
Preview: Wrexham vs Stevenage, League One Gameweek 29
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Match preview
Wrexham were arguably unfortunate to not claim all three points against Birmingham given they limited their opponents to just one big chance and 0.26 xG while creating two big chances and 1.22 xG.
The Red Dragons occupy the first promotion playoff spot and are three points from second-placed Wycombe Wanderers, who they are set to play later in March in what could be a pivotal clash in the race for automatic promotion.
Head coach Phil Parkinson's side have scored 39 goals and conceded on 21 occasions in League One this season, and these records make them the division's joint seventh-best offensive and second-best defensive club.
Though Parkinson's team have been defeated in two of their last four matches, they were unbeaten in their prior nine, winning seven and drawing two.
Wrexham are also undefeated at home this term, winning 15 and being held to a stalemate three times in their 18 outings at the Racecourse Ground in 2024-25.
As for the visitors, they were deserving winners against Barnsley, with the victors limiting their opponents to just 0.09 xG while creating four big chances of their own.
Though Stevenage are nine places and eight points from sixth-placed Barnsley, who occupy the final promotion playoff spot, they do have two games in hand and could feasibly make a push for the top six in the second half of the campaign.
Boss Alex Revell will hope to his team can repeat their performance in their previous clash against Wrexham on October 1 when they triumphed 1-0, a game in which the Welsh side were prevented from creating any big chances and produced just one shot on target.
Revell's side have won their last two matches, but they did draw three, lose two and win just one of their previous six games in all competitions.
Stevenage's displays on the road have been strong from a defensive perspective considering they are unbeaten in their six most recent away outings – drawing three and winning three – keeping six clean sheets in that time, though they have only scored twice in their past five away games.
Wrexham possible starting lineup:
Okonkwo; Cleworth, Scarr, O'Connor; Barnett, Dobson, James, Rathbone, McClean; Lee; Palmer
Stevenage possible starting lineup:
Mahoney; James-Wildin, Goode, Piergianni, Freestone; Phillips, White; Roberts, Kemp, Young; Reid
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