Cardiff vs WrexhamPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Cardiff City Stadium hosts a meeting of two promoted sides, both back in the Championship after very different seasons. Cardiff closed a goal-filled pre-season: 3-2 over Swindon, 4-1 over Roma, 5-1 at Forest Green and 6-1 at Cork City, but also a 6-0 defeat to Midtjylland. Wrexham arrive from three narrow losses to Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Liverpool, all by 1-0, after beating Leeds and Manchester United. The only recent meeting is Cardiff's 2-1 win in Wales. Across the Championship the season opens on 4.00 goals a game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.