Wrexham vs Birmingham: Bet £20 and get £60 in free bets + a £2 free bet with SBK

Wrexham and Birmingham go head to head tonight at the Racecourse Ground in a blockbuster Championship clash, billed the Hollywood Derby.

Both teams are hunting promotion in their second season back in the second tier, but have experienced slow starts to the campaign which makes victory in Wales tonight all the more important.

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Matches between the two teams have recently been dubbed the Hollywood Derby due to the high profile, star studded American ownership groups backing both clubs, with Wrexham co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and NFL legend Tom Brady with a minority stake in the consortium backing Birmingham.

Wrexham head into tonight as favourites for victory against Birmingham tonight, with home the Welsh side boasting home advantage as both teams look for their first league wins of the new campaign.

Phil Parkinson’s side are winless from their opening three matches of the new campaign in all competitions, initially getting knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Middlesbrough before being held to 1-1 draws against both Cardiff and Watford in the league.

After missing out on the top six on the final day of last season, the Red Dragons will see reaching the play offs this season as they only measure of success, particularly with the two additional teams now playing in the post season promotion party.

The Welsh side currently sit 14th in the table, and will be eager to pick up their first win tonight in front of their home fans before their midweek clash with the early pace setters Millwall next Wednesday night.

Birmingham are another side looking to break into the play offs this season as their main goal, but like their ‘Hollywood’ rivals, have only managed back to back draws to begin their new league campaign.

Chris Davies’ side have recorded a victory this season after getting the better of Swansea in the first round of the Carabao Cup, but consecutive draws against Sheffield United and Bristol City, the latter sealed by scoring a 95th minute penalty to equaliser.

The Blues do head into tonight’s clash off the back of a demoralising 6-1 victory at home against Brentford as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the second round stage, which will take some getting over ahead of a tough trip to north Wales tonight.

With both teams locked on two points each from their two games, a a win tonight is crucial for both teams in their bid climb into the top half of the table at this early stage of the season, with defeat leaving the losers in a far from ideal position.

The West Midlands side will also feel the additional need for a positive result tonight with their next three matches coming against genuine automatic promotion candidates in the from of Southampton, Wolves and Norwich.

Of the four matches which have taken place between the two teams since the start of the ‘Hollywood’ days, both of the matches at Wrexham have ended in 1-1 draws while the Blues have got the better of both games on their home turf.

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How to watch Wrexham vs Middlesbrough

• Location: The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, UK
• Date and time: Friday 28th August 2026, 8pm
• How to watch: Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

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