Wrexham — West Bromwich Albion 2:3: match report and statistics

England. Championship · 16.08.2025 11:30 · Finished

John Busby (England)
WrexhamWrexham
Finished2 : 316.08.2025 11:30
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion

Team playing styles

WrexhamWrexham

Strengths

  • Creating scoring chancesVery Strong
  • Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong

Weaknesses

  • Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
  • Stopping opponents from creating chancesWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak
  • Keeping possession of the ballVery Weak
  • Defending set piecesVery Weak
  • Defending against through ball attacksVery Weak
  • Protecting the leadVery Weak

Playing style

Take a lot of shots Long balls Attacking down the left Playing in their own half

West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion

Strengths

  • Free kicksStrong
  • Attacking set piecesStrong
  • Creating scoring chancesStrong
  • Aerial duelsStrong
  • Protecting the leadStrong

Playing style

Take a lot of shots Attack through the middle Attacking down the right Aggressive Playing in their own half

What to expect

  • WBAwill score from a setpiece situationVery Likely
  • WBAwill dominate in the airLikely
  • WBAwill create many scoring chancesLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
WrexhamWrexham
112
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
123

Match events

Match statistics

  • 2.01 Expected goals (xG) 2.36
  • 51% Possession 49%
  • 15 Total shots 17
  • 3 Shots on target 5
  • 5 Big Chances 2
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 85 (415/489)Assists(418/484) 86
  • 2 Yellow cards 0
  • 1.98 xG on target (xGOT) 2.52
  • 10 Shots off target 8
  • 2 Shots blocked 4
  • 13 Shots from inside the penalty area 15
  • 2 Shots from outside the penalty area 2
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 1 Goals 1
  • 20 Touches in opposition box 31
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 7 Free kicks 5
  • 55 (36/66)Long Balls(21/51) 41
  • 64 (79/123)Passes in final third(98/125) 78
  • 42 (11/26)Crosses(8/17) 47
  • 1.34 Expected assists (xA) 1.85
  • 21 Throw-ins 12
  • 5 Fouls 7
  • 55 (11/20)Tackles(8/12) 67
  • 55 Duels won 41
  • 15 Clearances 22
  • 7 Steals 5
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 1
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 2 Saves 1
  • 2.52 xGOT faced 1.98
  • -0.48 Goals prevented -0.02

Lineups

Positional statistics

WrexhamWrexham

Attack sides

Left flank44%
Centre25%
Right flank31%

Where the game is played

21%Own third
41%Middle
38%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
30% 50% 20%
Opponent
22% 78%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
10% 50% 40%
Opponent
19% 63% 19%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion

Attack sides

Left flank28%
Centre28%
Right flank44%

Where the game is played

27%Own third
39%Middle
35%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
8% 69% 23%
Opponent
22% 56% 22%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
8% 54% 38%
Opponent
33% 22% 44%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
WrexhamWrexhamWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion

General

Goals11
Shots1013
Yellow cards22
Corners33
Fouls1313
Offsides2—
Aerial duels won, %3953
Possession, %2544
Pass accuracy, %6478
Average rating6.67
Red cards—1

Attack

Goals11
Shots1013
Shots on target25
Successful dribbles410
Fouls won1213
Dispossessed69
Offsides2—

Defence

Tackles1920
Fouls1313
Interceptions710
Clearances4449
Shots blocked72
Opponent shots279

Top scorers

  • Josh Windass1
  • Ryan Longman0
  • Liberato Cacace0
  • Isaac Price1
  • Jed Wallace0
  • Alex Mowatt0

Top assists

  • Ryan Longman0
  • Liberato Cacace0
  • Lewis Brunt0
  • Aune Heggebo1
  • Jed Wallace0
  • Alex Mowatt0

Best rated

  • Josh Windass7.7
  • Danny Ward7.6
  • Kieffer Moore7.2
  • Isaac Price8.1
  • Nathaniel Phillips8
  • Aune Heggebo7.9

Head-to-head

Matches played: 0
draws: 0

0 / 0
Wins
0 / 0
0 / 0
Goals
0 / 0
0 / 0
Yellow cards
0 / 0
0 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Matches

The teams have not met yet

Preview

Wrexham turned in a noble performance on their return to the second tier and were heading for a fairytale win away from home against Southampton before last-gasp goals from Ryan Manning and Jack Stephens broke the Red Dragons' hearts. Phil Parkinson will take plenty of comfort from his squad's fight on the opening weekend.

A late Darnell Furlong red card did nothing to change the scoreline last weekend as Isaac Price's 15th-minute opener proved enough to seal a 1-0 home win against Valerien Ismael's Blackburn side. Ryan Mason won't lose sleep over a penalty shoot-out defeat to Derby in the Carabao Cup heading into the Baggies' first away game of the campaign.

Match info

Season
2025/2026
Attendance
10,656
Referee
EnglandJohn BusbyJohn Busby

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Match profile

Assists
85% 415/489
86% 418/484
Long Balls
55% 36/66
41% 21/51
Passes in final third
64% 79/123
78% 98/125
Crosses
42% 11/26
47% 8/17
Tackles
55% 11/20
67% 8/12