Cardiff City vs Wrexham Prediction 17 August 2026
🔊 The Welsh derby will close the programme of the Championship's matchday 1. Cardiff, back after a year away, will host Wrexham, who last season fell one step short of the play-offs. The hosts' head coach Brian Barry-Murphy said that being among the tournament's outsiders only adds motivation to his team. But will it be enough to beat their formidable neighbours?
Head-to-Head
📊 This will be the first meeting between the sides in the Championship since the 2001/02 season. Their last encounter came in the League Cup in October 2025, with Cardiff winning 2-1 away.
Head-to-head statistics Cardiff City - Wrexham
Cardiff Team Overview
Cardiff's last official match was on in the League Cup, where they beat Swindon Town 3-2 at home.
The match stats were as follows (Cardiff vs Swindon Town):
- possession: 61% vs 39%;
- corners: 6 vs 3;
- fouls: 8 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
The hosts are full of confidence after an impressive pre-season. In their final friendly, Cardiff thrashed Italian side Roma 4:1, with Sian Ashford scoring twice and Nathan Trott saving a penalty from Paulo Dybala. That was followed by a League Cup win, in which Yousef Saleh got a brace and an assist while new signing Jack Moylan scored the winner. Brian Barry-Murphy's side have now won four matches in a row, scoring 18 goals in the process!
Match Results: Cardiff
Wrexham Team Overview
Wrexham lost to Middlesbrough (0:1) in the League Cup, going out of the tournament too early.
The match statistics are as follows (Wrexham vs Middlesbrough):
- possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corners: 3 vs 7;
- fouls: 11 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
The visitors come into this match after a poor start to the season. Wrexham were knocked out of the League Cup in the very first round. Phil Parkinson's side had a mixed preseason: a thrashing of Leeds (3:2) and a win over Manchester United (1:0) were followed by defeats to Liverpool and Sunderland (both 0:1). The Red Dragons have now lost three matches in a row by the same scoreline of 0:1, although in that League Cup match they generated 1.34 xG. They need to start converting their chances urgently.
Match Results: Wrexham
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2, the guests - 1;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
- Cardiff have scored in last 8 games.
Prediction on corners
- Over 8.5 corners in 13 of last 15 Cardiff home games.
- Over 8.5 corners in 10 of last 11 Cardiff games.
- Over 8.5 corners in last 7 Wrexham away games.
- Over 8.5 corners in last 6 Wrexham away games (Championship).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Cardiff are on the rise after a confident pre-season and a League Cup win. Wrexham, on the other hand, have made a poor start. However, allowances must be made for the level of opposition, as well as the fact that the visitors are simply a class above and are seriously targeting promotion to the Premier League. During their poor run, the Dragons have been unlucky in the final third, but we believe that in a derby this problem will be solved. We therefore predict a 2-1 away win and suggest a cautious bet - Wrexham not to lose.
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Betting Tips: Cardiff - Wrexham
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