Swindon Town vs Wrexham Prediction: Swindon lost three games in row

Swindon Town will welcome Wrexham at The County Ground in Game Week 24 of the English League Two. Hosts are on a three game losing run while the visitors are aiming to consolidate their position for automatic promotion. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Swindon Town's December has not been as successful as November, as they have struggled defensively and now find themselves five points away from a playoff spot. Out of their 30 points this season, 19 have been earned at home, but they have only won one out of their last 12 home matches. It is crucial for them to improve their home form in their upcoming fixtures if they want to compete for promotion. Although Swindon has managed to defeat Mansfield Town and Accrington Stanley, two of their eight victories this season, they have struggled to win matches when scoring the first goal. 

Udoka Godwin-Malife was absent from the previous Swindon Town match due to suspected food poisoning, while Frazer Blake-Tracy and Tyrese Shade were unable to play due to injuries. Dan Kemp scored his 10th goal of the season to give his team the lead, but Lewis Ward conceded the winning goal 18 minutes before the end after replacing Murphy Mahoney, who got injured in the second half.

The possible starting lineup for Swindon Town includes Ward, Minturn, Khan, Kokolo, Hutton, Kinsella, Cain, McEachran, Kemp, Young, and Hepburn-Murphy.

Wrexham's story in League Two continues to captivate fans, as they have secured points for the fourth consecutive game. They have managed to score in their last 49 league matches at home, breaking a club record. However, they have not won a match at their home ground since October. Despite being close to second place in the table, they need to distance themselves from fourth place because they have played one more game than their competitors, Mansfield Town. It has been almost three years since Wrexham lost a league match in December, with their last defeat occurring in December 2020. Lastly, Wrexham has not won an away match against Swindon Town in the 21st century, with their last victory against them taking place in a 1981 League Cup game.

Arthur Okonkwo was given clearance to play for Wrexham just before their weekend game, taking the place of Mark Howard in goal. George Evans was suspended and did not participate in the match, and Eoghan O'Connell was also absent after playing the previous game, with Max Cleworth taking his position in defense. Elliot Lee has scored in the last three matches, contributing the second goal three minutes before the end on Saturday. James Jones scored the winning goal, marking his 100th appearance for the team. 

The possible starting lineup for Wrexham includes Okonkwo, Mendy, O'Connell, Tozer, O'Connor, McClean, Jones, Davies, Lee, Bickerstaff, and Mullin.

Although Wrexham has not displayed as much effectiveness in their attacking play at home, they are playing against a struggling team, and we believe that the visitors' aggressive style of play will create the opportunities they need to win the match. Expect under 3.5 goals in the game.