Wycombe - Stevenage: Who will reach the next round of the EFL Cup?
Wycombe
Stevenage
In the first round of the EFL Cup, Wycombe will face Stevenage on Friday, August 7. The match kicks off at 20:45 CET, and I am offering a betting tip for this encounter.
Wycombe - Stevenage: Match preview
This year's EFL Cup begins slightly earlier than usual. In the current campaign, it will officially open the new football season in England, ahead of the Championship, League One and League Two. That certainly adds extra intrigue and excitement to the first-round fixtures. With the league campaigns not starting until a week later, managers can afford to take these matches more seriously, knowing their players will still have time to recover before the league season begins.
Both Wycombe and Stevenage compete in England's League One, although they enjoyed very different campaigns last season. Wycombe finished 11th in the standings, collecting 63 points from 46 matches. Stevenage performed better, finishing sixth with 75 points. They earned a place in the promotion playoffs but were eliminated by their first opponents in the semi-finals.
As part of their preparations for the new season, Wycombe played six friendly matches, winning three and losing three. Stevenage, meanwhile, played four friendlies, recording three victories and one defeat.
Match facts and H2H
- Stevenage finished above Wycombe in the table last season.
- Stevenage have won their last two matches.
- Wycombe have conceded in each of their last five matches and have scored in their last four.
Expected lineups
- Wycombe: Hazard; Hagelskjaer, Cook, Taylor, Harvie; Parker, Scowen, Boyd-Munce; Texgel, Woodrow, Thomas
- Stevenage: Marschall; James-Wildin, Freestone, Houghton, Piergianni; Phillips, Pattenden, Kemp; Roberts, Reid, Patterson
Prediction
The start of the competitive season is always an important occasion, and I believe both teams will be eager to make a positive start. With that in mind, I am offering a bet on both teams to score. The odds for this outcome are 1.80.
