Wrexham won a Boxing Day thriller 5-3 against Sheff Utd
Preston unbeaten in seven, with two wins and five draws
Recommended bet: Preston Draw no bet
Wrexham produced a stirring comeback from 3-1 down to beat Sheffield United 5-3 on Boxing Day, but the Welsh outfit know they cannot rest easy when they welcome Preston to the Racecourse Ground on Monday.
North End have enjoyed a strong first-half of the season which has put them firmly in the Championship play-off race and will fancy their chances of leaving Wales with the points.
The latest Wrexham vs Preston odds to be available on LiveScore Bet
Team news
Wrexham's James McClean is suspended and, while Jay Rodriguez returned to feature as a substitute in their win over the Blades, they look set to have to do without Danny Ward, Issa Kabore, Lewis Brunt, Andy Cannon and Elliot Lee for Preston's visit.
North End's Andrija Vukcevic is struggling with a hamstring injury and looks doubtful, while a late decision will be made on Lewis Dobbin's potential participation.
However, hopes are high that both Stefan Thordarson and Alfie Devine will be available to the visitors.
The stats
Seven of Preston's nine Championship victories this season have been by a single-goal margin.
Preston have not lost in seven Championship matches and five of North End's last seven games have featured fewer than three goals.
Preston have lost just four of their 23 Championship games this season.
Both teams have scored in five of Wrexham's last six matches, while the Dragons have not won two successive league games in the entire campaign.
The latest Wrexham vs Preston odds to be available on LiveScore Bet
Prediction
The Racecourse Ground was rocking on Boxing Day when Wrexham came back from a two-goal deficit to see off Sheff Utd 5-3, but home fans should be under no misapprehension as to the size of the task their team face when Preston head to town on Monday.
It is inevitable that there will have to be some consolidation for the Dragons this season after three successive promotions and Preston's progress has been in marked contrast to the Hollywood scripts in Wales, as they have been quietly and effectively going about their business.
Paul Heckingbottom's team have suffered just four defeats in the first half of their second-tier programme and head to north Wales unbeaten in their last seven matches.
They are handily placed in fifth in what looks set to be a typically intense and congested battle for the Championship play-off places and they would have been a lot more comfortable had five of their last seven matches not ended in draws.
With that in mind, the draw-no-bet option may be the most sensible as for all the joy and partying that greeted their win over the Blades, it should not be forgotten that Wrexham have conceded nine goals in their last four games.
