Wrexham have been handed a kind match prediction for the upcoming Championship Boxing Day clash with visitors Sheffield United.
Finally, the Christmas Day has arrived. First of all, wishing a happy and merry Christmas to all Wrexham and non-Wrexham fans from The Wrexham Lad.
Today begins the football festive week all around the EFL Championship so if you are feeling low on morale as a Wrexham supporter, I have a perfect advice for you.
Listen to Matty James motivation as the Red Dragons midfielder hints that bigger and better results could be on the cards for Wrexham. 7 points in the next 4 games is my expectation from Phil Parkinson’s men, but the more points Wrexham gets, the better.
Regarding tomorrow’s Boxing Day fixture against Sheffield United, Wrexham are heavy favourites to fall down to defeat without much fight. Honestly, going behind in the match and not putting in efforts would be the last thing any home fan at the Racecourse would want from their players.
Wrexham lack star players against Sheffield United
However, having fewer players is the catch here and by that I mean a shortage of first team starters. There is the constant pattern of key players becoming unavailable and unfit, so Wrexham vs Sheffield United is a mismatch right away.
A full strength side could have fought nail to nail with the Blades, but that can be a possibility only in the reverse trip to Bramall Lane.
Coming to Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson, he can’t be judged for whatever happens tomorrow. Missing 3-4 regular players is no joke, so Parky shouldn’t be called out for whichever combination he opts for.
Regarding the full time score expectation, one should never stay hopeless waiting for a Wrexham defeat even if it looks obvious. Anybody can defeat anybody, these were Dragons midfielder George Dobson’s views the other day.
Perhaps the writers at the 72 have also taken inspiration from him, as their Boxing Day Wrexham prediction is too kind to hear.
Wrexham predictions for Championship Boxing Day
James Ray has lodged a sweet 1-1 stalemate for Wrexham noting: “Wrexham are a very tough side to beat away from home though, so I think SUFC might have their work cut out. I reckon we’ll get a close game ending with the spoils shared.”
Heading to Transfermarkt’s stats, Wrexham are truly unbeaten at the Racecourse for over three months. This fact feels flattering as a Red Dragons fan because we all know Watford almost breached the fortress if not for an Ollie Rathbone finish.
Plus, stats and figures come with an unwritten rule. They can be broken anytime, Wrexham can get over their winless hangover if remaining stars like Kieffer Moore and Josh Windass step up and everything goes well.
Worst enough, Wrexham can say goodbye to a three month long unbeaten consistency at home and then clock another defeat in familiar territory on the 29th December.
Hence, the Racecourse ground form must be taken with a pinch of salt, Wrexham fans. Ray’s fellow writer, Harry Mail has vouched for a 1-2 defeat which fits well to what Wrexham are continuously doing.
No matter if Parkinson’s men score first, or leave with nothing apart from bagging goals in the final minutes to save the day, two goals are quite common to fly inside Arthur Okonkwo’s net.
Succumbing to a 2-1 defeat enraged fans in North Wales, the previous matchday but that won’t be the case for Sheffield. The Blades are a stronger goalscoring threat than the Swans, therefore, restricting them to 2 goals or luckily 1 will be considered a brave feat.
Personally, I would love if Wrexham play out a 2-2 draw and show signs of resilience against Sheffield United. At the same time, neither myself nor a vast majority of the Red Dragons fanbase will raise our eyebrows if the Blades smash us 3-1.
