Wrexham vs Sunderland Prediction 2 August 2026
🔊 At Subaru Park in Chester, Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson takes on his former club Sunderland, the side he left back in 2020. In three seasons with the dragons, he's taken them from the National League all the way to the Championship, and now he's eyeing the top flight. Both teams are wrapping up their pre-season preparations as part of the Premier League Summer Series.
Head-to-Head
📊 Wrexham and Sunderland haven't met in over 45 years.
Head-to-head statistics Wrexham - Sunderland
Wrexham Team Overview
The Welsh club have been busy in pre-season. The Dragons drew with Wisla (0-0), beat Manchester United (1-0) and Leeds (3-2), then narrowly lost to Liverpool (0-1). Even in that one, Parkinson's side held their own - they had more shots than Liverpool (11-9) and a better xG (1.55-0.88).
The squad is healthy enough to put out a strong starting XI. Arthur Okonkwo is expected to start in goal after displacing veteran Danny Ward, while Sam Smith - who scored against both Man United and Leeds - leads the attack. Parkinson is taking this seriously, with the Dragons set to open their League Cup campaign against Middlesbrough just a few days later.
Match Results: Wrexham
Sunderland Team Overview
If Wrexham are still dreaming of a Premier League fairytale, Sunderland have already lived one. They finished seventh in the top flight and qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage. Pre-season form has been mixed, though - a 5-1 win over York City was followed by back-to-back defeats against Liverpool (2-4) and Leeds (0-1).
Régis Le Bris wants to end the American tour on a winning note. There are reasons to think he can - Noha Sadiki, Simon Adingra, Bryan Mbeumo, Nilson Angulo, Habib Diarra and Robin Roufs have all returned from international duty. But captain Granit Xhaka, Chemseddine Talbi, Omar Alderete and new signing Thomas Meunier remain unavailable.
Match Results: Sunderland
Prediction on the over/under
Statistics: Wrexham vs Sunderland
- average total in the tournament: 3 vs 3.5;
- average total goals scored: 1.5 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 1 vs 0.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.5 vs 0.5;
- Wrexham: average total at home in the tournament - 0;
- Sunderland: average total away in the tournament - 0;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 2) vs 1.4 (away - 2.2).
- Sunderland have scored under 2.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games.
Prediction on corners
Wrexham: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.8; at home field - 2.75.
Sunderland: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.7; away - 3.2.
- Sunderland have taken under 7.5 corners in last 11 games.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The Black Cats are favourites by virtue of their Premier League status, but their pre-season form raises questions. The squad is still far from its best shape - which makes sense, given that Régis Le Bri's side don't kick off their season for another three weeks. Phil Parkinson's men are up first, though, and that shows in their readiness. The performance against Liverpool backed that up. We're backing a Championship side win, 2-1, but to cut the risk - Wrexham not to lose.
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Betting Tips: Wrexham - Sunderland
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