Wrexham v Watford: mid-table rivals eye play-off momentum | OneFootball

Wrexham host Watford in the Championship on Saturday, 13 December 2025 in Wrexham, with 14th facing 12th and both targeting a move towards the play-off places.

Wrexham sit 14th with 27 points and a goal difference of one. Watford are one point ahead in 12th. The hosts have kept matches tight across 20 games, scoring 24 and conceding 23.

Wrexham were unbeaten in four before Wednesday's defeat at Hull. The Hornets have lost one of their last five, but their away form has been poor, with 22 points at home compared to six on the road.

Phil Parkinson is without Danny Ward and Eliott Lee, while defensive absences include Liberato Cacace, Lewis Brunt, Issa Kabore and Aaron James. Javier Gracia is missing goalkeeper Egil Selvik plus Kwadwo Baah, Caleb Wiley, Jack Grieves and Rocco Vata.

The hosts' route may be via crosses and aerial pressure. They have delivered 294 open play crosses at 21.77% accuracy and scored six headed goals, against visitors who have kept only one clean sheet. The Hornets tend to control more of the ball with 53% possession and 82.03% pass completion, and could look to the end product of Imran Louzan and Luca Kjerrumgaard, while Wrexham's Kieffer Moore is among the division's leading scorers.

A home win could push Wrexham towards the top half. The Hornets, a point ahead, may consolidate in mid-table and edge closer to the play-off picture with another positive result.