Wrexham have the toughest Championship fixtures remaining, with the Reds scheduled to take on oppositions averaging a point-per-game ratio of 1.55 in the final stretch of the season.
Finally, the much-awaited FA Cup fixture between Wrexham and Chelsea is inching closer now. And with the excitement building at the Racecourse comes a major test for Phil Parkinson’s men.
So far, Parky’s one game at a time approach has seen Wrexham fend off several challenging ties this season. However, the situation demands even better management this time as Wrexham enters a decisive March.
After a gruelling FA Cup encounter, Wrexham now face a frantic league schedule of four games in 11 days. As if balancing cup progress and a promotion charge wasn’t tough enough, a Championship statistic has just underlined the scale of the task ahead.
As per the Saints Extra report, Wrexham have the toughest Championship run-in ahead. With an opponent PPG of 1.55, the Reds are in for a tough schedule in the remaining 11 matchdays, with most of their fixtures against top-half sides.
In the top-5 toughest Championship run-in list, Wrexham are joined by multiple playoff contenders in Southampton, Bristol & QPR. The tally also adorns Millwall, who’ve been among the biggest promotion favourites.
Wrexham have the toughest fixtures left in the Championship
Despite Wrexham’s brilliant league form, they remain statistically the most vulnerable side in the top-6 for good reason. The Reds trail fifth‑placed Hull City by three points, with the Tigers holding a game in hand to boot.
Needless to mention, a promotion fight is going to be far from straightforward for Wrexham. Given that the Reds have been named for having the toughest fixtures ahead, it would build on fans’ fear even more.
Notably, Wrexham have a game left against three of the five sides ahead of them in the Championship standings. The opponents in discussion are title contenders, Coventry and Middlesbrough, apart from a tough Hull City side.
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Here again, the uneven fixture scheduling could hurt Wrexham. While the Reds ought to continue their promotion charge against Hull next, they are in for a tough closure to the league campaign with consecutive games against Coventry & Boro.
Additionally, Wrexham’s journey doesn’t get any simpler. Between next week’s Hull game and the tricky final stretch, the Reds face multiple promotional 6-pointers against fellow playoff enthusiasts.
This includes a rematch of the sore defeat against Southampton, apart from the rescheduled clash against Watford. That’s not forgetting how Wrexham would need to maximise their point output against bottom-half sides like Swansea, West Brom, and Stoke, where they’ve had difficulties earlier this season.
Championship stat predicts a relentless promotion chase
On one hand, the Championship stat depicts a gruelling league run for Wrexham. On the other side, the statistic predicts a one-of-a-kind promotion race in the second tier this time.
After matchday 35, the difference between the 7th and 17th placed sides stood at 13 last season. This figure has been a mere 10 points difference this time, hinting at how various clubs are still in the mix to take a shot at the final playoff spot.
Factor in the Championship run-in stat, and this contest gets even more interesting. That’s because all of the top 5 sides except Wrexham are very much active in the promotion race.
As per the current table, Southampton and Bristol lie within the top-10 zone. Though QPR lie a bit far off in the 15th spot, a late push can have them chasing Wrexham for the 6th spot till the very end.
The fact that complicates Wrexham’s situation even more is that they only get to face Southampton out of these sides ahead. That clash is tipped to serve as a virtual playoff spot decider when the Reds take on the Saints a month later.
With Southampton having beaten Wrexham in their first meeting, the Reds are all too familiar with the Saints’ quality. In fact, Southampton’s ongoing 8‑game unbeaten streak will only heighten the concern as Tonda’s side has emerged as one of the most in‑form teams in the league.
Up next, Wrexham’s utmost responsibility lies in entertaining fans with a blistering FA Cup display before turning to league action. Let’s see how the Championship table shapes up until the Reds return next week.
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