League Two: AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 26 match between AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

AFC Wimbledon enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cheltenham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 5 in the League Two standings, AFC Wimbledon, have so far collected 40 points this season, while Cheltenham collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 24 rounds.

Form: AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham

AFC Wimbledon Form

Their last three matches saw AFC Wimbledon drawing 1-1 with Swindon, before taking out Gillingham by 1-0, and Newport by 1-2. AFC Wimbledon only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Cheltenham Form

In their previous three matches, Cheltenham beat Crewe 2-1, lost 3-5 against Notts Co. and drew 0-0 with Port Vale. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Cheltenham won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham

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 AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham

It has been a great season for Mathew Stevens so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving AFC Wimbledon hoping he delivers against Cheltenham this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: AFC Wimbledon vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

AFC Wimbledon claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Cheltenham won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing three in this series of matches. AFC Wimbledon have not lost to Cheltenham in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

AFC Wimbledon scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, AFC Wimbledon scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 7 last consecutive meetings between AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham when playing at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of AFC Wimbledon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cheltenham, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.