Wrexham vs Birmingham Prediction, Lineups, Betting Pick, Latest Championship Odds - Friday, August 28th
Wrexham and Birmingham face off in an intriguing early-season Championship clash. Read our full match preview, lineups, team news, and prediction for Friday, August 28th.
OC Staff - August 28, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT
3 Minute ReadWrexham vs Birmingham: Lineups, Team News and Prediction
Wrexham and Birmingham, separated by just a single place in the Championship standings, face off in an intriguing early-season clash. The match is scheduled for Friday, August 28th at 3 PM ET on Wrexham's home turf. Both teams are searching for their first league victory of the campaign, having started with identical records of two draws from their opening two fixtures.
Wrexham vs Birmingham Recent Results
The hosts head into this fixture in 14th place after securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Watford in their last outing. The Red Dragons have shown plenty of resilience recently but have now drawn their last three matches in the Championship.
Meanwhile, the visitors sit just below them in 15th and will be desperate to bounce back from a bruising 6-1 home defeat to Brentford in the League Cup. In league play, the Blues' last result was a 2-2 draw against Bristol City. They have also drawn their last three Championship matches, remarkably drawing at both half-time and full-time in all three encounters.
Wrexham vs Birmingham Head to Head
The last meeting between these two sides ended in a comfortable 2-0 victory for Birmingham in April 2026. Historically, the visitors have enjoyed the upper hand, remaining undefeated in their last five matches against Wrexham in all competitions. These clashes are typically tight affairs, with the Red Dragons seeing under 2.5 goals in their last three matches against the Blues across all competitions.
Wrexham vs Birmingham Odds
Wrexham vs Birmingham Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: Friday, August 28th, 2026
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Where to Watch: Paramount+
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Wrexham vs Birmingham Probable Lineups
Wrexham (3-4-2-1): Patterson; Doyle, Hyam, Vyner; Thomason, Whiteman, O'Brien, Imray; Broadhead, Rathbone; Moore
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Beadle; Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel; Solís, Iwata; Stansfield, Seung-Ho, Vicente; Priske
Wrexham vs Birmingham Team News
The home side are boosted by the return of attacking midfielder Josh Windass, who is available following a hamstring injury. However, doubts persist over Ben Sheaf and Liberato Cacace, with late fitness tests required before kickoff.
For the visitors, Max Bird is the latest addition to the injury list, joining Buchanan and Leonard on the sidelines. Following their heavy midweek cup loss, manager Chris Davies is expected to make sweeping changes to his starting lineup, though Christoph Klarer, Jhon Solis, and Paik Seung-Ho are all tipped to retain their places.
Wrexham vs Birmingham Match Facts
- Wrexham have drawn their last 3 matches in Championship.
- Wrexham have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Birmingham in all competitions.
- Birmingham have drawn their last 3 matches in Championship.
- Birmingham have been drawing at both half time and full time in their last 3 matches in Championship.
- Birmingham are undefeated in their last 5 matches against Wrexham in all competitions.
Prediction: Wrexham 2-1 Birmingham
Wrexham’s attacking style, characterized by taking a high volume of shots and creating quality chances, should give them the edge on home soil. Although the visitors boast strong defensive traits, such as defending set pieces and protecting leads, their vulnerabilities were exposed in midweek. Wrexham's ability to steal the ball in midfield will allow them to disrupt the visitors' possession-based style. Expect the hosts to edge a close contest 2-1.
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With both sides drawing their last three league matches and Birmingham specifically drawing at both half-time and full-time in their last three Championship outings, a tight, deadlocked opening 45 minutes is highly likely as both teams look to avoid an early mistake.
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