Competition: Championship
Market: Goal to be scored in both halves
Odds: 8/11 @ BetUS
Still looking to put a maiden Championship point on the board, Wrexham will welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Wrexham might have only just begun their iconic Championship adventure, the Red Dragons have certainly endured a downbeat start to proceedings. Suffering what was an infamous last-gasp collapse away at Southampton on the opening weekend as they eventually fell to a heartbreaking 2-1 loss at St. Mary̢۪s, Phil Parkinson̢۪s side are desperately seeking a much-welcomed boost here. Despite eventually edging past Hull on August 12th as they extended on their EFL Cup campaign, the former Bolton boss saw his squad come immediately crashing back down to earth last weekend. Falling to an action-packed 3-2 defeat at home against West Brom last time out, Wrexham have also shown some worrying defensive issues. In fact, Saturday̢۪s hosts have shipped eight goals in their first three appearances across all competitions. Struggling to deal with the steep leap up in opposition, Parkinson̢۪s men have some real pressure on their shoulders here.
As for the visitors, dealing with a public crisis behind the scenes at Hillsborough and with real threats over their financial sustainability going forward, it is no secret that Sheffield Wednesday are pencilled in as a landslide relegation contender this season. Getting the 2025/26 campaign with a 2-1 loss away at Leicester, Henrik Pedersen is more than aware that he has an almighty job on his hands this year. Last seen putting in a nightmare performance on home soil as they fell to a 3-0 drumming against Stoke, the Owls have also shown their own respective defensive struggles. Despite extending on their EFL Cup adventure on August 13th following what was an action-packed penalty shootout victory away at League One outfit Bolton, Wednesday have shipped eight goals in their first three matchups across all competitions. Two camps who are still looking to put a maiden Championship point on the board, we could be treated to an enjoyable Championship battle here.
Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday 8/11 for Saturday’s Championship battle @ BetUS