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Expected score: Accrington ST 2-1 Wycombe
Accrington ST host Wycombe in the FA Cup 1/128-finals at The Wham Stadium on 7 November 2026. This tie pits a League Two side against League One opposition, a gap that typically favours the higher division team—yet the form book offers no clear verdict. Both clubs arrive with mixed recent records and defensive vulnerabilities that suggest an open contest.
Team form
Accrington ST
Accrington ST have won once in their last five league matches, beating Crawley Town 3-2 at home but suffering three defeats and one draw. They conceded 11 goals across those five games—a concerning average of 2.2 per match. Their attacking output has been inconsistent: they scored 8 goals but managed only 2 shots on goal in their most recent outing against Barnet, a 1-2 away loss. Possession was limited at 39% and pass accuracy stood at 52%, indicating a side struggling to control play.
Wycombe
Wycombe have won two of their last five League One matches, including a 3-2 victory over Leyton Orient and a 1-0 win at Wigan. However, they also shipped 12 goals in that span—2.4 per game—and suffered a heavy 1-5 defeat at Stockport County. In their most recent fixture, they held 44% possession and 75% pass accuracy against Wigan, creating 1.66 expected goals but managing only 1 shot on goal. Their defensive record mirrors Accrington's fragility.
Head-to-head
The teams have met five times since 2014. Wycombe won 2-1 away in November 2018, their sole victory in the sequence. Accrington won 1-0 at home in November 2017. The other three meetings ended level: 2-2 in February 2017, and 1-1 draws in March 2016 and December 2014. The head-to-head suggests neither side has established clear dominance, though draws feature prominently.
Key factors
Wycombe's superior league status and recent winning streak offer tactical advantage, yet both defences have proven porous. Accrington's 4-2-3-1 shape offers compactness, while Wycombe's 3-4-3 provides attacking width but may expose gaps in transition. Set pieces could prove decisive given the open nature of recent encounters. Wycombe's pass accuracy of 75% suggests better control, but Accrington's home advantage at The Wham Stadium cannot be discounted in a cup tie where intensity often trumps league position.
Prediction
Accrington hold a slight favourite tag despite playing lower-division football. Their home ground, combined with Wycombe's defensive inconsistency, tilts the balance marginally in their favour. Both sides are capable of scoring—recent form shows both have breached defences regularly—and both have conceded freely. The expected goal distribution suggests a tight affair with chances at both ends. Wycombe's higher league standing and recent wins argue for caution about backing the hosts too heavily, but the data supports them as marginally more likely to progress.
Expect a fairly open game with goals at both ends. Accrington are slight favourites to win, though a draw remains plausible given the head-to-head pattern and defensive vulnerabilities on both sides. The tie has the hallmarks of a competitive cup encounter where one moment of quality could decide it.
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