Steve Bruce takes his Blackpool side to Wrexham on Boxing Day looking for a fifth League One game unbeaten, against a side who themselves have not tasted defeat for six league matches.
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Our 3 Predictions For Wrexham v Blackpool:
- 1st Prediction For Wrexham v Blackpool: Over 1.5 Goals – 2/7
- 2nd Prediction For Wrexham v Blackpool: Match Result To Be Wrexham – 10/11
- 3rd Prediction For Wrexham v Blackpool: Both Teams To Score – Yes – 8/11
1st Prediction For Wrexham v Blackpool: Over 1.5 Goals – 2/7
Wrexham have scored six in their last five matches and their visitors Blackpool have found the net seven times in the same period. The Welsh outfit have scored 31 times so far to The Seasiders’ 29 strikes.
2nd Prediction For Wrexham v Blackpool: Match Result – Wrexham – 10/11
Wrexham are formidable at home and are yet to sample defeat on their own patch, winning nine of the 11 League One matches. Blackpool are strong away from home, they possess the fifth best record on the road in the division, but Wrexham have a way of grinding out results and need all three points to keep on the coattails of the leading pair, Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers.
3rd Prediction For Wrexham v Blackpool: Both Teams To Score – Yes – 8/11
Both sides are on a good run of form and have excellent attacking players. Rarely do these two teams fail to score in a match, with Wrexham scoring in each of their previous seven matches and Blackpool scoring in six of their last seven outings.
Best Odds For Wrexham v Blackpool:
| Bookmaker | Wrexham | Draw | Blackpool |
| MyriadPlay | 9/10 | 51/20 | 49/20 |
| Gentleman Jim | 10/11 | 5/2 | 5/2 |
| Betarno | 9/10 | 12/5 | 9/4 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Wrexham go into this Boxing Day fixture sitting third in League One, three points behind leaders Birmingham City but having played two games more than their promotion rivals.
Phil Parkinson’s side are unbeaten in their last six league matches and have only tasted defeat once in their previous 12 League One outings.
The Red Dragons have the best defence in the league, keeping 12 clean sheets and only conceding 0.7 goals per game on average. Wrexham have been excellent at the StoK Cae Ras this season, taking 29 points from a possible 33 and have scored 23 times in front of their own fans.
Steve Bruce leads his Blackpool side into battle in Wales hoping to resurrect a playoff push for The Tangerines. Bruce’s side have lost lost just once, to Bolton Wanderers, in their previous six league fixtures and have won three of the last four.
The Lancashire side have the fifth best away record in the division, taking 16 points from their 11 games on the road.
The last two league meetings came back in the 2004/05 season, with Blackpool completing the double over their Welsh opponents. Bloomfield Road played host to the first meeting that saw Blackpool run out 2-1 winners thanks to Peter Clarke and a Scott Taylor penalty. Wrexham’s last victory in the encounter came almost 21 years ago to the day on December 28th 2003 as they triumphed by fours goals to two at the Racecourse Ground. Two goals apiece for Chris Llewellyn and Hector Sam kept the three points in Wales despite Scott Taylor and Mike Flynn netting for the visitors.
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Where To Watch Wrexham v Blackpool:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: StoK Cae Ras, Wrexham
- Date: 26th December, 2024
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups For Wrexham v Blackpool:
What sort of lineups can we expect from both sides for this League One clash?
Wrexham Lineup:
- Lineup: M. Howard, M. Cleworth, E. O’Connell, L. Brunt, R. Barnett, A. Cannon, M. James, O. Rathbone, J. McClean, S. Fletcher, O. Palmer
- Suspended/injury: Arthur Okonkwo, Jack Marriott, Callum Burton, Elliot Lee, James Jones
- Coach: Phil Parkinson
Blackpool Lineup:
- Lineup: H. Tyrer, O. Offiah, M. Pennington, O. Casey, J. Husband, D. Ballard, A. Morgan, L. Evans, R. Apter, K. Joseph, A. Fletcher
- Suspended/injured: Andy Lyons, Josh Onomah
- Coach: Steve Bruce
