Wycombe set out in search of the first win of the new League One campaign when they go head to head with Exeter at Adams Park on Tuesday.
The Chairboys snatched a 2-1 victory in the 94th minute when the two teams met on New Year’s Day and will look to secure successive wins in this fixture for the first time since 2016.
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Wycombe vs Exeter prediction: The hosts to get off and running
Key stats
- Wycombe are unbeaten in seven of their last eight home games against Exeter (4W, 2D), with a 3-0 loss in August 2023 being the exception.
- Exeter are on a run of four straight competitive away defeats, conceding nine goals and scoring just once since a 2-1 victory at Bristol Rovers on April 12.
- Wycombe have failed to taste victory in any of their last eight League One games, losing six and claiming two draws since April’s 2-0 win over Bolton.
- The Chairboys have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their most recent six matches while conceding a combined eight goals across the six games.
Correct score prediction: Wycombe 2-1 Exeter
Having kicked off the season with two defeats from their first two games, Wycombe appears to have weathered the storm and will take the positives from the stalemate against Doncaster at the weekend.
Exeter have struggled to impose themselves on their travels, where they have lost their last four games and we are backing Wycombe to make the most of their home advantage on Tuesday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Wycombe backed to emerge victorious
- HOME: 13/20 (2.30) – 43.5%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.20) – 19%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Off the back of a spirited team display against Doncaster, the bookies fancy Wycombe to secure their first league win of the season on Tuesday.
Mike Dodds’s men have been given a 43.5% chance of claiming maximum points, compared to Exeter’s 19% win probability, while it is 26.3% possible the spoils are shared at Adams Park.
A late second-half flurry saw Wycombe fight back from behind to salvage a 1-1 stalemate against Doncaster at the Z on Saturday.
As for Exeter, they were denied consecutive league victories for the first time this season at the weekend when they fell to a 2-1 loss against Mansfield on home turf.
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Most recent H2Hs: Exeter dominant of late
Exeter have been the superior side across the most recent 10 games in this fixture, having picked up four wins and lost just twice in that time.
Wycombe snapped their run of five straight games without a win against Exeter on New Year’s Day, when Aaron Morley netted in the fourth minute of stoppage time to force a 1-1 draw at Adams Park.
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Wycombe preview: Eight without a win in the league
Summer signing Junior Quitirna enjoyed a debut to remember on Saturday when he scored a 71st-minute equaliser to cancel out Billy Sharp’s 56th-minute opener and hand Wycombe a 1-1 draw against Doncaster at the Eco-Power Stadium.
Prior to that, Dodds’s men needed a 94th-minute own goal from experienced defender Jack Simpson to secure a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient in the EFL Cup opening round on August 12.
With Saturday’s result, the Chairboys have failed to win their first three League One games this term and have gone eight straight league matches without victory since beating Bolton 2-0 on April 18.
However, Wycombe will be backing themselves to take the positives from the result against Doncaster and get off and running as they take on an opposing side who have failed to win five of their last six visits to Adams Park.
Predicted lineup: Sas (GK), Harvie, Allen, Hagelskaer, Grimmer, Lowry, Leahy, Boyd-Munce, Tilley, Mullins & Udoh
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Exeter preview: A stuttering start
Like Tuesday’s hosts, Exeter have stumbled into the new League One campaign, losing two of their three league matches.
Having kicked off the season with a 1-0 defeat against Doncaster on August 2, Exeter bounced back with a dominant 4-1 victory over Blackpool on August 9, before crashing down to earth in a 2-1 home loss at the hands of Mansfield last weekend.
Gary Caldwell’s men have also crashed out of the EFL Cup in the first round for a second successive season after losing 2-0 against League Two side Cheltenham at Whaddon Road on August 13.
Breaching opposition defences has not been a cause for concern, as Exeter have made the net ripple five times this season, but they have struggled at the back, where they are yet to keep a clean sheet while allowing six goals so far.
Predicted lineup: Whitworth (GK), Turns, Fitzwater, Swinkels, Niskanen, Hayes, Brierley, McMillan, Cole, Aitchison & Wareham
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Player to watch – Daniel Udoh
Following Richard Kobe’s move to Queens Park Rangers, Daniel Udoh is expected to shoulder Wycombe’s goalscoring responsibility this season, and the Nigerian forward will be one to look out for on Tuesday.
While Udoh had a cold outing against Doncaster last time out, he has already opened his account for the season, which came in the 2-1 defeat versus Bradford in the league opener on August 2.
The 28-year-old striker bagged eight goals last season to finish as the Chairboys' second-leading scorer and should form the two-man attack with strike partner Jamie Mullins.