Sheffield United vs Wrexham AFC
Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Fri 30 Oct, 21:00 Lagos time. It is played at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. The referee is David Webb.
What's at stake. Sheffield United are 12th on 16 points after 12 games, 2 points behind Portsmouth, 1 point clear of Millwall. A win would take them above Portsmouth. Wrexham AFC are 17th on 14 points after 12 games, level on points with Cardiff, level on points with Bolton. A win would take them above Cardiff.
Team news. Sheffield United are without M. Doherty (injury), J. Shackleton (health problems), M. Doherty (injury), J. Shackleton (health problems). Wrexham AFC are without N. Broadhead (thigh injury), L. Cacace (calf injury), M. Cleworth (muscle injury), S. Revan (hamstring injury), J. Windass (ankle injury), G. Thomason (thigh injury).
Form. Sheffield United have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L W L. In this competition Sheffield United have gone D W L W L L. Wrexham AFC have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D W. In this competition Wrexham AFC have gone L W L D W L.
The numbers. Sheffield United score 1.6 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Sheffield United average 11.8 shots (4.2 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Wrexham AFC score 0.8 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Wrexham AFC average 12.8 shots (3.1 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 48% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last five meetings Sheffield United have won two, drawn one and lost two. Five of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Sheffield United won two and Wrexham AFC won two. The last time they met, on 21 Mar 2026, it finished Sheffield United 1-2 Wrexham AFC: Sheffield United had 20 shots to 10, 60% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Sheffield United the likelier winners, but Sheffield United are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Wrexham AFC.
The case against. Wrexham AFC's record still gives them 34% to win. The meetings do not back them. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 66%. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The read. Sheffield United or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Sheffield United the likelier winners; Sheffield United are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Wrexham AFC.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Sheffield United 1-1 Wrexham AFC (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).