Wycombe are currently sitting in second place in League One after winning 15, drawing six and losing four of their 25 league matches.
The Chairboys, who are two points adrift of leaders Birmingham City, missed the chance to go top in Tuesday’s home clash with promotion rivals Huddersfield Town.
Herbie Kane‘s 15th-minute effort proved enough to condemn Wycombe to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Adams Park, leaving the Chairboys with just one win to show from their last four league matches.
Undoubtedly, Wycombe’s main priority will be to win promotion to the Championship, but they will still be keen to return to winning ways in Friday’s FA Cup clash, especially as they are making their first third-round appearance in four years after beating non-league York City and Wealdstone in the first two rounds.
Portsmouth, who won the League One title last season, are battling to avoid an immediate return to the third tier, with only goal difference keeping the South-coast side above the dotted line in the Championship.
Pompey have experienced a significant contrast between their home and away form, having won four of their last five matches at Fratton Park (D1), compared to their eight-game winless run on the road (D2, L6).
In fact, John Mousinho‘s side have lost each of their last four away matches, including a narrow 1-0 defeat in Sunday’s clash with promotion-chasing Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
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Having failed to score in three of their previous four road trips, Pompey will need to improve in the final third if they are to claim their second away win of the season in Friday’s FA Cup meeting with Wycombe.
The visitors will have fond memories of their most recent trip to Adams Park in March 2024, when they recorded a 3-1 victory in their promotion-winning campaign thanks to a Colby Bishop brace and Christian Saydee effort
