Ace Football previews the League One game between Doncaster and AFC Wimbledon who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Doncaster are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 9 of the League One this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat AFC Wimbledon, whom they welcome on home soil at Eco-Power Stadium.
Ranked as number 5 in the League One standings, Doncaster, have so far collected 16 points this season, while AFC Wimbledon collected 12 points. This puts them up as number 11 after eight rounds.
Team form: Doncaster vs AFC Wimbledon
Doncaster Form
Doncaster hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Rotherham by 1-0, before winning 3-1 against Bradford. The streak ended in a recent 3-0 defeat against Wigan. Doncaster won four of their last six League One matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored nine goals.
AFC Wimbledon Form
In their last three matches, AFC Wimbledon lost against Bradford and Bolton by 3-2 and 3-0, respectively, and beat Rotherham by 2-1. AFC Wimbledon claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.
Betting stats for Doncaster and AFC Wimbledon
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Doncaster and AFC Wimbledon played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Doncaster matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Doncaster home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Doncaster home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Doncaster home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 AFC Wimbledon away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 AFC Wimbledon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 AFC Wimbledon away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 AFC Wimbledon matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- AFC Wimbledon have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Doncaster vs AFC Wimbledon
Billy Sharp is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. AFC Wimbledon look to Mathew Stevens, hoping he can add to his current total of four League One goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Doncaster vs AFC Wimbledon
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster won seven and drew three. AFC Wimbledon won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost five. Doncaster didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Eco-Power Stadium. Doncaster have not lost to AFC Wimbledon in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Doncaster scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. AFC Wimbledon scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, AFC Wimbledon scored the opening goal five times, whereas Doncaster were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Doncaster have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with AFC Wimbledon.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Doncaster’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for AFC Wimbledon, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.