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Wrexham vs Southampton: result, lineups and stats

Wrexham 17 · 14 points
2 - 1
Southampton 6 · 20 points
  • 35' Kieffer Moore
  • 89' Keven Schlotterbeck (og)
  • 50' James Ward-Prowse

Lineups Wrexham vs Southampton

Wrexham 3-4-2-1 · P. Parkinson
22 Patterson
2 Doyle
5 Hyam
26 Vyner
3 Ekomié
8 Whiteman
18 Sheaf
12 Kabore
17 O'Hare
10 Windass
19 Moore
  • 65' Matty James Ben Sheaf
  • 72' Sam Smith Kieffer Moore
  • 87' Lewis O'Brien Josh Windass

Lineup for Wrexham: Patterson, Doyle, Hyam, Vyner, Ekomié, Whiteman, Sheaf, Kabore, O'Hare, Windass, Moore

Bench
  • 6 J. Worrall
  • 21 D. Ward
  • 28 S. Smith 72'
  • 27 L. O'Brien 87'
  • 47 R. Longman
  • 37 M. James 65'
  • 34 A. James 65'
  • 15 G. Dobson
  • 11 B. Cadamarteri
Absentees Wrexham

Windass, Cacace, Broadhead, Revan (injured)

Southampton 4-2-3-1 · Tonda Eckert
1 Peretz
3 Manning
13 Schlotterbeck
15 Wood
14 Bree
30 Ward-Prowse
4 Downes
7 Scienza
10 Azaz
27 Matsuki
9 Larin
  • 45' Samuel Edozie Léo Scienza
  • 76' Tom Fellows Kuryu Matsuki
  • 86' Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
  • 90+2' Lewis Dobbin James Bree

Lineup for Southampton: Peretz, Manning, Schlotterbeck, Wood, Bree, Ward-Prowse, Downes, Scienza, Azaz, Matsuki, Larin

Bench
  • 34 Welington
  • 5 J. Stephens
  • 28 D. Mubama 86'
  • 25 G. Long
  • 18 T. Fellows 76'
  • 23 S. Edozie 45'
  • 11 L. Dobbin 92'
  • 26 Cameron Bragg
  • 6 Z. Abbott
Absentees Southampton

Larin, Downes (doubtful)

Stats Wrexham vs Southampton

Wrexham Match Southampton
  • 40% Possession 60%
  • 8 Shots 19
  • 4 Shots on target 7
  • 4 Shots off target 8
  • 2 Corners 3
  • 8 Fouls 7
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Wrexham

Wrexham will be without Max Cleworth on the right side of defence for the visit of Southampton. His muscle injury leaves Zak Vyner expected to start there. Oliver Rathbone is also sidelined with an ankle injury.

In the back three, Dominic Hyam is expected to return ahead of Joe Worrall, who made his first start in five matches in the West Ham defeat. Matty James is favoured for a midfield place, with George Dobson — also given his first start in five matches that day — the alternative there.

Further forward, Josh Windass and Ben Sheaf are both back available after good weeks in training, while Nathan Broadhead is out with a thigh strain picked up in training.

Southampton

Caspar Jander is closing in on a first involvement since his hamstring injury. He was not ready for the Bristol City win, but Southampton hope to give him some minutes against Wrexham.

Cyle Larin and Léo Scienza have started all five league games this season, underlining how central both remain to Southampton's attack even though neither has finished a match. Finn Azaz has been the most productive of the three, with three goals and three assists in that same run.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Wrexham

  1. Kieffer Moore 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Danny Imray 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Ben Whiteman 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Jacques Ekomié 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Oliver Rathbone 1 goals 1 assists

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz 3 goals 5 assists
  3. Kuryu Matsuki 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Léo Scienza 2 goals 2 assists
  5. James Bree 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Wrexham

Player Starts Min. Form
Anthony Patterson 5/5 450 poor
Kieffer Moore 5/5 420 strong
Jacques Ekomié 5/5 414 solid
Dominic Hyam 5/5 393 mixed
Joe Worrall 4/4 360 solid
Callum Doyle 4/4 360 mixed
Callum O'Hare 4/4 351 poor
Ben Whiteman 4/4 334 strong

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 450 solid
James Ward-Prowse 5/5 450 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 450 solid
James Bree 4/5 404 strong
Jack Stephens 4/4 360 strong
Ryan Manning 4/5 332 solid
Kuryu Matsuki 3/5 317 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.42 1.54
  • Predicted goals2.3
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals33%
  • Corners12.0

Team comparison

WRX home Per match SOU away
1.33 Points 1.33
1.67 Goals for 1.33
1.33 Goals against 1.33
1.39 xG for 1.65
1.41 xG against 1.72
5.0 Corners 5.2
LDWLW Home and away form DDLWW

Wrexham vs Southampton: head-to-head record

2 previous meetings
0 Wrexham 0 draws 2 Southampton
  • Goals per match4.50
  • Both teams scored100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Apr 2026 Wrexham 1 - 5 Southampton
  • Aug 2025 Southampton 2 - 1 Wrexham

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Wrexham vs Southampton?

Gavin Ward took charge of Wrexham vs Southampton.

Who is unavailable for Wrexham against Southampton?

Wrexham are without Josh Windass (ankle injury), Liberato Cacace (calf injury), Nathan Broadhead (thigh injury) and Sebastian Revan (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Wrexham?

Southampton are without Cyle Larin (hamstring injury) and Flynn Downes (ankle injury).

What formation do Wrexham play?

Wrexham have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Parkinson.

What formation do Southampton play?

Southampton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Tonda Eckert.

How did the last meeting between Wrexham and Southampton finish?

On 7 April 2026, Wrexham vs Southampton finished 1-5.

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