Prediction Wycombe Wanderers vs Fulham U21 2025/2026 season – Betting Tips for the EFL Trophy on 07/10/2025

Match context and immediate form

Wycombe Wanderers return to Adams Park with a familiar sense of unfinished business. The Chairboys come into this Southern Group Stage tie off a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Barnsley on October 4, a result that maintained a patchy run of results for Matt's side — a sequence of wins and setbacks that underlines their inconsistency this season. Wycombe’s group start has been rocky: one match played, one defeat, and a solitary goal scored in the group campaign so far, and those numbers have left them sitting third in the section. Home statistics paint a picture of a side that creates plentiful opportunities — an average of 102 attacks and 13 total shots in recent matches, with four efforts finding the target in their latest outing — but those chances have not always been converted into the kind of clinical output that seals victories.

Fulham U21 arrive at Adams Park buoyed by stronger recent form in their own calendar. The young Cottagers have shown teeth in cup and developmental fixtures, most recently grinding out a 1-1 draw with Liverpool U21, following impressive wins over Birmingham City U21 and West Brom U21 earlier in September. In group terms they, like Wycombe, have one match and one defeat to their name, but the under-21s have nonetheless demonstrated attacking intent, averaging 15 shots across their recent matches and contributing to high-scoring affairs. Their youth and energy make them a dangerous proposition on the road, even if their finishing has occasionally been wasteful — just one shot on target in the most recent outing suggests work to do in the final third.

Tactical outlook and historical glance

When these sides met in the EFL Trophy back in December 2023, the scoreboard read 3-2 in favour of Wycombe, a five-goal thriller that hinted at a propensity for open, end-to-end football when these teams lock horns. That previous encounter, combined with both clubs’ recent results, suggests a strong likelihood of goalmouth action. Both teams come into this fixture without clean sheets in their most recent campaigns and with both teams having been involved in games that produced multiple goals. Wycombe’s greater volume of attacks and superior shots-on-target figures should give them the edge in territorial dominance, while Fulham U21’s tendency to push forward and punish space means they can hurt Wycombe on the counter or from quick transitions.

Betting suggestion

The data points heavily toward an entertaining, goal-laden contest. Both sides have registered high “both teams to score” indicators and recent matches that have gone over 2.5 goals. The best single-market play for this fixture is a goals bet: Both Teams to Score — Yes. Expect an open game at Adams Park with chances at both ends and goals coming from lively forward play on both sides.