Northampton host Wycombe in the England League One on 17 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Northampton welcome Wycombe in a fixture that points towards caution rather than chaos. Recent results from both sides suggest a slower tempo contest, shaped by defensive structure and limited risk in possession.
With both teams level on wins and closely matched defensively over the season, fine margins are likely to decide this meeting.
Northampton’s recent run highlights a side prioritising containment. Back to back 0-0 draws against Bolton and Stockport underline their current approach, where defensive stability has taken precedence over attacking ambition. Those clean sheets followed heavier defeats at Huddersfield 2-0 and Burton Albion 5-1, results that exposed what happens when structure breaks.
At home, the Cobblers have been more comfortable keeping matches tight. The 3-1 win over AFC Wimbledon showed they can capitalise when given space, but that performance stands out against a wider pattern of low scoring games. Goals remain difficult to come by once matches settle into rhythm.
Across the last five shown, Northampton scored four times while conceding eight. That imbalance explains why they rarely force games open unless circumstances demand it.
Wycombe arrive with a clearer sense of balance. Their recent results show a side adept at managing different game states, from the controlled 2-0 home win over AFC Wimbledon to consecutive 1-1 draws against Cardiff and Plymouth where patience was key.
Away from home, Wycombe tend to reduce risk. Even in defeat at Luton, a 4-0 loss, that result stands out as the exception rather than the norm. More often, they focus on staying compact and waiting for moments, as seen in the recent 2-1 home win over Bolton.
Head to head meetings reinforce this pattern. Four of the last five encounters between these sides finished with two goals or fewer, including multiple 2-0 results that reflected Wycombe’s ability to control space.
The best bet leans towards Wycombe to win and under 2.5 goals at 6.50 odds. Wycombe’s ability to manage low scoring matches, combined with Northampton’s limited attacking output in recent weeks, supports a controlled away performance rather than an open contest.
A valuable bet also emerges with the correct score prediction of Wycombe 2-0 at 10.00 odds. Recent head to head scorelines and Northampton’s difficulty creating chances against organised opponents point towards a familiar outcome if Wycombe take control early and protect their advantage.
| Northampton | Wycombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 44 | 45 |
| Wins | 9 | 16 |
| Draws | 8 | 12 |
| Loss | 27 | 17 |
| Goals For | 37 | 66 |
| Goals Against | 70 | 56 |
| Northampton | Wycombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 21 | 23 |
| Wins | 6 | 4 |
| Draws | 4 | 9 |
| Loss | 11 | 10 |
| Goals For | 21 | 24 |
| Goals Against | 27 | 35 |
|
25.04.26
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Cardiff Northampton |
5-1 |
|
18.04.26
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Northampton Doncaster |
1-3 |
|
15.04.26
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Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Northampton Wigan |
1-3 |
|
03.04.26
|
Bradford City Northampton |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Mansfield Northampton |
4-1 |
|
17.03.26
|
Stockport Northampton |
2-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Northampton Burton Albion |
0-2 |
|
08.03.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Northampton |
1-0 |
|
04.03.26
|
Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Northampton Peterborough |
1-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Northampton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Northampton Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
17.02.26
|
Lincoln Northampton |
4-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Exeter City Northampton |
0-0 |
|
10.02.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Northampton |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Northampton Stevenage |
3-1 |
|
03.02.26
|
Barnsley Northampton |
2-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Northampton Reading |
0-2 |
|
27.01.26
|
Rotherham Northampton |
2-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Blackpool Northampton |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Northampton Wycombe |
1-2 |
|
14.01.26
|
Northampton Walsall |
4-2 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bolton Northampton |
0-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Northampton Stockport |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Huddersfield Northampton |
2-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Burton Albion Northampton |
5-1 |
|
19.12.25
|
Northampton AFC Wimbledon |
3-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Peterborough Northampton |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Northampton Huddersfield |
1-1 |
|
02.12.25
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Northampton Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Plymouth Northampton |
0-3 |
|
22.11.25
|
Northampton Cardiff |
1-3 |
|
11.11.25
|
Northampton Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Northampton Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Oldham Northampton |
3-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Northampton Luton |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Reading Northampton |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Doncaster Northampton |
1-2 |
|
11.10.25
|
Northampton Rotherham |
1-2 |
|
07.10.25
|
Walsall Northampton |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Port Vale Northampton |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Northampton Bolton |
2-0 |
|
23.09.25
|
Northampton Chelsea U21 |
3-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Wycombe Northampton |
2-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Northampton Blackpool |
1-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Leyton Orient Northampton |
0-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Northampton Exeter City |
2-0 |
|
19.08.25
|
Northampton Lincoln |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Stevenage Northampton |
2-0 |
|
18.04.26
|
Northampton Doncaster |
1-3 |
|
06.04.26
|
Northampton Wigan |
1-3 |
|
14.03.26
|
Northampton Burton Albion |
0-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Northampton Peterborough |
1-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Northampton Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Northampton Leyton Orient |
1-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Northampton Stevenage |
3-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Northampton Reading |
0-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Northampton Wycombe |
1-2 |
|
14.01.26
|
Northampton Walsall |
4-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Northampton Stockport |
0-0 |
|
19.12.25
|
Northampton AFC Wimbledon |
3-1 |
|
09.12.25
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Northampton Huddersfield |
1-1 |
|
02.12.25
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Northampton Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
22.11.25
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Northampton Cardiff |
1-3 |
|
11.11.25
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Northampton Shrewsbury |
2-1 |
|
08.11.25
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Northampton Mansfield |
2-1 |
|
25.10.25
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Northampton Luton |
0-1 |
|
11.10.25
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Northampton Rotherham |
1-2 |
|
27.09.25
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Northampton Bolton |
2-0 |
|
23.09.25
|
Northampton Chelsea U21 |
3-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Northampton Blackpool |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
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Northampton Exeter City |
2-0 |
|
19.08.25
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Northampton Lincoln |
0-1 |
|
12.08.25
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Northampton Southampton |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Northampton Bradford City |
0-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Northampton Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
22.07.25
|
Northampton West Ham United U21 |
0-0 |
|
03.05.25
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Northampton Wigan |
1-1 |
|
21.04.25
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Northampton Shrewsbury |
4-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Northampton Reading |
0-0 |
|
01.04.25
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Northampton Rotherham |
0-2 |
|
22.03.25
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Northampton Blackpool |
0-2 |
|
15.03.25
|
Northampton Birmingham |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Northampton Stockport |
1-1 |
|
25.02.25
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Northampton Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Northampton Bristol Rovers |
2-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Northampton Wrexham |
0-2 |
|
01.02.25
|
Northampton Huddersfield |
3-2 |
|
18.01.25
|
Northampton Lincoln |
0-1 |
|
01.01.25
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Northampton Stevenage |
0-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Northampton Charlton |
0-5 |
|
09.12.24
|
Northampton Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Northampton Cambridge |
0-0 |
|
12.11.24
|
Northampton Burton Albion |
2-5 |
|
05.11.24
|
Northampton Leicester City U21 |
3-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Northampton Kettering Town |
1-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Northampton Crawley |
3-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
Northampton Leyton Orient |
1-0 |
|
01.10.24
|
Northampton Bolton |
2-4 |
|
25.04.26
|
Cardiff Northampton |
5-1 |
|
15.04.26
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Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
03.04.26
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Bradford City Northampton |
1-0 |
|
21.03.26
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Mansfield Northampton |
4-1 |
|
17.03.26
|
Stockport Northampton |
2-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Northampton |
1-0 |
|
04.03.26
|
Luton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Lincoln Northampton |
4-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Exeter City Northampton |
0-0 |
|
10.02.26
|
AFC Wimbledon Northampton |
1-2 |
|
03.02.26
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Barnsley Northampton |
2-2 |
|
27.01.26
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Rotherham Northampton |
2-1 |
|
24.01.26
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Blackpool Northampton |
2-0 |
|
04.01.26
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Bolton Northampton |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
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Huddersfield Northampton |
2-0 |
|
26.12.25
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Burton Albion Northampton |
5-1 |
|
13.12.25
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Peterborough Northampton |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
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Plymouth Northampton |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
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Oldham Northampton |
3-1 |
|
21.10.25
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Reading Northampton |
1-0 |
|
18.10.25
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Doncaster Northampton |
1-2 |
|
07.10.25
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Walsall Northampton |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Port Vale Northampton |
0-0 |
|
20.09.25
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Wycombe Northampton |
2-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Leyton Orient Northampton |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Stevenage Northampton |
2-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Wigan Northampton |
3-1 |
|
12.07.25
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Norwich Northampton |
3-1 |
|
08.07.25
|
Cambridge Northampton |
3-0 |
|
08.07.25
|
Cambridge Northampton |
3-0 |
|
05.07.25
|
Brackley Town Northampton |
0-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Crawley Northampton |
3-0 |
|
18.04.25
|
Charlton Northampton |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Peterborough Northampton |
0-4 |
|
29.03.25
|
Cambridge Northampton |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Leyton Orient Northampton |
1-2 |
|
01.03.25
|
Exeter City Northampton |
1-1 |
|
07.02.25
|
Mansfield Northampton |
0-1 |
|
28.01.25
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Bolton Northampton |
3-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Wycombe Northampton |
0-0 |
|
04.01.25
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Burton Albion Northampton |
0-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Shrewsbury Northampton |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Reading Northampton |
4-1 |
|
17.12.24
|
Peterborough Northampton |
3-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Rotherham Northampton |
3-0 |
|
03.12.24
|
Stevenage Northampton |
2-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Wigan Northampton |
2-1 |
|
16.11.24
|
Blackpool Northampton |
0-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Birmingham Northampton |
1-1 |
|
29.10.24
|
Lincoln Northampton |
2-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Lincoln Wycombe |
4-3 |
|
18.04.26
|
Wycombe Blackpool |
0-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Huddersfield Wycombe |
3-3 |
|
06.04.26
|
Wycombe Bradford City |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Stockport Wycombe |
3-0 |
|
28.03.26
|
Wycombe Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
21.03.26
|
Leyton Orient Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Cardiff Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Wycombe Luton |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bolton Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
03.03.26
|
Barnsley Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Wycombe Burton Albion |
3-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Wycombe Stevenage |
3-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Exeter City Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Reading Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Wycombe Doncaster |
4-0 |
|
31.01.26
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Mansfield Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Wycombe Wigan |
2-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Wycombe Peterborough |
0-2 |
|
17.01.26
|
Northampton Wycombe |
1-2 |
|
04.01.26
|
Wycombe AFC Wimbledon |
2-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Wycombe Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Plymouth Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Luton Wycombe |
4-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Wycombe Bolton |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Burton Albion Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Wycombe Plymouth |
0-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Exeter City Wycombe |
4-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Northampton Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Rotherham Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Wycombe Lincoln |
3-2 |
|
15.11.25
|
Port Vale Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
11.11.25
|
Gillingham Wycombe |
0-3 |
|
08.11.25
|
Wycombe Leyton Orient |
4-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Wycombe Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
28.10.25
|
Wycombe Fulham (Penalties:4 - 5) |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Wycombe Huddersfield |
3-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Blackpool Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Wigan Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
07.10.25
|
Wycombe Fulham U21 |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Wycombe Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
AFC Wimbledon Wycombe |
2-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Wigan Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Wycombe Northampton |
2-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Peterborough Wycombe |
2-1 |
|
06.09.25
|
Wycombe Mansfield |
2-0 |
|
02.09.25
|
Wycombe Colchester |
1-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Stevenage Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Bromley Wycombe (Penalties:4 - 5) |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Wycombe Reading |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Wycombe Blackpool |
0-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Wycombe Bradford City |
1-2 |
|
28.03.26
|
Wycombe Port Vale |
4-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Wycombe Luton |
1-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Wycombe Burton Albion |
3-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Wycombe Stevenage |
3-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Wycombe Doncaster |
4-0 |
|
27.01.26
|
Wycombe Wigan |
2-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Wycombe Peterborough |
0-2 |
|
04.01.26
|
Wycombe AFC Wimbledon |
2-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Wycombe Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Wycombe Bolton |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Wycombe Plymouth |
0-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Wycombe Lincoln |
3-2 |
|
08.11.25
|
Wycombe Leyton Orient |
4-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Wycombe Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
28.10.25
|
Wycombe Fulham (Penalties:4 - 5) |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Wycombe Huddersfield |
3-0 |
|
07.10.25
|
Wycombe Fulham U21 |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Wycombe Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
20.09.25
|
Wycombe Northampton |
2-0 |
|
06.09.25
|
Wycombe Mansfield |
2-0 |
|
02.09.25
|
Wycombe Colchester |
1-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Wycombe Reading |
2-2 |
|
19.08.25
|
Wycombe Exeter City |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Wycombe Stockport |
1-2 |
|
11.05.25
|
Wycombe Charlton |
0-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Wycombe Stockport |
1-3 |
|
21.04.25
|
Wycombe Charlton |
0-4 |
|
12.04.25
|
Wycombe Stevenage |
1-0 |
|
01.04.25
|
Wycombe Shrewsbury |
0-0 |
|
29.03.25
|
Wycombe Lincoln |
1-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
Wycombe Wrexham |
0-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Wycombe Burton Albion |
2-0 |
|
22.02.25
|
Wycombe Wigan |
0-0 |
|
18.02.25
|
Wycombe Bristol Rovers |
2-0 |
|
28.01.25
|
Wycombe Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Wycombe Northampton |
0-0 |
|
10.01.25
|
Wycombe Portsmouth |
2-0 |
|
07.01.25
|
Wycombe Huddersfield |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Wycombe Blackpool |
1-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
Wycombe Exeter City |
2-1 |
|
20.12.24
|
Wycombe Bolton |
0-0 |
|
10.12.24
|
Wycombe Swindon |
1-2 |
|
07.12.24
|
Wycombe Reading |
1-1 |
|
26.11.24
|
Wycombe Mansfield |
1-0 |
|
12.11.24
|
Wycombe Crawley |
2-1 |
|
02.11.24
|
Wycombe York |
3-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Wycombe Leyton Orient |
3-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
Wycombe Peterborough |
3-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Lincoln Wycombe |
4-3 |
|
11.04.26
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Huddersfield Wycombe |
3-3 |
|
03.04.26
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Stockport Wycombe |
3-0 |
|
21.03.26
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Leyton Orient Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Cardiff Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Bolton Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
03.03.26
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Barnsley Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
17.02.26
|
Exeter City Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
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Reading Wycombe |
3-2 |
|
31.01.26
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Mansfield Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Northampton Wycombe |
1-2 |
|
29.12.25
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Plymouth Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
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Luton Wycombe |
4-0 |
|
13.12.25
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Burton Albion Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Exeter City Wycombe |
4-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Northampton Wycombe |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Rotherham Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
15.11.25
|
Port Vale Wycombe |
0-0 |
|
11.11.25
|
Gillingham Wycombe |
0-3 |
|
18.10.25
|
Blackpool Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
Wigan Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
AFC Wimbledon Wycombe |
2-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Wigan Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
13.09.25
|
Peterborough Wycombe |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Stevenage Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Bromley Wycombe (Penalties:4 - 5) |
1-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Doncaster Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Leyton Orient Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bradford City Wycombe |
2-1 |
|
22.07.25
|
Barnet Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
19.07.25
|
Cheltenham Wycombe |
0-3 |
|
15.07.25
|
Sutton Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
15.05.25
|
Charlton Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Leyton Orient Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
18.04.25
|
Bolton Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
08.04.25
|
Huddersfield Wycombe |
0-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Reading Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
18.03.25
|
Rotherham Wycombe |
2-3 |
|
08.03.25
|
Peterborough Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Birmingham Wycombe |
1-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Crawley Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Preston Wycombe (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
01.02.25
|
Cambridge Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Mansfield Wycombe |
1-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Charlton Wycombe |
2-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Stevenage Wycombe |
0-3 |
|
14.12.24
|
Shrewsbury Wycombe |
1-4 |
|
03.12.24
|
Exeter City Wycombe |
2-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Wealdstone Wycombe |
0-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Lincoln Wycombe |
2-3 |
|
02.12.2025
|
Northampton Wycombe |
2-0
|
|
20.09.2025
|
Wycombe Northampton |
2-0
|
|
25.01.2025
|
Wycombe Northampton |
0-0
|
|
14.09.2024
|
Northampton Wycombe |
1-2
|
|
13.08.2024
|
Northampton Wycombe |
0-2
|
|
02.12.2025
|
Northampton Wycombe |
2-0
|
|
14.09.2024
|
Northampton Wycombe |
1-2
|
|
13.08.2024
|
Northampton Wycombe |
0-2
|
|
02.09.2023
|
Northampton Wycombe |
0-1
|
|
09.08.2022
|
Northampton Wycombe |
1-2
|
|
04.09.2018
|
Northampton Wycombe |
0-1
|