Preview: West Bromwich Albion vs Wrexham - prediction, team news, lineups

Aiming to record three consecutive wins in their fight for Championship survival, West Bromwich Albion host playoff-chasing Wrexham at The Hawthorns on Friday.

The Baggies picked up a seismic result at Bristol City before the international break, whilst the Red Dragons secured a narrow comeback success at the base of Sheffield United.

Match preview

For the first time since the opening two matches of the 2025-26 campaign, West Bromwich Albion have enjoyed back-to-back league victories, giving their hopes of avoiding League One football a significant shot in the arm.

Centre-back George Campbell found the net last time out for the second away match running at Ashton Gate, where the Baggies sealed their first league triumph on the road since winning at Norwich City on October 1.

Collecting a maximum of six points from two second-tier contests following a woeful 13-game winless streak, West Brom have moved up to 20th spot in the Championship table, four points ahead of Leicester City in the highest of the relegation places.

After an anticipated defeat in the Black Country to Premier League-bound Coventry City in late February, Albion have gone three games without losing at The Hawthorns, where strong travellers Hull City were defeated 3-0 in the middle of March.

Both scoring in the second period against the 10-man Tigers, Aune Heggebo and Isaac Price have prematurely arrived to the surviving-hunting party after respective dry spells in front of net under former head coach Eric Ramsay.

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Following three straight automatic promotions from the National League to the Championship, Wrexham's thirst for success and progression is seemingly insatiable, with the Welsh side preparing for a late-season playoff charge.

The Red Dragons suffered a difficult start to March, losing consecutive competitive games for the first time since August before bouncing back with two wins from their past three second-tier clashes, breathing fresh life into their top-six ambitions.

One of those victories arrived at Bramall Lane just prior to the international break when attacking experience came up trumps for Wrexham once again, with Sam Smith and Josh Windass scoring in a 2-1 comeback triumph over Sheffield United.

Despite losing only two of their past eight Championship matches, Phil Parkinson's troops find themselves behind sixth-placed Southampton on goal difference with seven games of the regular season remaining.

Victorious in five of their past seven away league matches, Wrexham should be confident of earning their 18th second-tier win of 2025-26 on Friday, when they will look to record their first success over West Brom in 96 years.

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Team News

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West Brom remain without the services of Mikey Johnston, who suffered a season-ending leg injury at Oxford United in late February.

Reducing the attacking options of interim boss James Morrison even further, Karlan Grant is sidelined because of a hamstring problem.

Tammer Bany is sitting in the treatment room as usual, while centre-back Chris Mepham is a doubt due to a hamstring issue.

Wrexham are missing their 11-goal leading marksman Kieffer Moore, who is another hamstrung player within the ranks of the two sides.

Ben Sheaf (knock), Matthew James (finger) and Liberato Cacace (knee) are all unlikely to feature at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion possible starting lineup:

Griffiths; Imray, Phillips, Campbell, Styles; Wallace, Molumby, Diakite, Price; Maja, Heggebo

Wrexham possible starting lineup:

Okonkwo; Cleworth, Hyam, Doyle; Kabore, Vyner, Dobson, Thomason; Windass, O'Brien, Smith

We say: West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Wrexham

Off the back of two consecutive wins, West Brom are full of confidence and will be looking to conquer the Red Dragons on Friday.

However, Wrexham are an extremely competent outfit on the road and should be good enough for at least a split of the points.

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