Wrexham v Milton Keynes Dons

Wrexham vs MK Dons Preview

Wrexham make a long-awaited return to the Football League after a 15-year absence and plying their trade in the National League, when they play host to MK Dons at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, amidst considerable media attention owing to their Hollywood owners who have given Wrexham considerable financial backing.

The gamble paid off for owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, as The Dragons clinched the National League title by a four-point margin over runners-up, Notts County, who also accumulated over 100 points in the season along with also achieving promotion.

Wrexham finished up with a staggering total of 111 points which was largely thanks to an impressive final stage of the campaign which saw Wrexham suffer just the one defeat in their final 18 league matches of the season which helped clinch a long-awaited return to the Football League.

Not everyone is a fan of Wrexham though as many perceive the Welsh club to be buying their way to success and are the envy of many a club in this division who are struggling financially, so it'll be interesting to see how they fare on the pitch upon their return.

What is not disputed is Wrexham's dominance on home soil as the Welsh hosts have won their last nine home games on the trot and last season they won 22 of their 23 home games in the National League as well.

MK Dons' fortunes were in stark contrast to that of their upcoming opponents this Saturday as the visitors suffered relegation on the final day of last season's League One campaign after The Dons failed to beat Burton Albion away from home, drawing 0-0 instead.

The visitors failed to win any of their last eight matches overall in the English third tier which produced no fewer than six draws but also two defeats which saw MK Dons slip to defeats against Charlton Athletic and Fleetwood Town while picking up just one win out of their last nine outings on the road also contributed to MK Dons' downfall.

Four defeats within this decisive period saw MK Dons incur losses on their travels at Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale and Fleetwood Town, so this upcoming trip to the Racecourse Ground looks like being a tricky one indeed for the newly relegated side.

Wrexham v MK Dons Verdict

It's been over 15 years since Wrexham and MK Dons last played each other which happened to be a League Two clash back in April 2008, and previous encounters have gone the way of MK Dons as they have lost just once in their last six meetings with their Welsh opponents.

However, a lot of water has passed since and Wrexham look far better equipped to take all three points upon their return to the Football League on Saturday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be Wrexham win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Wrexham win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct score: Wrexham 2-0 @ 8.00