Bristol City
- Bristol City have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 6 of their 16 home Championship matches this season, averaging 1.56 goals for and 1.25 goals against.
- Gerhard Struber has been slowly implanting a style upon Bristol City that is high on intensity, aggression, pressing, structure and ball possession, often playing vertically and favouring youth over experience.
- The hosts have been in mixed form across their last five Championship games (W2, D1, L2) with some excellent performances interspersed with bad ones.
Wrexham
- Wrexham have won 6, drawn 5 and lost 4 of their 15 away Championship matches this term, conceding just 15 goals on their travels.
- Phil Parkinson’s men are a much more compact and flexible set-up, looking to absorb pressure and make transitions, and they will soak up pressure in numbers before hitting on the break with long, direct balls, while they have the physical presence and aerial prowess to dominate set-piece scenarios and duels.
- Wrexham’s recent away form has been excellent, coming into this one after back-to-back away wins against QPR (3-2) and Sheffield Wednesday (1-0).
Recent meeting
Wrexham beat Bristol City 2-0 at home in the Championship.
Bristol City
Emil Riis Jakobsen is City’s top scorer this season with eight Championship goals in 30 appearances, the Dane is a focal point of their attack but can be nullified by teams that can make the pitch compact.
Wrexham
Sam Smith has been in good form for Wrexham recently, scoring two of their last six goals; he will be a constant threat and is more of a dynamic presence in the frontline than Kieffer Moore.
Betting Insights
- Both Teams to Score is the main selection at 1.75 as both sides have plenty of attacking threat.
- Wrexham are priced at 3.35.
Prediction
Given the narrow odds and both teams' performances, I am staying on the sidelines and backing both goal lines .
