As per BBC stat picks, Wrexham can shatter multiple Leicester City records if they manage a win in matchday 28 over the Foxes.
Still not over from the unforeseen Norwich defeat, the next Championship matchday comes too soon for Wrexham. While it can’t get any tougher, they host a tricky Leicester side in the mid-week clash.
Having alternated between victories and defeats in their recent games, the Foxes’ campaign has been underwhelming by their standards. Touted as the promotion favourites at the start of the season, Leicester feel muddled in the mid-table chaos.
However, that’s not to forget Wrexham’s vulnerabilities that could favour the Foxes this matchday. While the Welsh club is still recovering from James McClean’s whirlwind exit, Parky and co have got a huge task to return to winning ways after seeing their unbeaten streak end.
Factor in a losing transfer battle for Ibrahim Diabete, and Wrexham have got the odds stacked against them. On the optimistic side, the Dragons’ underdog story has a lot more to play for than just 3 points this game.
A win for Wrexham could see them shatter some impressive Leicester records that have long stayed with the Foxes. Let’s take a look at 3 such records for which Wrexham ought to give their all against Leicester.
3 Leicester City records Wrexham can break with a win
Wrexham’s winless League drought Vs Leicester
As per the BBC, Wrexham has gone winless in all seven Football League games against Leicester City to date. Having lost 3 of them while sharing points on other occasions, the Dragons’ poor scoring record has had them score just 2 goals overall.
This places the Foxes in a rare tally of Championship sides that have never lost in the league to Wrexham. The interesting part is how Leicester have kept hold of this record in multiple league clashes, unlike sides such as Ipswich, Middlesbrough and West Brom, whom Wrexham face off in the Championship for the first time.
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Call it destiny or fate, Wrexham finally host Leicester at the Racecourse in decades. That elevates the stakes for a solid display from the Dragons, who’d look to improve upon their last 1-1 draw against the Foxes.
Leicester’s surreal defensive display on Wrexham trips
In another shocking BBC stat, Leicester have not let Wrexham score at their own fortress in the second division, at the STōK Cae Ras. Between three such meetings, the Foxes have managed a cheeky 1-0 win while sharing points in a goalless draw 2 times.
As mentioned above, Leicester last played on the road against Wrexham decades ago. With the last evening dating back to 1982, the Dragons and Leicester have seen completely different trajectories since.
While the Foxes went on to boast one of the most iconic PL League wins, Wrexham’s ship sank until Rob & Ryan took control. Here are the 2 sides again, facing off in what could be more than a normal 3-pointer matchday.
Leicester’s record against newly promoted Championship clubs
Finally, in the last yet most interesting BBC statistic, the Foxes’ track record against the Championship’s new arrivals has been near-impeccable. Having lost just one game of the last 13 such encounters, Leicester have proven their previous Top Flight pedigree time and again.
This season backs the Foxes’ tally as they walked over Charlton & Birmingham in consecutive games while sharing a point against Wrexham.
Given such results in an overall underwhelming season, the scenario becomes self-explanatory when Leicester won the Championship in their last attempt around. That’s what makes Plymouth’s heroics even more appreciable when they shut down Leicester with a 1-0 win in 2024 in what has been the Foxes’ single anomalous result in this tally.
Up next, Wrexham has a golden opportunity to imprint its name on Leicester’s track record. While the result remains up in the air, a fierce contest between these two competitive sides is guaranteed.
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