Wrexham 's latest attempt to secure top-flight football for the first time in their history begins on Monday night with a mouth-watering trip to Welsh rivals Cardiff . The Red Dragons were a non-league club as recently as 2023 but have enjoyed a meteoric rise under their Hollywood owners , winning three successive promotions .

It might well have been four on the trot but they finished two points outside the Championship play-off spots last season after winning only two of their last seven games. They are 11/2 with BOYLE Sports to go up this time while opponents Cardiff are 18/1 to make it back-to-back promotions after finishing runners-up in League One last term.

Cardiff beat Wrexham 2-1 at the Racecourse Ground to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals last October in what was the first meeting between the two in over 20 years. And we’re expecting this clash to be another close affair with bragging rights and a good start to the season up for grabs, and our prediction is a score draw @16/5 .

Betting Odds

Cardiff vs Wrexham Betting Odds – Championship 2026-27

*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.

Cardiff are 5/4 favourites to beat Wrexham , who are 13/8 for the win, with the draw at 12/5.

How to Watch

How to watch Cardiff vs Wrexham

The Championship match is scheduled to begin at 8pm BST on Monday and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event .

Form Guides

Cardiff form guide

Cardiff finished second to Lincoln in League One as they made an immediate return to the Championship , where they had been a fixture since being relegated from the Premier League in 2019. The Bluebirds ended last season with a 5-1 win over Northampton and 5-4 defeat to Mansfield and their summer schedule has been equally as entertaining on the goalscoring front, with wins over Cork (6-1), Forest Green (5-1) and Roma (4-1) coming after a 6-0 defeat to Midtjylland .

Goals were also on the menu in Cardiff’s Carabao Cup first-round clash with Swindon , with Yousef Salech (2) and debutant Jack Moylan netting in a 3-2 comeback victory for Brian Barry-Murphy’s men . If Cardiff can continue that form then BTTS and over 3.5 goals in total on Monday @ 2/1 is definitely an option, but we think a 1-1 result @ 6/1 could be a better selection.

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Wrexham form guide

Wrexham ran out of steam to just miss out on a play-off spot in May but have packed their pre-season with Premier League challenges in a bid to be ready for another promotion push . After sharing a goalless draw with Wisla Krakow , Wrexham defeated Manchester United 1-0 in Helsinki thanks to a first-half goal from Sam Smith .

Wrexham then travelled to the USA , where goals from Kieffer Moore, Bailey Cadamarteri and a late Smith winner earned a 3-2 victory over Leeds , before Phil Parkinson’s side suffered their first pre-season defeats , going down 1-0 to Liverpool and Sunderland .

Wrexham also suffered a 1-0 loss in their first competitive outing as they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Middlesbrough , but Parkinson felt there were “a lot of positives for us” in that match. In contrast to Cardiff , Wrexham’s build-up to the new season has been largely low scoring and they bolstered their backline this week with the signing of Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson for a reported club-record fee.

With all that in mind, a draw at Cardiff City Stadium with under 3.5 goals @ 15/4 is tempting , while if you fancy defences to come out on top, a goalless stalemate is 11/1 .

Betting Tips

Cardiff vs Wrexham Betting Tips

Score draw @16/5

1-1 draw @ 6/1

Goalless draw @ 11/1

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