Wrexham vs Burnley Preview
Wrexham are a tough-to-beat Championship side and Burnley are low on confidence. The Red Dragons can use their home advantage and beat the out-of-form Clarets.
Consecutive Burnley Away Losses
- Burnley have lost their last 2 away games in the Championship.
H2H
Burnley have a 19-9 advantage against Wrexham, alongside seven draws.
Wrexham in Steady Championship Form
Wrexham are 10th in the 2025/26 Championship and have lost just one of their opening five league games.
The Welsh outfit drew 1-1 at Cardiff and at home against Watford before a 2-1 defeat against Birmingham.
Phil Parkinson’s side hit back with a commanding 3-0 win at Millwall. Wrexham were solid, allowing just 0.23 XG and facing no shots on target.
The Red Dragons continued their decent start to the campaign with a 0-0 draw at top-of-the-table Swansea. Parkinson’s team faced six shots and held out for a point.
Burnley Rock Bottom of the Table
Burnley were relegated to the Championship after finishing 19th in the Premier League. The Lancashire side failed to win in their last 12 games in 2025/26, losing nine.
The winless run continued in pre-season as Burnley lost four and drew two friendly matches.
Nicky Hayen’s outfit are bottom of the Championship after gaining just two points from five fixtures. The Clarets have lost their opening two away games, 3-1 at West Brom and 4-1 against Norwich.
Burnley’s winless streak extended to 26 matches following a 2-1 home loss to Bristol City on Saturday. They were unthreatening with 0.26 XG and Aaron Ramsey scored first before Bristol City struck twice in the last 10 minutes.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Wrexham (3-4-2-1): Anthony Patterson; Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle; Danny Imray, Matty James, Ben Whiteman, Ryan Longman; Ollie Rathbone, Callum O'Hare; Sam Smith
Midfielder George Thomason and defenders Libby Cacace and Seb Revan are unavailable due to injury.
Nathan Broadhead and Ben Shead could return to the squad against Burnley. Phil Parkinson gave an update on the duo’s recovery and said:
"Broady's close. He was only a minor knock. Sheafo's trained for most of the session today (Friday)”
Burnley (4-2-3-1): Max Weiss; Kyle Walker, Hjalmar Ekdal, Max Alleyne, Oliver Sonne; Ugo Raghouber, Josh Laurent; Aaron Ramsey, Reo Hatate, Largie Ramazani; Andreas Hountondji
Defenders Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys and midfielder Josh Cullen are injured and won't feature.
Attackers Enock Agyei, Jaydon Banel, Ashley Barnes and Dastan Satpayev are also ruled out due to injury.
Burnley signed Jamie Vardy on a free transfer on Sunday. The 38-year-old striker spoke after joining the Clarets and said, "I can’t wait to get going on the pitch and help the team move in the right direction.”