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Blackburn vs Wrexham on New Year’s Day: Kickoff Time, TV Coverage and Form Guide

Previews point to a tight contest shaped by Blackburn’s clean-sheet streak alongside Wrexham’s extended away drought.

Overview

  • The Championship match kicks off at 12:30pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Ewood Park with live UK coverage on Sky Sports Football and streaming via Sky Go or NOW.
  • Blackburn enter on an unbeaten home run with three consecutive clean sheets after back-to-back 0-0 draws over the festive period.
  • Wrexham remain winless in eight straight away league games since September and have scored only four goals across that road stretch.
  • Team news includes Blackburn right-back Ryan Alebiosu away with Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations and Ryo Morishita injured, while Wrexham top scorer Kieffer Moore is a doubt after limping off against Preston.
  • Recent odds published by outlets such as bet365 and Racing Post frame a close matchup, following a 1-1 draw in November and with fixtures congestion expected to suppress scoring.