Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cheltenham and AFC Wimbledon who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
AFC Wimbledon head over to the The Completely-Suzuki Stadium on Saturday to face title favourites Cheltenham in a round 3 match in the League Two.
Cheltenham put three points on the board from the first two rounds of the League Two season. With the advantage of playing at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium they will be hopeful of three more points against AFC Wimbledon.
Team form: Cheltenham vs AFC Wimbledon
Cheltenham Form
Cheltenham managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-2 victory against Newport. They went on to lose 3-0 against Plymouth, before getting dumped in a 3-2 defeat against Grimsby. Cheltenham showed little mercy in their past six matches at the The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in four themselves.
AFC Wimbledon Form
In the last three matches, AFC Wimbledon beat Colchester 4-2, won 1-2 against Bromley, and lost 2-0 against Bromley. AFC Wimbledon managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in seven.
Betting stats and facts for Cheltenham and AFC Wimbledon
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cheltenham and AFC Wimbledon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cheltenham have lost 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Cheltenham have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
- Cheltenham have not lost 12 of the last 14 home matches in the League Two
- AFC Wimbledon have not won 16 of the last 18 away matches in the League Two
- AFC Wimbledon have not won 12 of the last 14 away matches
- In 6 of the last 7 matches AFC Wimbledon played, both teams scored
- AFC Wimbledon have conceded in 14 of the last 16 away matches
- In 4 of the last 5 AFC Wimbledon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players on top: Cheltenham vs AFC Wimbledon
Joel Colwill is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. AFC Wimbledon look to Omar Bugiel, hoping he can add to his current total of five League Two goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Cheltenham vs AFC Wimbledon
Full-time result
Cheltenham won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They drew one and lost seven as well, while AFC Wimbledon won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. AFC Wimbledon did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Cheltenham have not lost to AFC Wimbledon in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. AFC Wimbledon scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cheltenham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, AFC Wimbledon kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Cheltenham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with AFC Wimbledon.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. In the last ten games for AFC Wimbledon, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Cheltenhams previous 3 matches in the League Two had over 4.5 goals.
Suggested bet: Cheltenham vs AFC Wimbledon
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Cheltenham and AFC Wimbledon seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.