Wrexham opens its U.S. summer tour on Saturday when it takes on Leeds United in a preseason friendly at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
The Red Dragons just wrapped the best league season in club history. Their first second-tier campaign in 43 years ended in seventh place in the Championship on 71 points.
Phil Parkinson marked five years in charge earlier this month. His squad had a playoff place in its grasp until a final-day draw with Middlesbrough left it one spot short.
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Leeds arrives in Tampa off a solid return to the Premier League. Daniel Farke's squad locked up safety in early May and finished the season in 14th place.
Leeds has not toured the United States in 29 years and brought a 30-man traveling
squad across the Atlantic for a three-match trip.
The Tampa opener also begins the first tour in Wrexham's history made up entirely of Premier League opponents, a measure of how quickly the club's ceiling has risen.
Wrexham vs. Leeds United prediction, pick
Late-July friendlies are about minutes and stretching out legs more than results. However, Leeds has the deeper squad and plays at the higher level, which should be the difference.
Prediction: Wrexham 1, Leeds United 3
Wrexham vs. Leeds United channel, start time, streaming
- When: Saturday, July 25
- Where: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, United States)
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH HERE), ESPN Deportes (Watch on Fubo)
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