Wrexham v Middlesbrough: play-off rivals collide in Championship showdown | OneFootball

Wrexham host Middlesbrough in the Championship on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Cae Ras, with both sides in the play-off places and jostling for position heading into the final weekend.

The only league meeting this season finished 1-1 in October, underlining how little has separated the clubs.

Form points to a tight game. Wrexham have won two of their last three but lost at Coventry last time out. Boro are unbeaten in three, winning back to back at home, including a 5-1 victory over Watford.

Team news could matter. Wrexham are without Ben Sheaf and Zak Vyner through injury. Boro miss defenders Darragh Lenihan and Alfie Jones, plus midfielder Hayden Hackney, also injured.

Routes to goal may differ. Wrexham have delivered 680 open play crosses this season and scored 17 headed goals, so service into the box could be key for Josh Windass, who has 15 league goals, and target man Kieffer Moore with 11. Boro tend to control games, averaging 59% possession with 84.63% passing accuracy, and have conceded only 45, while carrying a threat through Morgan Whittaker's 14 goals and Tommy Conway's 12.

In the table picture, Wrexham sit sixth on 70 points, level with seventh placed Hull City, so a positive result would strengthen their play-off spot. Boro are fourth on 79 and a win would tighten their grip on a higher seeding, with scope to climb if results elsewhere go their way.