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With just five matches remaining in the EFL Championship season, Wrexham is in dire need of a win to keep pace in the race for promotion.
After losing to Southampton in midweek, Wrexham faces Birmingham on Sunday looking to close in on the top six.
The Red Dragons are aiming to reach the Premier League to complete a remarkable rise up the English pyramid.
Actors Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds purchased Wrexham in late 2020, and since then the team has gained worldwide notoriety through the FX series “Welcome to Wrexham.”
Wrexham has also been on an incredible upward trajectory that started in the fifth-tier National League. Here’s the team’s history since the Hollywood takeover:
- 2020-21: 8th place, National League
- 2021-22: 2nd place, National League (lost playoff to Grimsby Town)
- 2022-23: 1st place, National League (promoted to League Two)
- 2023-24: 2nd place, League Two (promoted to League One)
- 2024-25: 2nd place, League One (promoted to EFL Championship)
Now Wrexham is chasing the ultimate goal of a place in the English top flight. Here’s where the Red Dragons currently stand.
Wrexham standings: EFL Championship table
*Standings as of April 11
TeamPointsGoal differentialMatches played1. Coventry8542422. Ipswich Town7531403. Millwall739424. Middlesbrough7220425. Southampton6920416. Hull City684427. Wrexham645418. Derby County63842
The EFL Championship season comprises 46 league games per team. The top two finishers at the end of the season will earn automatic promotion to the Premier League.
The teams that finish in third, fourth, fifth and sixth place will go into a playoff, with one more place in the English top flight on the line.
Here are the full Championship standings.
How to watch Birmingham vs. Wrexham
Wrexham has a huge match on Sunday as it visits Birmingham, looking to end a run of one win in four.
- When: Sunday, April 12
- Where: St. Andrew’s (Birmingham, England)
- Time: 7 a.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH HERE)
Birmingham vs. Wrexham game odds
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