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Football England - EFL Championship St. Mary's Sat 9 Aug 19:30
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Wrexham

Recently relegated Southampton host newly-promoted Wrexham in this Championship match at St. Mary's, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 9 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Can Red Dragons Keep the Scores Close?

We’ll go for the underdogs Wrexham at +0.75 for their clash against Southampton. Taking the Asian Handicap odds of 1.90 means that the stake is divided between +0.5 and +1 which looks like the best play.

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Wrexham Bidding for Another Win

2024/25 basement boys Southampton lost when last in Premier League action. In a home game at St. Mary's, they were turned over 2-1 by Arsenal. Will Still's men ended up with just 38% possession and had two shots on target, while Ross Stewart scored the goal.

Wrexham secured direct promotion to the Championship after finishing second in League One. In their final game of the season, the Red Dragons recorded a 2-0 away win over Lincoln City at LNER Stadium. Wrexham had six shots on goal and 43% of possession, with Elliot Lee and Ryan Longman finding the net.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Southampton logo Southampton 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6:6 6
21 Wrexham logo Wrexham 5 1 1 3 8 10 -2 8:10 4
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Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Ronnie Edwards, Jack Stephens, Joshua Quarshie, Yukinari Sugawara, Flynn Downes, Shea Charles, Welington, Ryan Fraser, Jay Robinson, Adam Armstrong.

Wrexham confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Danny Ward (GK), Max Cleworth, Conor Coady, Lewis Brunt, Ryan Barnett, George Dobson, Matthew James, Lewis O'Brien, Liberato Cacace, Josh Windass, Kieffer Moore.

Southampton vs Wrexham Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Southampton vs Wrexham betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We can make a strong case for Wrexham on the Asian Handicap, with the outsiders being given +0.75 for this Championship game. A nice return could be on the cards and we like this line at appealing at odds of 1.90.

Wrexham +0.75 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 52.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton Southampton logo 1 - 1 Wrexham logo Wrexham

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the 6.50 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

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Player Prop Picks

 Top Pick: Cameron Archer Under 0.5 Shots On Target 

Cameron Archer (Southampton) has failed to record a shot on goal in eight of the past ten matches. There’s plenty of evidence that he will go under the line and you can secure odds of 2.07 for this Shots on Target bet.

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Mateus Fernandes To Score

Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) is available at 5.80 to score. We’ll happily take the odds that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Wrexham +0.75
Total Goals Under 2.5
Shots On Target Cameron Archer Under 0.5

Our same-game multi is packed with these picks: Wrexham to cover the +0.75 Asian Handicap, less than three goals in total together with Cameron Archer (Southampton) to finish without a shot on target.

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Southampton vs Wrexham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Make Southampton Most Likely Winners

Southampton are available at 1.68 to come away with a triumph in this Championship clash, meaning a 60% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Wrexham have been priced up at 4.80.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Wrexham are 4.60 here and the draw is 2.30, with Southampton on offer at 2.23.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at 1.75.

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Adam Armstrong Favourite to Score the First Goal

Adam Armstrong can be backed to find the net anytime at 2.55. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at 4.80.

Player Goals
Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)
Cameron Archer (Southampton)
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Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)
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Tyler Dibling (Southampton)
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Southampton Aiming to Stop the Rot at Home

Southampton are winless in the last ten games at St. Mary's. Will Still's men have finished with eight losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, netting an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

Wrexham are unbeaten in the last six games on their travels. The Red Dragons have recorded seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Southampton logo Southampton Home Stats 0-2-8 2.70 0.60 2.10 7 3 6 4
Wrexham logo Wrexham Away Stats 7-2-1 2.00 1.40 0.60 3 7 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Southampton logo Southampton League Stats
Wrexham logo Wrexham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
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  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
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Southampton vs Wrexham Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Southampton vs Wrexham team news before you bet. Receive the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

31 Gavin Bazunu
12 Ronnie Edwards 5 Jack Stephens 17 Joshua Quarshie 16 Yukinari Sugawara
4 Flynn Downes 24 Shea Charles 34 Welington 26 Ryan Fraser
46 Jay Robinson 9 Adam Armstrong
21 Danny Ward
4 Max Cleworth 6 Conor Coady 3 Lewis Brunt
29 Ryan Barnett 15 George Dobson 37 Matthew James 27 Lewis O'Brien 13 Liberato Cacace
10 Josh Windass 19 Kieffer Moore

Wrexham Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Southampton Substitutes

  • 1Alex McCarthy
  • 3Ryan Manning
  • 11Ross Stewart
  • 15Nathan Wood
  • 18Mateus Fernandes
  • 19Cameron Archer
  • 22Ben Brereton Diaz
  • 27Kuryu Matsuki
  • 42Damion Downs

Wrexham Substitutes

  • 1Arthur Okonkwo
  • 5Eoghan O'Connell
  • 7James McClean
  • 12George Evans
  • 18Ryan Hardie
  • 28Sam Smith
  • 38Elliot Lee
  • 45Harry Ashfield
  • 47Ryan Longman

Previous Southampton Lineups

25 May Premier League
Southampton 1-2 Arsenal
18 May Premier League
Everton 2-0 Southampton
10 May Premier League
Southampton 0-0 Man City
03 May Premier League
Leicester 2-0 Southampton
26 Apr Premier League
Southampton 1-2 Fulham
19 Apr Premier League
West Ham 1-1 Southampton

Previous Wrexham Lineups

03 May League One
Lincoln 0-2 Wrexham
27 Apr League One
Wrexham 3-0 Charlton
21 Apr League One
Blackpool 1-2 Wrexham
18 Apr League One
Wrexham 1-1 Bristol Rovers
12 Apr League One
Wigan 0-0 Wrexham
05 Apr League One
Wrexham 3-0 Burton

Injuries & Suspensions

Southampton Injury Table
Type Name Info
Flynn Downes Other
Welington Ankle
William Smallbone Calf
Wrexham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Josh Windass Hamstring
George Thomason Thigh
Oliver Rathbone Ankle
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 5 4 1 0 9:3 13
2 Stoke 5 4 0 1 9:3 12
3 Bristol City 5 3 2 0 12:4 11
4 Leicester 5 3 1 1 8:5 10
5 West Brom 5 3 1 1 6:4 10
6 Coventry 5 2 3 0 15:7 9
7 Swansea 5 2 2 1 6:4 8
8 Preston 5 2 2 1 6:5 8
9 Portsmouth 5 2 2 1 4:3 8
10 Norwich 5 2 1 2 7:6 7
11 Birmingham 5 2 1 2 4:5 7
12 QPR 5 2 1 2 9:12 7
13 Millwall 5 2 1 2 4:7 7
14 Ipswich 5 1 3 1 9:5 6
15 Southampton 5 1 3 1 6:6 6
16 Blackburn 5 2 0 3 5:5 6
17 Watford 5 1 2 2 5:6 5
18 Charlton 5 1 2 2 3:5 5
19 Derby 5 1 2 2 8:11 5
20 Hull 5 1 2 2 7:11 5
21 Wrexham 5 1 1 3 8:10 4
22 Oxford 5 0 2 3 6:9 2
23 Sheffield Wed 5 0 1 4 3:12 1
24 Sheffield Utd 5 0 0 5 1:12 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Preston 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
2 Leicester 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
3 Stoke 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
4 Middlesbrough 2 2 0 0 2:0 6
5 Coventry 3 1 2 0 8:2 5
6 Ipswich 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
7 Swansea 3 1 2 0 4:3 5
8 Bristol City 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
9 QPR 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
10 Birmingham 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
11 Watford 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
12 Southampton 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
13 West Brom 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
14 Charlton 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
15 Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
16 Hull 2 1 0 1 3:5 3
17 Oxford 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
18 Derby 2 0 1 1 4:6 1
19 Wrexham 3 0 1 2 5:8 1
20 Norwich 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
21 Blackburn 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
22 Sheffield Utd 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
23 Millwall 2 0 0 2 0:5 0
24 Sheffield Wed 3 0 0 3 0:8 0