This Week's Opposition: Wrexham

Jake Smith takes a look at the challenge that awaits the Blues in their next Championship fixture.

It’s 2 down, 1 to go in terms of this current trilogy of away matches for Portsmouth, who’ve picked up 6 points out of a possible 6 from those games.

Next up, a trip to North Wales - Wrexham the opponents.

MANAGER

Former Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland boss Phil Parkinson remains in charge of The Red Dragons.

The 58-year-old joined the club in July 2021, helped them to a second place finish in the National League in his first season in charge before then storming to the title in 2023.

That was the first of 3 consecutive promotions - Parkinson led Wrexham from non-league to the Championship in just 3 years, winning 2 league titles along the way.

ONE TO WATCH

32-year-old former Sheffield Wednesday forward Josh Windass is one to keep an eye on this midweek.

The Wrexham number 10 has 14 goal contributions so far this campaign - 9 goals and 5 assists.

Windass plays just behind and to the left-hand side of the striker.

TOP SCORER

Wales international Kieffer Moore is currently Wrexham’s top scorer.

The striker, who joined from Sheffield United in the summer, has 11 goals 3 assists to his name at this stage,

Moore is 33-years of age and last scored in Saturday’s 5-3 win over Ipswich, however that was his first goal since Boxing Day, which also produced Wrexham a victory by the same emphatic scoreline, that over Sheffield United

He wears the number 19 shirt.

CURRENT FORM

The Red Dragons are showing no signs of slowing down and are eyeing what would be a phenomenal 4th straight promotion.

Phil Parkinson’s side are 6th in the Championship having won 13, drawn 12 and lost 8 league matches from their 33 played.

They’ve lost just 1 of their last 6 and, as mentioned a moment ago, were 5-3 victors over Ipswich at home on Saturday.

Can the Blues make it 3 wins from their last 3 matches on the road?

Find out by tuning in to Pompey Live on Express FM from 7pm on Tuesday (February 24th) evening - Jake Smith, Kirsty Roxanne and Henry Deacon will be reporting LIVE from the Racecourse Ground in North Wales.

Kick-off: 7:45pm!