Chelsea vs. Wrexham Score Prediction
Chelsea will be looking to put a disappointing 2022-23 season behind them when they kick off their preparations ahead of the new Premier League season in the U.S. this week.
Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of the team for the first time in North Carolina as the Blues come up against National League winners Wrexham.
It will be a special moment for the team in the fourth tier of English soccer as the Welsh team, co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, come up against one of the Premier League’s finest.
You can find the latest odds to bet on soccer and our Chelsea vs Wrexham score prediction below.
Chelsea vs Wrexham
Location of the Game: Kenan Memorial Stadium, North Carolina
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 19, 2023. 7:30 PM ET
How to Watch: DAZN
These two clubs have faced off on nine previous occasions, but it will be the first meeting in a friendly. It will also be a first clash between the sides since February 1982, where Wrexham landed a shock 1-0 win in the Old Division Two. Chelsea have won four of the previous matches, with the Welsh club landing two victories.
The Blues will be looking to bounce back from a very disappointing end to the 2022-23 season, as they lost seven of their last eleven Premier League matches. Over that period, they picked up just a single victory, with that win coming away from home against Bournemouth on May 6.
It will be a busy pre-season tour in the U.S. for Wrexham as they prepare for life back in the Football League. The Welsh club ended the 2022-23 season in excellent form after winning three of their last five matches. They have also lost just once in their previous 32 league matches.
A new era begins for the Blues this week, as the soccer matches this week will be the first time that Pochettino will take charge of the Stamford Bridge club. Chelsea has already conducted transfer business, as they have allowed first-team stars such as Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, and Cesar Azpilicueta to leave the club.
Scoring goals was a massive issue for Chelsea throughout last term, and they have already splashed just shy of $100 million on Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku.
Fans will be most excited to see the latter, who netted an impressive 23 goals in 36 matches across all competitions for RB Leipzig last term. But the Chelsea vs Wrexham score odds will show that bigger challenges this pre-season await the Blues over the coming weeks.
The 2022-23 season was a huge success for Wrexham, as they finally earned promotion back to the Football League. They were dominant throughout the campaign, as they won 34 of their 46 matches to hold off Notts County for the top spot in the standings.
However, they will need to improve if they are to enhance their chances of remaining in the fourth tier this coming season. Phil Parkinson has already been able to add to his squad with the addition of Huddersfield defender Will Boyle.
Meanwhile, former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster signed a 12-month extension after coming out of retirement to help the Welsh side win National League promotion.
The latest soccer odds to make a Chelsea vs Wrexham score prediction aren’t yet available. However, the Blues will open as short-priced favorites for this friendly match, with Wrexham likely to be huge outsiders against the team four divisions higher than them.
Chelsea’s first match of pre-season will have a lot of attention, with Pochettino taking control of the team for the first time. We could see the new coach starting a strong first eleven before handing game time to younger players after the break.
However, we could see the damage being done before the break, with the preference for our soccer picks being the Blues to land a 4-0 win over Wrexham.
- Final Score Prediction: Chelsea 4-0 Wrexham
- Pick: Chelsea (-2)
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