Middlesbrough are making a strong challenge for promotion to the Premier League and they will be eyeing all three points when heading to Wrexham for Championship action on Wednesday.
Boro are unbeaten in 11 league games, winning four of their last five, while Wrexham are failing to match the lofty standards being set by their powerful owners.
Pressure is growing on manager Phil Parkinson, with many feeling he may have taken the club as far as he can, and they have won only three of their opening 13 Championship matches.
Wrexham v Middlesbrough Tips Summary
Best Bet - Middlesbrough to win @ 4/6
Alternative Bet - Will Lankshear anytime goalscorer @ 10/11
Bet Builder - Over 2 goals, Will Lankshear anytime goalscorer and Benjamin Whiteman to be booked @ 11/1
Wrexham v Middlesbrough Prediction
Best Bet: Middlesbrough to win @ 4/6
Wrexham have suffered three defeats in four and the manner of Friday’s 1-0 loss at Sheffield United, where they conjured up only two shots on target, suggests they may soon opt to head in a different direction managerially.
That setback came on the back of a 2-0 loss at Blackburn Rovers and means Wrexham have managed only three wins in 13 outings.
So Middlesbrough should smell blood and they may simply have too much firepower for their out-of-sorts opponents.
Boro have netted 30 goals in 13 league games, chalking up eight wins and suffering just one defeat, and they were emphatic 5-1 victors in their last away trip to Bolton Wanderers.
The visitors have scored three or more in three of their last four games - the only exception being a 2-2 draw with Cardiff City - and they should be able to outscore Wrexham.
Alternative Bet: Will Lankshear anytime goalscorer @ 10/11
There is simply no stopping Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear, who is proving to be worth every penny of the £10 million fee paid to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer.
Lankshear looks like running away with the Championship’s top goalscorer accolade, having already netted 13 league goals with braces in his last two matches against Bolton and Charlton.
The 21-year-old has scored in each of Boro’s last five league games and he could pile the misery on Wrexham.
Wrexham v Middlesbrough Bet Builder Tip
Over 2 goals
Will Lankshear anytime goalscorer
Benjamin Whiteman to be booked
Pays 11/1
Middlesbrough tend to rely on their attacking talents and, as a result, are frequently embroiled in high-scoring fixtures.
Eight of Boro’s last nine games have gone over 2.5 goals and the trend should continue against Wrexham, who need a response after some disappointing results.
Lankshear is the most potent weapon in the Championship, having scored 13 league goals, and can get on the scoresheet for a sixth straight league fixture.
Benjamin Whiteman was an unused substitute for Wrexham at Sheffield United on Friday but the midfielder should be restored to the team and has made 13 fouls in 12 outings, resulting in three yellow cards.
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Key Match Stats
Middlesbrough have won four of their last five matches
Boro are unbeaten in 11 league outings
Wrexham have won just one of their last five games, suffering three defeats
Five of Wrexham's last seven Championship home games have had three goals or more
Six of Middlesbrough's last eight Championship games have gone over 3.5 goals
Two of the last three meetings have ended in score draws
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