Championship: Sheffield United vs Wrexham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Sheffield United and Wrexham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wrexham swing by on Friday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 12th in the table Sheffield United have amassed 16 points after 12 matches. On 14 points, Wrexham rank 17th with 12 matches played this season.

Team form: Sheffield United vs Wrexham

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Portsmouth, they came out empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Bristol City. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Derby. Sheffield United claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded seven.

Wrexham Form

It is all or nothing with Wrexham following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-2 in an encounter with West Bromwich to which, they replied by beating Preston4-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Blackburn. Wrexham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting facts for Sheffield United and Wrexham

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 Sheffield United and Wrexham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sheffield United vs Wrexham

Patrick Bamford has three strikes in six Championship matches for The Blades, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Wrexham. The visitors are looking to Kieffer Moore, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

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Full-time result

Sheffield United won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bramall Lane. They drew two and lost four as well, while Wrexham won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Wrexham conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sheffield United scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Wrexham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sheffield United managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Wrexham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Sheffield United and Wrexham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Wrexham, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Wrexham conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.