Match Info

• Watford v Wycombe Wanderers
• Friendly
• Watford FC training ground, London Colney (behind closed doors)
• Saturday July 16, 11am (re-arranged from original 1pm KO)

Opposition

Wycombe Wanderers returned to Sky Bet League One last term following their relegation from the Championship in 2021. The Chairboys nearly secured an immediate return to the second tier last season, only to lose 2-0 to Sunderland in the play-off final.

Sam Vokes was the key man in his debut campaign at Adams Park, netting 17 goals and seven assists in the league.

Stats Buzz

• Watford and Wycombe have only faced off three times in the 21st century. The Hornets are unbeaten in those games, winning two and drawing one.
• The first time the Golden Boys faced Wycombe was a 1959 FA Cup meeting. Watford ran out 5-1 winners in the second-round tie.

Been At Both

Ikechi Anya has donned both Watford yellow and Wycombe blue in his career, coming through the academy at the Buckinghamshire side before departing in 2007 for Oxford City.

After a few seasons in Spain with the likes of Cadiz, Celta Vigo and Granada the Scot joined Watford in 2012, winning promotion to the Premier League in 2014/15 as a fast, versatile player.

Head To Head

Overall:

Won: 5

Drawn: 3

Lost: 0

Last Five:

March 2021: Watford 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers (Championship)

October 2020: Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Watford (Championship)

August 2012: Watford 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers (League Cup)

December 1997: Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Watford (Division Two)

September 1997: Watford 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers (Division Two)

Last Time Out

Andre Gray scored in both halves as the Hornets saw off Wycombe at Vicarage Road, in a game played behind closed doors in 2021.

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