Wrexham vs Preston North End prediction | 17 Oct 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Wrexham Rating: 64.6
H
50%
1.70
17 October 2026
Championship
D
28%
3.90
Preston North End Rating: 61.2
A
23%
5.05
Wrexham
Ranking: #240 overall, #34 in England

64.6 → 64.6 (0.0 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 08 Sep Burnley (H) 65.7 -0.2
6-0 11 Sep West Ham (A) 65.4 -0.3
2-1 19 Sep Southampton (H) 64.5 -0.9
1-1 10 Oct Derby (A) 65.2 +0.7
1-2 13 Oct West Brom (H) 64.6 -0.6
Preston North End
Ranking: #356 overall, #46 in England

60.7 → 61.2 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Watford (A) 62.5 +1.0
0-1 12 Sep Lincoln City (H) 62.2 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep QPR (A) 61.8 -0.4
0-1 10 Oct Millwall (H) 61.7 -0.1
4-0 13 Oct Birmingham (A) 61.2 -0.5

Wrexham vs Preston North End: by the numbers

Wrexham sit 116 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 12 places above them in England.

Preston North End arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +0.5 rating points over their last 10 matches against Wrexham's +0.0.

Last time these teams played, on 29 December 2025, Preston North End lost 0.6 rating points.

Wrexham first climbed to joint #207 in our European rankings on 21 February 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Preston North End have ever held is 68.9, first set on 9 February 2019.