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Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham
League Cup Fourth Round 25/26 at Adams Park
Tuesday 28th October KO: 19:45
Referee:
Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)
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Fulham head to Adams Park on Tuesday night for a fourth-round clash in the EFL Cup with Wycombe Wanderers. Fulham defeated Cambridge United 1-0 in their third-round fixture while Wycombe Wanderers defeated Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the third round.
Fulham initially enjoyed a strong start to the season before enduring a difficult period in recent matches. The Cottagers' campaign has played out in the opposite order to Wycombe Wanderers.
Marco Silva's side lost only one of their first seven games across all competitions, a controversy-ridden 2-0 loss to Chelsea, while they managed to secure four wins and two draws in that time.
Two of those victories came in the EFL Cup, including a 2-0 win over Bristol City in the second round followed by a 1-0 win against Cambridge United in the third round.
However, their form has taken a turn for the worse in recent outings, as the Cottagers have now lost all of their last four matches, leaving them in desperate need of a streak-snapping triumph on Tuesday.
Despite their poor form, Fulham remain the overwhelming favourites given the superior quality across their squad, and they will also draw confidence from their most recent meetings with Wycombe Wanderers, winning 2-1 and 1-0 in their last two encounters.
Wycombe Wanderers endured a difficult start to the 2025-26 season, failing to win any of their first six league fixtures, suffering four defeats and managing two draws in that time, while they also lost their opening game in the EFL Trophy against Colchester United.
Mike Dodds did eventually secure his first win of the League One campaign against Mansfield Town (2-0), but a 2-1 loss to Peterborough United followed, leading to the manager's dismissal.
Michael Duff was quickly appointed as Wycombe Wanderers' new permanent boss, and the experienced EFL manager has enjoyed a significantly improved time at the helm.
Duff has led the side to three wins, two draws and just one defeat from six league matches, as well as winning 3-1 against Fulham Under-21s in the EFL Trophy.
One positive from Dodds' reign at the beginning of the campaign was leading Wycombe Wanderers to victories over Leyton Orient (1-0) and Bromley (5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw) in the EFL Cup, and Duff has further advanced their cup run with a 2-0 win against Wigan Athletic in the third round.
Now heading into this fourth round tie hoping to maintain their current five-game unbeaten run and secure a place in the fifth round, Wycombe Wanderers will face their biggest test of the 2025-26 term, coming up against Premier League side Fulham.
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Source Ellis Stevens at SportsMole