Wrexham have endured a difficult Championship start, suffering a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Southampton and a 3-2 home loss to West Brom despite an EFL Cup win over Hull. The Red Dragons have conceded eight goals in their first three matches across competitions and show defensive vulnerabilities while adapting to stronger opposition, increasing pressure on Phil Parkinson's squad. Sheffield Wednesday face off-field turmoil and financial threats, are viewed as relegation candidates, and began with a 2-1 loss at Leicester followed by a 3-0 home defeat to Stoke. The Owls have also shipped eight goals in three fixtures but progressed in the EFL Cup on penalties at Bolton.
Suffering what was an infamous last-gasp collapse away at Southampton on the opening weekend as they eventually fell to a heartbreaking 2-1 loss at St. Mary's, Phil Parkinson's side are desperately seeking a much-welcomed boost here. Despite eventually edging past Hull on August 12th as they extended on their EFL Cup campaign, the former Bolton boss saw his squad come immediately crashing back down to earth last weekend.
As for the visitors, dealing with a public crisis behind the scenes at Hillsborough and with real threats over their financial sustainability going forward, it is no secret that Sheffield Wednesday are pencilled in as a landslide relegation contender this season. Getting the 2025/26 campaign with a 2-1 loss away at Leicester, Henrik Pedersen is more than aware that he has an almighty job on his hands this year.
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