Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One conflict between Wrexham and Crawley Town, together with predictions, workforce information and doable lineups.
After dropping to Birmingham City on Monday, Wrexham will look to return to successful methods after they play host to Crawley Town in Saturday's League One contest.
Crawley may even be hoping to provide a constructive response after taking only one level from their earlier three league video games.
Match preview
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After clinching again-to-again promotions, Wrexham made a powerful begin to the 2024-25 League One season, drawing with Bolton Wanderers earlier than recording three consecutive victories with out conceding.
Unfortunately for the Red Dragons, their unbeaten begin to the league season led to Monday's conflict towards Birmingham City – a sport which was watched by David Beckham, Blues minority proprietor Tom Brady and Wrexham co-proprietor Rob McElhenney.
Jack Marriott netted a 3rd-minute opener to get the Welsh aspect off to the right begin, however Birmingham in the end flexed their muscle groups to show the sport of their favour due to a brace from League One document-signing Jay Stansfield and a Tomoki Iwata strike.
Despite falling to a 3-1 defeat, Wrexham stay prime of the League One desk courtesy of their aim-distinction benefit over Birmingham and Charlton Athletic.
The Red Dragons will try and retain prime spot after they go in the hunt for a fifth consecutive residence win in all competitions in Saturday's assembly with Crawley.
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Like Wrexham, Crawley have been promoted from League Two final season after they prevailed in May's playoff remaining towards Crewe Alexandra.
The Reds made a quick begin to their first League One marketing campaign since 2015-16, beating Blackpool 2-1 earlier than recording a slender away win over Cambridge United.
However, the momentum constructed by Crawley's constructive begin was quashed by consecutive league defeats towards Wigan Athletic and Barnsley.
Scott Lindsey‘s aspect have been unable to return to successful methods of their most up-to-date assembly with Stockport County, however they did no less than keep away from one other defeat courtesy of Junior Quitirna‘s 68th-minute penalty.
After taking part in out a 1-1 residence draw towards Stockport, Crawley will now head on their travels with hopes of claiming an away win over Wrexham for the primary time since March 2009.
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Team News
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Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has confirmed that wing-again Luke Bolton can be out for round two weeks as a result of a foot downside.
Midfielder Andy Cannon is pushing for a beginning spot after coming back from damage to function in its place towards Birmingham.
Marriott can be trying to proceed his spectacular type, having scored in every of his final three league appearances.
As for the guests, Dion Conroy, Gavan Holohan and Sonny Fish are but to function this season and the trio stay doubts for the journey to Wales.
Quitirna could possibly be rewarded with a beginning spot after he got here off the bench to attain a penalty within the 1-1 draw with Stockport.
Summer addition Bradley Ibrahim made his debut in its place final weekend, and he could possibly be given extra minutes off the bench on Saturday.
Wrexham doable beginning lineup:
Okonkwo; Barnett, Cleworth, O'Connell, O'Connor, McClean; Cannon, Dobson, Lee; Marriott, Palmer
Crawley Town doable beginning lineup:
Wollacott; Mullarkey, Mukena, Flint; Camara, Williams, Anderson, Kelly; Darcy, Quitirna; Swan
We say: Wrexham 3-1 Crawley Town
Wrexham have received all 4 aggressive residence video games this season by a mixed 11-3 scoreline, and we expect that they'll make full use of their dominance on residence turf to comb previous Crawley on the Racecourse Ground.
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