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League One: AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between AFC Wimbledon and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, AFC Wimbledon will look to justify their title credentials this coming Sunday when they take on Wigan for a round 3 match in the League One.

AFC Wimbledon will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season in the League One after collecting a modest one point in the first couple of rounds.

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Form: AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan

AFC Wimbledon Form

Only a single draw prevents AFC Wimbledon from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Huddersfield, before drawing 0-0 with Reading. They came up empty-handed once again when Fulham ran out as 3-0 winners. AFC Wimbledon didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the The Cherry Red Records Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored two goals.

Wigan Form

A draw is all that prevents Wigan from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Barnsley as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Cambridge U by a 3-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Leyton Orient won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Wigan claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.

Betting facts for AFC Wimbledon and Wigan

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between AFC Wimbledon and Wigan. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • AFC Wimbledon have lost 7 of the last 8 matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • AFC Wimbledon have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the League One while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • AFC Wimbledon have lost the last 4 home matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • AFC Wimbledon have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches in the League One while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 4 of the last 5 AFC Wimbledon home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 1.5

Players on top: AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan

Having scored just once in six League One matches, Alistair Smith hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Sunday. Simultaneously, Wigan hope to see Sonny Perkins adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

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Full-time result

AFC Wimbledon didn’t win a single one of their previous 10 games The Cherry Red Records Stadium across all tournaments, but did at least manage to draw four along the way. They endured six defeats in this run. Wigan won one of their last 10 league games away, as well as drawing four and losing five. Wigan lost their last 4 matches. Wigan have not lost to AFC Wimbledon in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, AFC Wimbledon only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Wigan got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. AFC Wimbledon have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. AFC Wimbledon probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Wigan managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with AFC Wimbledon when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of AFC Wimbledon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.