Something will have to give on Tuesday night when Wycombe Wanderers take on newly-promoted Leyton Orient at Adams Park.

Both the Chairboys and the Os are in need of points and goals as they sit in the League One relegation zone.

So what can we expect in the South of Bucks on August 15?

Lowdown on Wanderers

The recent 3-0 away loss at Lincoln City made it five league games without a win for the Chairboys in what was been a tough 2023.

Since Gareth Ainsworth’s exit to QPR at the end of February, Wycombe have won just five of their last 18 games in all competitions which includes no victories in their previous five league fixtures.

READ MORE: Wycombe now winless in five league games as Wanderers lose away at Lincoln

And the defeat at Sincil Bank on Saturday would not have helped matters with the defending for all three goals being below par.

This performance led the 39-year-old to publicly apologise to the fans who travelled up to Lincolnshire.

Speaking ahead of the London side’s visit to Adams Park, he said: “We need to be better for Tuesday and be a lot more streetwise in terms of how we go about our business.

“I suspect there’ll be changes.”

One positive is that Bloomfield has signed 10 new players this summer, with the acquisitions having a blend of EFL experience and Premier League quality.

A big performance is needed.

Lowdown on Orient

It’s been a real baptism of fire for Leyton Orient so far this season.

The Os are back in League One for the first time since 2015 where they have been reminded of the harsh realities of third tier football.

They began their campaign with a modest 1-0 defeat away at Charlton Athletic on the opening day before they were thumped 4-0 at home seven days later against promotion-pushing Portsmouth.

READ MORE: Matt Bloomfield says sorry to the Wycombe fans as Wanderers lose to Lincoln

Richie Willens’ side were also eliminated from the League Cup as they were defeated 1-0 by Plymouth Argyle of the Championship.

Three games, three defeats and zero goals scored.

Their record against Wanderers is also not the best, with just five wins from the 19 times they have played one another.

Head-2-Head

Games: 19

Wycombe wins: 13

Draws: One

Leyton Orient wins: Five

The last five meetings

2016/17 season: Leyton Orient 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers (League Two)

2016/17 season: Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Leyton Orient (League Two)

2015/16 season: Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Leyton Orient (League Two)

2015/16 season: Leyton Orient 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers (League Two)

2011/12 season: Wycombe Wanderers 4-2 Leyton Orient (League One)

Miscellaneous

  • The referee for the game is Thomas Parsons
  • This will be the first Wanderers fixture he will officiate in his career
  • In the two games he’s taken charge of this season, Parsons has shown 12 yellows and one red
  • Amazingly, 10 of those cards came on the opening weekend of the season when he took charge of Crawley Town vs Bradford City in League Two
  • His assistants are Daniel Bonneywell and Leigh Crowhurst, whilst Michael Webb will be the fourth official
  • The fixture will be the first between the two in League One since March 2012 when Wanderers defeated Orient 4-2 at Adams Park
  • Three clean sheets have been kept in the last three matches between the two teams