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Norwich City and Wrexham share worrying trend this season as key stat points to thrilling fixture

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At the risk of jinxing the upcoming Championship clash, both sets of fans will not go home bored on Saturday evening.

Norwich City host Wrexham on Saturday afternoon as both sides search for their first win since the international break.

At the weekend, Norwich drew 1-1 with Coventry City after leading for much of the game before a late Haji Wright equaliser forced Liam Manning’s side to settle for a hard-fought point.

Struggles for newly-promoted Wrexham continued on Saturday, with QPR battering Phil Parkinson’s side 3-1 at the Racecourse.

Both sides are in desperate need of a win when Wrexham visit Carrow Road this weekend, and the statistics for both clubs so far this season suggest it will not be boring viewing.

Josh Sargent celebrates a goal in Portsmouth v Norwich City - Sky Bet Championship
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Stats suggest Norwich City vs Wrexham will be full of goals

Norwich sit 10th and Wrexham are faltering in 21st ahead of the Championship clash, with both sides desperate to get back to winning ways.

August Player of the Month Josh Sargent has been in exceptional form for Norwich so far this season, with five goals in five league games for the USMNT star.

After Sargent failed to score his 50th Championship goal against Coventry, the 25-year-old striker will be hunting to achieve that feat against the Red Dragons.

When analysing the underlying defensive statistics for both Norwich and Wrexham, it suggests that Sargent may get his goal milestone wish on Saturday.

So far in the 2025/26 Championship season, Wrexham top the league for most xG (expected goals) conceded on 12.6 and Norwich sit second for xG conceded on 11.

Team nameExpected goals conceded
Norwich City11
Wrexham12.6
Expected goals conceded so far in the 2025/26 Championship season, data from Fotmob.

This, in simple terms, means that both sides offer their opponents lots of high-quality chances to score, as indicated by the number of goals they were likely to concede.

Goals are set to flow at Carrow Road on Saturday, and Sargent will be licking his lips at the thought of facing the Red Dragons after one Wrexham man’s dire performance against QPR.

Conor Coady reacts during Wrexham AFC vs West Bromwich Albion in Sky Bet Championship
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Wrexham defender Conor Coady struggled vs QPR

Wrexham signed Conor Coady from Leicester City in the summer, and the veteran defender has endured a difficult start to his Red Dragons career, with his woes continuing against QPR.

In the 3-1 defeat, Coady scored an own goal for QPR’s opener, allowed Richard Kone far too much room for his venomous goal, and was done for pace by Rumarn Burrell for the third.

Sargent has established himself as one of the best players in the Championship currently, and the potent striker is poised to give Coady another torrid afternoon.

The Canaries ace is level on goals (five) with Coventry striker Wright and is one ahead of Wrexham forward Kieffer Moore.

With both Norwich and Wrexham gifting chances to their opponents so far this season, both Sargent and Moore will be keen to bolster their goalscoring tallies on Saturday.