Wrexham Set to Battle Birmingham: Key Players, Bold Predictions and Starting XI Revealed
The clash of American celebrity proprietors will unfold at the Racecourse Ground on Friday evening as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham welcome Tom Brady's Birmingham City in the English Championship.
Both clubs secured promotion from League One last term and have made modest beginnings to this season's campaign, with Wrexham sitting 15th and Birmingham occupying 11th position following eight fixtures. Each team managed draws in midweek action, the Red Dragons claiming a point on the road against Leicester City while the Blues prevented an embarrassing home loss to faltering Sheffield Wednesday courtesy of Demarai Gray's 99th-minute leveler.
Wrexham remain without defeat across their previous three encounters and will be content with their point from the King Power Stadium, though their home form requires improvement. They have yet to secure victory at the Racecourse Ground in the Championship, managing two draws and suffering two defeats from four home appearances.
Birmingham maintain an unbeaten home record but have been significantly disappointing in away fixtures. They have dropped their last three road matches in the league without finding the net, succumbing to Midlands rivals Leicester, Coventry City and Stoke City. Chris Davies' squad has claimed just one victory from their previous six outings and will be looking to regain momentum in Wales.
Here is Sports Illustrated's preview to a fascinating encounter under the lights.
What Time Does Wrexham vs. Birmingham Kick Off?
Wrexham vs. Birmingham Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Games)
Current Form (All Competitions)
Wrexham | Birmingham |
|---|---|
Leicester 1–1 Wrexham - 30/09/25 | Birmingham 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday - 30/09/25 |
Wrexham 1–1 Derby - 27/09/25 | Coventry City 3–0 Birmingham - 27/09/25 |
Wrexham 2–0 Reading - 23/09/25 | Birmingham 1–0 Swansea - 20/09/25 |
Norwich 2–3 Wrexham - 20/09/25 | Stoke 1–0 Birmingham - 13/09/25 |
Wrexham 1–3 QPR - 13/09/25 | Leicester 2–0 Birmingham - 29/08/25 |
How to Watch Wrexham vs. Birmingham on TV, Live Stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United States | Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video |
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Football, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
Canada | DAZN Canada, Amazon |
Mexico | Disney+ Premium Mexico, ESPN2 Mexico |
Wrexham Team News
Phil Parkinson will be missing several injured players for Birmingham's arrival, with Danny Ward, Oliver Rathbone, Jay Rodriguez, Andy Cannon and Liberato Cacace all presently sidelined in the medical room.
Nathan Broadhead may enter the squad following his leveling goal at Leicester in the previous outing, though he could be the sole alteration from the starting eleven that secured a point at the King Power.
Kieffer Moore will be eager to maintain his impressive goalscoring beginning to his Wrexham career, with the Wales striker having found the net five times in merely nine appearances since his summer transfer.
Wrexham Predicted Lineup vs. Birmingham
Wrexham predicted lineup vs. Birmingham (3-4-2-1): Okonkwo; Cleworth, Hyam, Brunt; Kaboré, Dobson, Sheaf, Longman; Broadhead, O'Brien; Moore.
Birmingham Team News
Birmingham also face several unavailable players, including Scott Wright, Keshi Anderson, Lee Buchanan and Willum Willumsson. Ethan Laird remains questionable at left-back, though could recover from a hamstring problem in time for Friday's encounter.
Jack Robinson will return from his ban and rejoin the starting eleven, while Paik Seung-ho might replace Tommy Doyle in the central midfield pairing. Alexander Cochrane will maintain his left-back position should Laird remain unavailable.
Birmingham have found scoring difficult this campaign, netting only seven goals in eight matches, and they will depend heavily on leading scorer Jay Stansfield to break down Wrexham's defense.
Birmingham Predicted Lineup vs. Wrexham
Birmingham predicted lineup vs. Wrexham (4-2-3-1): Allsop; Osayi-Samuel, Klarer, Robinson, Cochrane; Iwata, Paik; Koumas, Stansfield, Gray; Furuhashi.
Wrexham vs. Birmingham Score Prediction
Friday's encounter will be decided by narrow margins, with Wrexham faltering at home and Birmingham underwhelming away from home, but the enhanced attacking threat of the Red Dragons could see them edge an extremely close contest and improve their league position.
Wrexham have netted nearly twice as many goals as Birmingham in the Championship this season while their defensive statistics remain comparable. The Welsh club have demonstrated greater efficiency than their upcoming opponents and might capitalize on Davies's team's wastefulness in front of goal.
Prediction: Wrexham 2–1 Birmingham