Wrexham The aim is to get the third win in a row in League One at the first meeting Barnsley to Wales on Tuesday evening for what is shaping up to be an interesting affair.

The home team is second in the First League tablefour points behind leaders Wycombe Wanderers, while Barnsley are sixth, having taken 27 points from their first 17 games of the season.

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Wrexham were beaten 1-0 at Stockport County in mid-November but have bounced back impressively from that result, beating Exeter City and Lincoln City in their last two games.

Phil ParkinsonThe Manchester side have been strong in the top flight this season, picking up 34 points from 17 games thanks to a record of 10 wins, four draws and three defeats, leaving them second in the table.

The Welsh team are just four points behind first-placed Wycombe Wanderers, but the league leaders still have a game in hand and are clearly in the title race at this stage of the season.

Wrexham have been excellent defensively this season, conceding just 11 goals in their 17 league games. However, they were a little harder to score than many predicted, only scoring 26 goals, 10 less than Wycombe.

The Red Dragons, who have the best home record in the third tier this season, are aiming for a third consecutive promotion to the Championship for the 2025-26 season and it’s fair to say it’s a very exciting times are history.

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Wrexham have picked up 25 points from their nine home league games this season, by far the best record in the division, but Barnsley have been impressive on their travels, securing 16 points from eight games.

The Tykes are also expected to be in the promotion battle at the end of the season and they currently sit sixth in the table having picked up 27 points from their first 17 games of the season.

However, Barnsley are winless in four games in all competitions, including a penalty shootout defeat to Bristol Rovers in the second round of the FA Cup on Saturday, so their journey in this season’s competition is already over.

Darrell ClarkeThe England side have picked up just two points from their last three league games, with their most recent success coming at home to Rotherham United in early November.

Barnsley have not beaten Wrexham since 2003 but this game will be the first meeting between the two sides since April 2025, when it ended in a 2-2 draw at Oakwell.

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Wrexham have not reported any injury concerns since their clash with Lincoln on November 26th, so head coach Parkinson is expected to have the same squad for this game.

As a result, it could be an unchanged XI, with Ollie Palmerwho has scored three goals in the league this season, is expected to take the lead Elliot Lee active in 10th place.

Paul Mullin has scored just one goal in 15 League One games in the 2024/25 season and it is likely the experienced striker will again be among the substitutes at kick-off on Tuesday evening.

As for Barnsley, there will be another start in midfield Adam Phillipswith the 26-year-old having been in excellent form in the 2024-25 season, scoring six goals and providing two assists in 17 appearances.

Davis Keillor Dunn And Stephen Humphrys The pair have now scored nine goals this season and are expected to be the top two in Wales on Tuesday night.

There are unlikely to be any surprises for the Barnsley team in this competition Marc Robertswho has scored four goals this season, is expected to continue playing in the middle of the defense.

Possible Wrexham starting lineup:
Burton; Cleworth, O’Connell, Brunt; Barnett, Dobson, James, Rathbone, McClean; Lee; Palmer

Barnsley’s possible starting line-up:
Killip; De Gevigney, Roberts, Earl; O’Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Russell, Ghent; Humphrys, Keillor Dunn

We say: Wrexham 2-1 Barnsley

This should be a very interesting game as Barnsley are traveling heavily this season; However, Wrexham are such a force in front of their own fans and we expect Parkinson’s side to take all three points here.

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