goal after half-time 81%78% 85%

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

2.59
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Ricardo Domingos Barbosa PereiraOff: Jordan James
  2. Leicester CityYellow cardJordan Pierre Ayew
  3. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Louis PageOff: Oliver William Skipp
  4. WrexhamSubstitutionOn: George ThomasonOff: Oliver Rathbone
  5. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Jeremy MongaOff: Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
  6. WrexhamSubstitutionOn: Issa KaboreOff: Ryan Longman
  7. Leicester CityYellow cardRicardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira
  8. Leicester CityGoalJannik VestergaardAssist: Memeh Caleb Okoli
  9. WrexhamYellow cardCallum Doyle

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Matt DonohueMatches officiated: 23
4.43Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins39%Draws22%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Wrexham's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Leicester City. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Leicester City FC
1 : 1
Wrexham FC

FAQ

What was the result of Wrexham vs Leicester City?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Wrexham vs Leicester City?

Wrexham score 1.44 goals per game on average and Leicester City 1.41. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Wrexham's matches and 78% of Leicester City's.

What form are Wrexham and Leicester City in?

Over the last 5 games Wrexham have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Leicester City 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wrexham vs Leicester City?

The statistical background for Wrexham vs Leicester City — 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.