Ace Football previews the Championship game between Wrexham and Swansea who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Swansea come to SToK Cae Ras for the Championship match this coming Friday, Wrexham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Wrexham approach the next Championship round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 57 points this season so far. With 36 games behind them, Swansea amassed 52 points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.
Form: Wrexham vs Swansea
Wrexham Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Wrexham beat Charlton 0-1, followed by a 2-2 draw against Chelsea. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-2 defeat against Hull. Wrexham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.
Swansea Form
Swansea look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Ipswich, they were left empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Stoke in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Portsmouth in their most recent outing. Swansea claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Wrexham and Swansea
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Wrexham and Swansea played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 8 Wrexham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Wrexham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Wrexham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wrexham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Swansea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Swansea away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Swansea have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Swansea have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Wrexham vs Swansea
Look no further than Nathan Broadhead, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wrexham in the Championship, while Liam Cullen managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Swansea in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Wrexham vs Swansea
Full-time result
Wrexham claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Swansea won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing seven in this series of matches. Swansea have not lost to Wrexham in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Wrexham scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Swansea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Swansea managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Wrexham and Swansea.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Wrexham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Swansea, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
