- Team form: Burnley are winless after 4 Championship 2026/2027 matches, D2, L2, and sit in 23rd place.
- Away form: Burnley have lost their last 3 away matches in all competitions, W0, D0, L3.
Red Dragons are in the mix at SToK Cae Ras
Wrexham have 5 points from their first 4 matches in the Championship 2026/2027, a decent total to have on the board at this early stage of the season and one that has the Red Dragons in the middle of the table. Phil Parkinson's side are set up to be hard to play through in a back-three with wing-backs, they can hold their ground in the physical match-ups and try to release their runners with the ball.
Wrexham have been a bit all over the place in recent weeks, but their 1-2 loss at home to Birmingham City on opening day was followed by an excellent 0-3 win away to Millwall. The hosts have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 competitive matches and that's not exactly a surge in form, but it's enough to suggest they should be in the game against a woeful Burnley outfit.
Burnley’s away form is shocking
Tactics and setup
Nicky Hayen has Burnley set up in a 4-2-3-1 system and his side are clearly set up to play possession football and make their numbers work vertically through the lines when they have the ball.
Form and problems
But the Clarets have looked uncoordinated this season and have failed to find their feet in the Championship 2026/2027 with 2 points from 4 matches so far.
They have picked up where they left off in their EFL Cup draw at Bradford City, a 0-0 draw, before losing 4-1 away to Norwich City and failing to beat Middlesbrough in a 1-1 draw at home. Zian Flemming has been a problem for opponents, getting 2 goals in 2 Championship 2026/2027 matches, but Burnley have been leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home, shipping 7 in 2 games so far.
Back the hosts to avoid defeat
The home edge has to be taken into account and a double chance on Wrexham or a tie is the pick, although this will be a close game between two different styles and Wrexham need to be clinical on their opportunities to win.
- Wrexham are a slight favorites at 2.27 here and that price looks fair given that Burnley are around 2.87 to win the game and the draw is 3.5.
- Daniel Imray has been a buzzing figure for Wrexham this season with 2 assists in 4 Championship 2026/2027 games so the Welsh club are getting width and service, something which will be key in this fixture.
- The visitors have lost their last 3 consecutive away games, so it's hard to find a reason to back them for a positive result in this tie.
