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FA CupRound of 16THE MATCH CENTRE

Wrexham vs Chelsea match centre

Wrexham badgeWrexhamHome
WDWWW
Momentum↗ Rising89/100OlderLatest
125′ · Live
2:4
UK time · Europe/London
Chelsea badgeChelseaAway
DWDLW
Momentum→ Steady54/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
S. Smith18′
C. Doyle78′
A. Okonkwo40′ (og)
J. Acheampong82′
A. Garnacho96′
Joao Pedro120+5′
Racecourse Ground · WrexhamSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

125′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate0.0%Wrexham
Draw0.0%at full time
Current result estimate100.0%Chelsea
Another goal7.2%before full time

Next goal: Wrexham 2.5% · no further goal 92.8% · Chelsea 4.8%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
WrexhamChelsea
9Corner Kicks4
11Fouls6
2Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves2
447Total passes1000
352Passes accurate916

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

Round of 16Wrexham 2–4 Chelsea
Current progressionChelsea
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Wrexham 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Chelsea 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Wrexham

6/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 6 available matches.

Inspect Wrexham’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Chelsea

6/10Wins
2.4Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Chelsea’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Wrexham at home with Chelsea away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:15 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

FA Cup · 2025/26 · all league matches

WrexhamChelsea
2Matches played2
6Points earned6
2Wins2
2.5Goals scored / match4.5
1.5Goals conceded / match0.5
1Clean sheets1
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Wrexham at home with Chelsea away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Wrexham

Confirmed formation3-4-3Phil Parkinson
  1. 1A. OkonkwoG
  2. 4M. CleworthD
  3. 5D. HyamD
  4. 2C. DoyleD
  5. 47R. LongmanM
  6. 26Z. VynerM
  7. 15G. DobsonM
  8. 14G. ThomasonM
  9. 20O. RathboneF
  10. 28S. SmithF
  11. 27L. O'BrienF
Substitutes (9)

21 · D. Ward

16 · J. Rodriguez

10 · J. Windass

33 · N. Broadhead

29 · R. Barnett

3 · L. Brunt

19 · K. Moore

24 · D. Scarr

7 · D. Keillor-Dunn

Chelsea

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Liam Rosenior
  1. 1R. SanchezG
  2. 19M. SarrD
  3. 4T. AdarabioyoD
  4. 5B. BadiashileD
  5. 34J. AcheampongM
  6. 17Andrey SantosM
  7. 45R. LaviaM
  8. 21J. HatoM
  9. 7P. NetoF
  10. 49A. GarnachoF
  11. 9L. DelapF
Substitutes (9)

28 · T. Sharman-Lowe

23 · T. Chalobah

24 · R. James

20 · Joao Pedro

27 · M. Gusto

38 · M. Guiu

3 · M. Cucurella

14 · D. Essugo

55 · J. Derry

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Wrexham

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Arthur Okonkwo1205.2—0—28—
Max Cleworth1126.6—02302
Dominic Hyam1206.3—0—412
Callum Doyle1058.3111723
Ryan Longman906.3—0—172
Zak Vyner766.6—0—252
George Dobson936.3—0—464
George Thomason1207.9—01401
Oliver Rathbone666.5—0—13—
Sam Smith667.9101161
Lewis O'Brien1208.2—02429
Josh Windass546.6—1229—
Kieffer Moore546.5—02151
Nathan Broadhead446.9—0—191
Ryan Barnett306.7—0—6—
Lewis Brunt156.2—0—14—
Davis Keillor-Dunn86.5—0—3—
Danny Ward———————
Dan Scarr———————
Jay Rodriguez———————

Chelsea

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Robert Sánchez1206.9—0—76—
Mamadou Sarr586.5—0—80—
Tosin Adarabioyo1207.7—0—1511
Benoît Badiashile1207.0—0—1262
Josh Acheampong857.310154—
Andrey Santos1207.2—011173
Roméo Lavia656.0—0—71—
Jorrel Hato656.7—02271
Pedro Neto1006.7—01801
Alejandro Garnacho1208.5107461
Liam Delap856.7—0—12—
Marc Guiu626.2—012—
Marc Cucurella556.3—0—38—
Dário Essugo557.3—2155—
Malo Gusto356.6—0—371
João Pedro358.310129—
Jesse Derry206.7—0—91
Teddy Sharman-Lowe———————
Trevoh Chalobah———————
Reece James———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

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