Manchester United vs Wrexham

Snapdragon Stadium is the venue as Manchester United and Wrexham square off in their first-ever showdown.

Manchester United’s pre-season has been an overall success so far, as they’ve won both summer friendlies against Leeds United and Lyon without conceding. However, manager Erik ten Hag expected more urgency from his players in the early exchanges after overseeing back-to-back first-half scoring blanks. United delivered just that in a morale-boosting 2-0 win over fierce domestic rivals Arsenal in their first game in the United States, with both their strikes coming before halftime. The ‘Red Devils’ will take the field in high spirits after winning seven of their last eight matches (L1), especially considering six of those eight victories have yielded a clean sheet. A substantial gulf in class between these rivals should help Man Utd stay on the upward trajectory ahead of their mouth-watering friendly clash against Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Wrexham’s first outing in their United States tour was a resounding 5-0 defeat to United’s bitter Premier League rivals Chelsea. But they steadied the ship with a 4-0 demolition of LA Galaxy 2 last time out, with all four goals coming beyond halftime. Following a 15-year struggle in non-league football, Wrexham earned League Two promotion last season, finishing atop the National League standings with a mind-boggling 111 points! On top of that, Phil Parkinson’s team netted a jaw-dropping 116 goals at an average of 2.52 per match, suggesting they could get on the scoresheet against the odds. But if the abovementioned result against Chelsea is anything to go by, this could be a frustrating night for Wrexham.