Wrexham will know they cannot afford any more dropped points as the race for League One promotion intensifies.
Wrexham’s 2-2 draw with Cambridge has left Phil Parkinson’s side still sitting three points ahead of Wycombe in the League One table following the Chairboy’s 0-0 draw with Shrewsbury.
Familiar faces will be present in Burton’s squad for the upcoming clash at the Racecourse Ground with Anthony Forde and James Jones having joined in January,
Parkinson will be wary of Jon Dadi Bodvarsson after the Icelandic striker has scored four goals since his move to the Brewers but the Red Dragons will be confident of securing another vital three points.
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Wrexham v Burton Albion kick off time
The game between Wrexham and Burton is scheduled for a 12:30pm kick-off on Saturday, April 5. The fixture will take place at the Racecourse Ground.
For those in the US, that is 4:30am PT or 7:30am ET.
How to watch Wrexham vs Burton Albion in the UK
Sky Sports customers will be able to watch Wrexham v Burton live on Sky Sports EFL channel via the red button with coverage starting at 12:30pm.
You can also watch the game via the SkyGo app if you’re out of the house.
How to watch Wrexham v Burton Albion in the US
As always, we know that many Wrexham fans are new to this, thanks to the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney influence, and may be hoping to watch the game outside the UK.
With this in mind, if you want to watch the Wrexham v Burton game from the US, you’ll be able to watch through Paramount+ and ESPN’s partnership.
There are also viewing options via CBS Sports Network, and the Fubo streaming service.
Wrexham team news
Phil Parkinson has named an unchanged side in his last four league outings and is expected to once again continue with a consistent spine to the side.
Andy Cannon is a long term absentee and will play no further part this season, whilst the exile of Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer from matchday squad shows no signs of changing.
Wing-back is a tough position in Parkinson’s system and he could make a change there to freshen things up with Ryan Barnett on the bench waiting for his chance.
Sam Smith and Jay Rodriguez look set to continue their partnership up top as Wrexham hope to secure another three points towards their target of Championship football.
Wrexham v Burton head to head record
Wrexham and Burton have only clashed on three occasions in the football league with the Red Dragons having been victorious in two of them.
The first meeting came in 1977 where Wrexham won an FA Cup tie 2-0 at the Racecourse Ground. Parkinson’s side were also victorious in the previous meeting this season, winning 1-0 thanks to Elliot Lee.
Burton were victorious in the EFL Trophy back in 2003 with a 3-2 victory in North Wales and also has the upper hand in the last National League clash between the two sides, winning 1-0 at the Pirelli Stadium.
Wrexham v Burton prediction
Wrexham are unbeaten in their last four games following defeat at Reading and know that three points are a must in their promotion push.
Burton are fighting for their League One status and come into the game having won two out of their last three, including an impressive 2-1 win over Leyton Orient.
As ever in these end of season run in games, it will be a tense affair but Wrexham should prove too strong for their opponents in a 2-0 win with Smith leading the way in front of goal.