Swansea v Wrexham Tips

The Swans have shown signs of improvement under new manager Vito Matos, winning their last two games without conceding against Portsmouth and Oxford.

Wrexham drew 2-2 with Watford in the previous round, while Swansea lost 2-1 to Stoke. Swansea have suffered six defeats in their last eight Championship games. Wrexham, meanwhile, have only lost five games in the first 21 rounds. They have accumulated 5 points more than Swansea.

Both teams are trying to consolidate their positions in the Championship, and this Welsh derby looks set to produce a shared points affair. Wrexham always look likely to score.

Wrexham have seen 70% of their league games this season end with less than 2.5 goals scored, so I like siding with the under here tonight in this one.

Swansea at home might be hitting the first goal, but Wrexham will be pushing hard to get back into the game, managing to do so before the half-time whistle. The second half could be the opposite of the first half, with Wrexham scoring first, but Swansea counterattacking and catching Wrexham off guard for an equaliser and a 2-2 result.

Wrexham has won 6, drawn 10 and lost 5 of their 21 league games and sits 15th in the Championship with 28 points, drawing their last league game 2-2 at home against Watford. Wrexham has scored 26 goals and conceded 25 goals in their 21 league games. Swansea has won 6, drawn 5 and lost 10 of their 21 league games and sits 19th in the Championship with 23 points, losing their last league game 2-1 away against Stoke. Swansea has scored 22 goals and conceded 29 goals in their 21 league games. In the last 5 head-to-heads it is 2 wins apiece and 1 draw, with Swansea winning the last meetings 2-1 at home and 2-1 away in the FAW Cup in 2005/06. I am taking both teams to score in this game tonight.

Friday night Championship match from Wales. Swansea and Wrexham are having their first battle on the pitch for twenty years. It may not be a boring one, with both going at each other and scoring goals. The final result will be 2-2.