Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
A spot in the FA Cup last 32 will be at stake when Wycombe and Portsmouth face each other at Adams Park on Friday evening. The Chairboys aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Huddersfield Town and they are surely capable of matching the Pompey in front of home fans. Manager Matt Bloomfield is expected to make changes to the starting XI that faced the Terriers, with both Garath McCleary and Brandon Hanlan pushing for recalls to the starting XI.
Portsmouth, on the other hand, are on a four-game losing run on the road, which is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets on Wycombe. In their last meeting in a competitive match, Portsmouth defeated Wycombe 3-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. To make things even worse for the visiting team, experienced defender Marlon Pack is banned for the match.
Highlighted Team (Wycombe):
Founded back in 1887, Wycombe Wanderers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. The Chairboys are well known for their sky blue and dark blue shirts, but the colour of their away kit is orange combined with gun-metal gray.
Wycombe Wanderers host their rivals at Adams Park, a small stadium in Sands Industrial Estate which can hold up to 10,137 people. Milton Keynes Dons are seen as the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Buckinghamshire derby. Wycombe Wanderers made it to the FA Cup semis in the 2000/2001, with the team repeating the success in the League Cup six seasons later.
It has to be noted that the Chairboys have two FA Trophy titles (1991, 1993). Legendary midfielder Gareth Ainsworth is considered one of the club’s most famous players. Ainsworth scored 16 goals in 112 league appearances for Wycombe Rovers.