Wrexham were denied at the death in their Championship opener at Cardiff and now the Red Dragons entertain a Watford side buzzing from their opening weekend win over Southampton.
Phil Parkinson's side shipped a 98th-minute leveller in their Welsh derby at the Bluebirds on Monday, while new Hornets boss Alessio Dionisi got the perfect start with a 2-1 Vicarage Road win over a well-touted Saints side on Sunday.
Both sides will come into the contest with some positivity from those opening Championship games and if last season's evidence is anything to go by, they may well produce an entertaining contest in north Wales.
Wrexham v Watford Tips Summary
Best Bet – Over 2.5 Goals @ 10/11
Alternative Bet – Draw @ 5/2
Bet Builder – Both Teams to Score, Kieffer Moore to Score Anytime, Amin Nabizada 1+ Shots on Target & Wrexham Most Corners @ 7/1
Wrexham v Watford Prediction
Best Bet: Over 2.5 Goals @ 10/11
Both Championship meetings between these clubs last season produced exactly four goals and another open contest is expected now.
Watford were dominated in terms of possession against Southampton last weekend but first half goals from Iker Bravo and Amin Nabizada set them up for a win as they dug in after the break.
An early Kieffer Moore goal at Cardiff looked to have won the Welsh derby for Wrexham only for a stunning Rubin Colwill free-kick to deny Parkinson's side.
Championship clean sheets have been a rarity for both sides stretching back into last season.
Watford are without a shutout in eight, while Wrexham have just two in 10. Both sides scoring here should put the game well on track to produce at least three goals.
Alternative Bet: Draw @ 5/2
It ended 2-2 when the teams met here in December, their first clash since 1998, and another stalemate could be incoming now.
Wrexham led after three minutes at Cardiff but didn't put the game away. They were slow starters last season, 13th at halfway before climbing to finish seventh.
Watford meanwhile were 20th in terms of points collected on the road in 2025/26. They raced into a two-goal lead against Saints but had to cling on in the end for their win.
New boss Dionisi praised the mentality of his Hornets side and that togetherness can see them pick up a point in north Wales.
Wrexham v Watford Bet Builder Tip
Both Teams to Score
Kieffer Moore to Score Anytime
Amin Nabizada 1+ Shots on Target
Wrexham Most Corners
Pays 7/1
Both teams were on target in both league meetings last season and that formula is a solid basis for a bet builder again, given the lack of shutouts for both teams in league games stretching back to the spring – and in their opening weekend outings.
Veteran forward Moore wasted no time silencing the taunts at ex-club Cardiff on Monday. He has scored three goals in six appearances against Watford, including in this fixture last season, and can register again now.
Teenager Nabizada scored a stunning solo goal for Watford last weekend, sprinting the length of the pitch before coolly slotting home. The winger can land another shot on target now.
Wrexham took nine corners at Cardiff, their direct style often paying off despite having just 33 per-cent of the possession, while Watford lost the corner count 8-4 against Southampton. The hosts can dominate the corner stats as they did here last season when taking seven to Watford's one.
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Key Match Stats
Last season's Championship meeting here was the first meeting of these sides this century and it ended 2-2 at the Racecourse Ground, Ollie Rathbone netting a stoppage-time leveller for the hosts
At Vicarage Road, Watford ran out 3-1 winners in March, ensuring both meetings last season featured four goals
Wrexham took nine corners at Cardiff on Monday, while Watford managed only four in the win over Southampton
The Hornets picked up six yellow cards against Saints, with Wrexham landing two cautions at Cardiff
Over 2.5 goals has landed in six of Wrexham's last 10 Championship games and in each of Watford's last four
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