Palmer out, 3-5-2: The predicted Wrexham AFC XI to face Crawley
FLW predicts Wrexham’s starting eleven for their clash with Crawley, with Ollie Palmer one player to lose his place.
Wrexham needs to improve their defensive performance as they have conceded 23 goals, the second-highest in the fourth tier.
Wrexham’s away form needs significant improvement as they have only won one league game on the road.
Steven Fletcher could make his first start for Wrexham as he aims to secure a regular starting spot after scoring his first goal for the club.
Wrexham will be looking to end a run of three games without a win when they travel to face Crawley Town at Broadfield Stadium this weekend.
As we approach just under a quarter of the season in, the Red Dragons find themselves on the periphery of the play-off places, taking 17 points from their opening 11 league matches.
In a first meeting between the pair since 2011, Phil Parkinson will have to make sure he can turn around his teams’ leaky defensive line, with 23 shipped so far this term – the second-highest amount in the fourth tier.
In addition, the Welsh outfit need to make significant improvements to their away form, with their only league victory on the road coming at 22nd place Tranmere Rovers.
Here at Football League World, we predict the Wrexham starting XI in West Sussex on Saturday afternoon.