- Team form: Birmingham City are 14th in the Championship 2026-2027 on 2 points from 2 matches, Wrexham are 13th on 2 points from 2 games
- Home/away form: Birmingham City have 1 point from 1 home game, Wrexham have 1 point from 1 away game
- Head-to-head: Birmingham City have won 1 of the last 3 meetings, with the other 2 ending in draws
Welsh sides to split the points at SToK Cae Ras
Match odds and outcome
Wrexham are the slim favorite at 2.46 for Friday's Welsh affair at SToK Cae Ras and Birmingham City are a few ticks back at 2.9, but it might be a case of either the visitors nicking it or the Blues making it two draws on the bounce.
Wrexham
Phil Parkinson has Wrexham playing a traditional 3-5-2 system with wide wing-backs and a physical, direct attacking game based on long balls in behind and second balls.
Daniel Imray has one goal and one assist in the Championship 2026/2027 for the Red Dragons, who have been slightly disappointing in the last five games with no wins, two draws and three defeats. But two of their five goals in that run have been scored by Sam Smith, who will keep Wrexham dangerous in this fixture.
Birmingham
Chris Davies has Birmingham City playing a narrow 4-4-2 system, which sets them up to be a high-press team. However, Davies has also crafted a unit that can be quick on the break and ruthless from set pieces, which gives them a little more bite than Wrexham.
Demarai Gray is the Blues' top goal scorer in the Championship 2026/2027 with one goal, but August Priske has chipped in with two of Birmingham's six goals in their last five, which should make them a sharper team in the box.
Under 2.5 goals is the best angle for Wrexham-Birmingham City game
Birmingham have two goals in one home game in the Championship 2026/2027 while Wrexham have conceded one in one away game and with both clubs looking capable of keeping this match tight, under 2.5 goals at 1.8 looks the sharpest wager.
Recent form
Davies' side are solid but not good enough to put opponents away at the moment while Parkinson's team are good enough to keep things tight, so take the tie.
- Wrexham's last two games both finished 1-1 at Cardiff City and at home to Watford, so they arrive on the back of two ties.
- Birmingham City are undefeated in their last five (three wins, two ties), but their previous two have both been draws (0-0 at Sheffield United and 2-2 at home to Bristol City).
