Picking up a heavyweight FA Cup scalp earlier in the month as they edged past Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest, the Red Dragons have their sights firmly set on mounting another iconic promotion charge in 2026. Including a 2-1 win against Derby on January 4th, Wrexham have won each of their other five appearances across all competitions. Claiming a pulsating 5-3 victory against Sheffield United last month, Parkinson's play-off dreamers have also gained a reputation for their lively outcomes.
Suffering a major second-half collapse away at Bristol City as they eventually had to settle for a frantic 2-2 stalemate at Ashton Gate, it has been suggested that Marti Cifuentes has some serious pressure on his shoulders. Signing off November with an action-packed 3-2 loss at home against Sheffield United, the former QPR boss finds his squad scrapping it out in the bottom-half of the Championship standings.
Starting with the hosts, while MK Dons might open Saturday's fixtures sat just one-point adrift of finding a route into the automatic promotion spots, Paul Warne's men are seeking some recent stability. Last seen settling for a 2-2 stalemate away at Tranmere last weekend, the former Derby boss has seen his squad win just a pair of their previous six appearances across all competitions.
Marking their return from October's International break with a 3-1 defeat at home against KV Mechelen, Milkon's downbeat squad have already shipped 21 goals and only one club among Belgium's elite has conceded more top-flight strikes. Breaking plenty of unwanted records since opening up the 2025/26 campaign, Friday's hosts have gained a reputation for their lively outings. Despite extending on their Belgium Cup adventure on October 28th as they landed a dramatic 4-2 win against second-tier outfit OC Charleroi, each of Dender's previous five matchups across all competitions have finished with both teams finding the net.
However, last seen putting in a nightmare performance as they slumped to a routine 4-1 drumming at the hands of Pacos Ferreira, Tiago Fernandes' camp have once again shown some glaring inconsistencies. Watching their Taco de Portugal adventure come to an abrupt end thanks to a 2-1 loss at home against Arouca earlier in the month, the former Sporting Lisbon coach has has seen his squad muster just a sole Liga 2 victory since the end of August.
Starting with the hosts, flying out of the traps when opening up the new campaign back in August and winning four of their first five League One appearances, Huddersfield were suddenly installed as the standout promotion contender this season. However, last seen falling to a 2-1 loss at home against Stockport, Lee Grant's men have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion.
Getting Friday's showdown underway sat in the relegation play-off spot, interim boss Matt Lawlor finds his temporary squad in the midst of a public crisis. Last seen signing off September with yet another 2-1 loss against Shelbourne, Waterford have now lost all of their previous six consecutive domestic appearances across all competitions. Watching their FAI Cup adventure come to an end on August 15th as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Cork City,
