{"id":363184,"date":"2025-08-21T22:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363184\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T22:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:43:12","slug":"three-predictions-for-wrexham-vs-sheffield-wednesday-include-ollie-palmer-call-and-phil-parkinson-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363184\/","title":{"rendered":"Three predictions for Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday include Ollie Palmer call and Phil Parkinson joy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Wrexham return to league action this weekend, facing off with another team yet to win in the Championship this season, Sheffield Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrexham<\/a> are still searching for their first league victory of the campaign going into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/match\/efl-pundits-share-painful-wrexham-vs-sheffield-wednesday-score-prediction-upset-the-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predicted to beat Sheffield Wednesday<\/a>, who have had a rough few months as a club.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/news\/how-wrexham-plan-to-join-sheffield-wednesday-protest-owls-fans-think-it-is-a-touch-of-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protests will take place at Wrexham<\/a> as the Owls continue to hit out against their owner, Dejphon Chansiri.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the clash, which is huge for both teams, we have made three predictions for the meeting.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1564165805-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ollie Palmer during Wrexham v Los Angeles Galaxy II - Pre-Season Friendly\" \/>Photo by Katharine Lotze\/Getty ImagesOllie Palmer left out for Wrexham vs Sheffield Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>One of the main talking points in the final two weeks of the summer transfer window is the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/tag\/ollie-palmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ollie Palmer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/news\/ollie-palmer-decision-has-wrexham-fans-saying-the-same-thing-amid-clear-message-to-phil-parkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrexham fans want Palmer to feature in the Championship<\/a> after he scored twice in the Carabao Cup last week.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, he\u2019s the best back-up option for Kieffer Moore right now, as despite all the new attacking signings, none, barring Moore, can really act as a target man.<\/p>\n<p>However, after already being left out against West Brom despite a brace earlier in the week, we expect Palmer to once again miss out on August 23.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Parkinson answers critics<\/p>\n<p>After a winless start against some tough opposition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/news\/phil-parkinson-has-his-wrexham-future-questioned-yet-again-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-macs-stance-already-clear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Parkinson\u2019s ability to manage in the Championship<\/a> is being questioned once again by some outside of the club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/opinion\/phil-parkinson-may-be-the-man-to-get-wrexham-promoted-but-his-championship-record-could-be-a-big-concern-next-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkinson\u2019s Championship record<\/a> is not great, but to suggest he must be replaced after just two fixtures against two of the better teams in the division is premature.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend should see Wrexham come out on top against a struggling team who have lost their only senior goalkeeper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/match\/wrexhams-chances-of-beating-sheffield-wednesday-this-weekend-have-increased-ten-fold-after-latest-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pierce Charles, to injury<\/a>, and the narrative around the Dragons manager not being good enough can then hopefully stop for the time being.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1540762466-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Parkinson at a Wrexham press conference\" \/>Photo by Matthew Ashton \u2013 AMA\/Getty ImagesWrexham\u2019s new-look attack<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Sheffield Wednesday, it has been confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/news\/as-well-as-josh-windass-phil-parkinson-says-two-more-wrexham-players-have-longer-term-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Windass is out for 4-6 weeks<\/a> with an injury.<\/p>\n<p>It means Parkinson must select a new forward line to start the weekend\u2019s fixture after previously opting for Moore and Windass in Wrexham\u2019s opening two matches.<\/p>\n<p>Of all the options available \u2013 Sam Smith, Nathan Broadhead and Ryan Hardie \u2013 we believe Broadhead is the most likely to be given his first start in the second tier this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wrexham return to league action this weekend, facing off with another team yet to win in the 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