Adams park is the venue for a mid-table League One clash on Saturday afternoon as Wycombe are set to host Port Vale in a game which is set to kick off at 3:00.
After a disappointing start to their campaign, Wycombe currently find themselves in 18th place in the League One table, having picked up 23 points from their opening 20 league games. This comes following 6 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats.
Wycombe come into this weekend’s game on the back of a terrible run of form which has seen them go nine games without a league win, gaining just one point from their last five league outings. This run has included defeats against the likes of Barnsley and Reading.
Last time out, Wycome managed to gain a point in dramatic fashion as they travelled to Pride Park to take on Derby County. The Chairboys looked set to be heading home empty-handed after Tom Barkhuizen's 83rd-minute strike for the Rams, but Leahy kept his cool from the spot in the sixth minute of added time to ensure a share of the spoils.
Port Vale have also had a disappointing start to their campaign and they are currently sitting in 15th position in the table. Vale have picked up 25 points from their opening 20 league games, following 7 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats.
Andy Crosby’s side come into this weekend on the back of a good run of form which has seen them record back to back league wins. These wins have come in impressive fashion as they beat Wigan 3-2 and Exeter 1-0.
The fixture of Wycombe vs Port Vale is a relatively new one, with the two sides first meeting having come in 2000, in a game which Wycombe won 2-0. In total, these two sides have met on 18 occasions, with Wycombe having won 7, there being 8 draws and Port Vale having won 3.
The last time that these two sides met, Wycombe Wanderers celebrated Boxing Day in style with a convincing 3-0 victory over Port Vale. Anis Mehmeti's departure left a goalscoring void, but it was Sam Vokes who stepped up to the plate, bagging a brace to guide the Chairboys to victory.Vokes opened the scoring early, heading home Joe Jacobson's pinpoint free-kick in the 12th minute.
Wycombe dominated possession, their midfield trio of Lewis Wing, David Wheeler, and Brandon Hanlon dictating the tempo. The second goal arrived ten minutes before the break, Vokes again on target with a clinical finish after latching onto Garath McCleary's through ball.
The second half was a quieter affair, with Wycombe content to control the game and see out the result. In the 87th minute, they put the icing on the cake with a goal from the bench. Substitute Josh Scowen, fresh on the pitch, tapped in from close range after a scramble in the Vale box.
It is the hosts who are favoured at the bookies ahead of this weekend’s matchup and they are currently priced @ 23/20, whilst an away win for Port Vale is priced @ 11/5 and a draw is currently @ 23/10. We are backing a draw because this is a fixture which has often resulted in a draw.