Michael Duff's sacking has got the reaction Wycombe's board wanted, with interim boss Tom Hounsell leading the Chairboys to three straight wins since taking charge.
Away league wins at Wigan and Leyton Orient have made them favourites for Saturday's visit of Reading, while the signing of Danny Ings is certainly an eye-catching move.
The Royals are hardly in bad form themselves and an intriguing match is in store at Adams Park.
Wycombe Wanderers v Reading Tips Summary
Best Bet - Draw @ 13/5
Alternative Bet - Jack Marriott anytime goalscorer @ 5/4
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Second half to be higher scoring & Wycombe to have more corners @ 21/5
Wycombe Wanderers v Reading Prediction
Best Bet: Draw @ 13/5
It could be easy to back Wycombe given their upturn in fortune, but it is worth remembering that Wigan and Leyton Orient look set for a relegation battle, while their next opponents, Reading, have their sights set much higher.
Leam Richardson's Royals start the weekend on the cusp of the play-offs, but they have a game in hand on most of those above them and could go as high as third with a win.
This is the first proper test Hounsell will face as Wycombe caretaker boss and four wins in six for Reading suggest it may be one he struggles to pass.
That said, momentum can be a major factor, so a loss also seems unlikely.
Two of Wanderers' last three League One home games have finished level and another Adams Park stalemate looks to be on the cards.
Alternative Bet: Jack Marriott anytime goalscorer @ 5/4
It is arguably an obvious pick, but it is hard to turn down backing Jack Marriott, League One's top scorer, to find the net at a shade of odds-against.
Injuries disrupted Marriott's career after his breakthrough at Derby, but he looked back to his best, netting 16 goals in 24 league games last season, and has picked up where he left off this time around.
The Reading forward has opened the new campaign with eight strikes in six League One appearances and is the standout pick to find the net against Wycombe, who he scored a hat-trick against when these two sides met in February.
Wycombe Wanderers v Reading Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Second half to be higher scoring
Wycombe to have more corners
Pays 21/5
While this clash should be close, it may also be open.
Both teams have found the net in nine of Wycombe's first 10 matches of the season, while the same bet has landed in three of Reading's last four, so at least one goal at each end seems likely.
Goals are almost guaranteed, although those at Adams Park may have to be patient. Both of these sides failed to score in the first half before turning it on in the second period to win their last game, and the slow-starting pair might again save their best for late on.
Reading certainly have the quality to dominate but Wycombe are playing with real flair since Duff's departure and they are likely to do most of the attacking.
Their average of 5.5 corners per game is also 0.5 higher than the Royals' this term, so expect them to rack up more flag-kicks.
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Key Match Stats
Wycombe are on a four-game unbeaten run.
Reading have lost only two of their last eight matches.
Both teams to score has been a winning bet in 11 of Wanderers' last 12 games.
The same selection has landed in six of the last seven head-to-heads.
Three of the last five meetings between this pair have finished level.
Reading's Jack Marriott has five goals in his last three appearances against Wycombe.
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