MansionBet Match Preview: Wycombe Wanderers (A)

Wycombe Wanderers await City in the Sky Bet Championship midweek encounter and it’s all set for a tight battle as the hosts fight to avoid relegation.

Nigel Pearson’s men have drawn their last two matches and are seeking a first win in seven games as they look for positives of their own in the final four fixtures.

The last of those draws was the 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, courtesy of Tyreeq Bakinson’s late strike as the Robins battled back from a goal down with ten men.

Henri Lansbury’s sending off for a handball call made it all the more challenging, but the FA has overturned the ban after City lodged an appeal. Evidence showed the ball did not strike Lansbury’s hand to deny a goalscoring opportunity, and the midfielder is available for selection to face Wycombe on Wednesday night.

Highlights: Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City

Gareth Ainsworth’s side were beaten by City when they met back in December and they’ve endured patchy form since, in their first season in the Championship.

They find themselves rock bottom of the division with time running out if they are to survive the drop back to League One.

However, there has been encouraging form of late and wins against Preston, Rotherham and Blackburn Rovers has offered them a glimmer of hope, albeit other teams’ results must go in their favour.

They almost grabbed a win against high-flying Swansea last time out too as they led 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium, before the Swans battled back with two goals in the last ten minutes.

Defender Joe Jacobson was key to those results over Preston and Blackburn with an assist in each, as well as a Man of the Match performance in a goalless draw with Coventry City. In fact, with four goals and five assists he has been the Chairboys’ most creative player this season and he leads the team chart for overall performance rating - 7.03, according to Opta.

MATCH DETAILS 

Where: Adams Park
When: Wednesday, April 21st, 7pm KO
Competition: Sky Bet Championship

Referee: Dean Whitestone
Assistants: Mark Potage and George Byrne
Fourth official: James Linington