Preview: Wycombe Wanderers vs Stevenage – prediction, team news, lineups

Sitting in tenth place within the League One table, Wycombe Wanderers welcome Stevenage to Adams Park on Saturday afternoon as each side look to shut the hole between themselves and the highest six. 

The Chairboys had been moments away from claiming their twelfth league win of the marketing campaign earlier than Exeter City struck a 91st-minute equaliser, whereas Boro arrive on the again of consecutive victories after beating backside-positioned Port Vale final trip.

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After securing a high-six end final season earlier than dropping within the playoff semi-finals, Wycombe endured a troublesome begin to the 2025-26 marketing campaign which finally led to the departure of Mike Dodds, with Michael Duff appointed as his successor.

Since his appointment in September 2025, Duff has overseen 31 video games in all competitions with 14 wins, 10 attracts and 7 defeats in that point to maintain the Chairboys within the playoff dialog. 

Wycombe might have been hoping to enter this weekend’s conflict in a stronger place, however Jayden Wareham’s stoppage-time strike earned Exeter some extent and denied Duff’s males the possibility to bounce again from their 3-2 defeat at Reading with a beneficial victory.

Those current outcomes have performed little to enhance their struggles on the street, with Wycombe profitable simply two of their 16 away league matches this season; an space Duff will know should enhance if they’re to maintain a playoff push.

With that stated, the Chairboys can’t be too disheartened by the 2 current outcomes as they began the month with their greatest win of the season, a 4-0 win at dwelling to Doncaster Rovers and so they return dwelling for the primary time since that win this Saturday. 

Should they win successive video games at Adams Park this weekend, Wycombe Wanderers might enter subsequent week simply two factors adrift of sixth, giving them an awesome probability to complete within the playoff locations for a second season operating. 

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As for Stevenage, they’ve adopted up a mid-desk end final season impressively to this point and enter this one 4 factors forward of their Saturday opponents and only one place and level outdoors the League One high six, with video games in hand to return as effectively. 

Successive 3-1 defeats to Barnsley and Northampton Town noticed Alex Revell‘s facet slip out of the playoff locations and require a speedy response earlier than they had been lower additional adrift of the playoff image. 

An spectacular 1-0 win over playoff rival Huddersfield and a 2-1 victory in opposition to backside-positioned Port Vale ensured Boro acquired again to profitable methods on the proper time, although their newest win was marred by a serious harm. 

While scoring his first purpose for the membership, Bristol City loanee Harry Cornick appeared to collide with the put up and badly injure his proper ankle, forcing play to cease for almost 10 minutes and require a stretcher to take him off. 

With Cornick’s strike securing all three factors, Stevenage now have the possibility to make it three consecutive league wins and will finish the weekend contained in the playoff locations relying on different outcomes.

However, they might want to enhance their away type if they’re to realize that, with Revell’s facet having misplaced every of their final 5 matches on the street and their most up-to-date away win coming earlier than Christmas. 

Boro even have current historical past on their facet with this, profitable 1-0 again in August when the perimeters beforehand met. 

Wycombe Wanderers League One type:

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Stevenage League One type:

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Team News

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Wycombe seem to haven’t any contemporary harm issues following their draw with Exeter, though Duff might contemplate modifications to clean up his facet after again-to-again video games with no win.

Luke Leahy solely made an look off the bench final trip and is one participant who might are available from the beginning this Saturday, Liam Henderson is a contender to make means for the Chairboys skipper. 

Cauley Woodrow has struggled for constant momentum all through this marketing campaign however has scored twice in his final 5; count on him to guide the road one once more as in-type Fred Onyedinma supplies attacking assist down the left-hand facet. 

Caolan Boyd-Munce‘s quad harm picked up at first of the month will power him to overlook out right here.

As for Stevenage, the key harm from their final recreation will power Revell into modifications forward of this one. 

With no timeframe relating to Cornick’s harm simply but, it’s anticipated he shall be out for a while and will even stay on the sidelines till the tip of the season; Jamie Reid is the most definitely candidate to return into the beginning XI.

Cornick joins Tyreece Simpson on the sidelines, whereas Jasper Pattenden’s return to the bench final trip presents Revell further depth heading into the weekend.

Wycombe Wanderers potential beginning lineup:

Norris; Grimmer, Casey, Hagelskjaer, Harvie; Morley; J. Quitirna, L. Harris, Leahy, Onyedinma, Woodrow

Stevenage potential beginning lineup:

Marschall; Goode, Piergianni, Freestone; James-Wildin, D. Phillips, Earley; Kemp; Reid, M. Phillips

We say: Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 Stevenage

Separated by a few positions and 4 factors, this one is properly arrange. Although Stevenage journey right here with 5 consecutive losses on the street, we count on that dismal run to considerably be put to a cease on the weekend with the factors being shared. 

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