Open game expected at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium: AFC Wimbledon vs Accrington Stanley preview

Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium (5339 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 22nd and the visitors in 18th place.

Accrington Stanley could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League One game only two sleeps ago.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

The struggle is real here at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium with only 18 points collected from 20 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 5-3-12.

AFC Wimbledon are returning here after visiting Scunthorpe United in a League One game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Gillingham with the scoreline 2-4.

This is expected to be a close game, with AFC Wimbledon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AFC Wimbledon as a small favourite), we find four games. AFC Wimbledon has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

AFC Wimbledon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 20 goals in 20 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the AFC Wimbledon defense is not exactly impregnable. 34 goals conceded from 20 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Accrington Stanley form and stats

6-5-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Accrington Stanley in their matches away. Recent form does not give Accrington Stanley much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. AFC Wimbledon will be a tough nut to crack.

Accrington Stanley failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sunderland that ended with defeat 0-3. A 0-1 loss hosting Fleetwood Town before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by Accrington Stanley in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Accrington Stanley, 5 draws and 11 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Accrington Stanley are hosting Rochdale in the League One only three days away.

Accrington Stanley have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, 20 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Accrington Stanley have conceded 31 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Accrington Stanley - AFC Wimbledon 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 3 - 4 (AFC Wimbledon wins - draws - Accrington Stanley wins).

Top Goalscorers

B. Kee
13 goals / 2 assists
J. Pigott
10 goals / 3 assists
S. McConville
9 goals

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Accrington Stanley missing players

Playername Goals Assist Starts % Started

AFC Wimbledon Accrington Stanley
Total Home Statistic Away Total
39 20 Played 20 39
35 20 Scored 21 40
58 34 Conceded 31 58
90% 90% Over 0.5 95% 95%
69% 80% Over 1.5 70% 74%
49% 60% Over 2.5 45% 44%
13% 20% Over 3.5 25% 21%
10% 15% Over 4.5 15% 10%
49% 60% Both teams to score 45% 51%
23% 20% Clean Sheet 20% 15%
38% 30% Failed To Score 40% 38%
Key stats this season:
  • Accrington Stanley is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • AFC Wimbledon is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 40 25 11 4 78 32 20 15 5 0 50 14 20 10 6 4 28 18 46 86
2 Barnsley 40 22 13 5 67 30 20 12 8 0 32 12 20 10 5 5 35 18 37 79
3 Sunderland 38 20 16 2 67 34 19 11 8 0 38 18 19 9 8 2 29 16 33 76
4 Portsmouth 39 21 11 7 68 41 19 10 6 3 33 16 20 11 5 4 35 25 27 74
5 Charlton Athletic 39 20 10 9 56 37 20 13 5 2 30 14 19 7 5 7 26 23 19 70
6 Doncaster Rovers 40 17 12 11 68 52 20 11 7 2 40 19 20 6 5 9 28 33 16 63
7 Peterborough United 39 16 10 13 60 54 20 7 6 7 25 26 19 9 4 6 35 28 6 58
8 Blackpool 40 14 15 11 45 43 20 7 8 5 26 21 20 7 7 6 19 22 2 57
9 Coventry City 40 16 9 15 45 45 20 8 5 7 21 19 20 8 4 8 24 26 0 57
10 Fleetwood Town 39 15 10 14 50 41 19 8 6 5 28 23 20 7 4 9 22 18 9 55
11 Burton Albion 39 14 11 14 53 46 20 9 5 6 29 19 19 5 6 8 24 27 7 53
12 Oxford United 40 12 13 15 47 55 20 10 2 8 30 24 20 2 11 7 17 31 -8 49
13 Gillingham 40 13 9 18 54 64 20 6 4 10 24 31 20 7 5 8 30 33 -10 48
14 Plymouth Argyle 40 12 11 17 51 63 20 8 6 6 33 31 20 4 5 11 18 32 -12 47
15 Shrewsbury Town 40 11 13 16 44 52 20 8 7 5 22 21 20 3 6 11 22 31 -8 46
16 Bristol Rovers 40 11 12 17 41 45 20 4 6 10 19 24 20 7 6 7 22 21 -4 45
17 Wycombe Wanderers 39 11 11 17 48 60 19 8 5 6 24 22 20 3 6 11 24 38 -12 44
18 Accrington Stanley 39 11 11 17 40 58 19 5 6 8 19 27 20 6 5 9 21 31 -18 44
19 Scunthorpe United 40 12 8 20 48 69 20 6 6 8 29 36 20 6 2 12 19 33 -21 44
20 Southend United 40 12 6 22 47 59 20 6 2 12 27 29 20 6 4 10 20 30 -12 42
21 Walsall 40 11 9 20 43 64 20 6 4 10 25 33 20 5 5 10 18 31 -21 42
22 AFC Wimbledon 40 12 6 22 36 58 20 5 3 12 20 34 20 7 3 10 16 24 -22 42
23 Rochdale 39 11 9 19 48 77 20 6 4 10 22 35 19 5 5 9 26 42 -29 42
24 Bradford City 40 10 6 24 43 68 20 7 2 11 24 29 20 3 4 13 19 39 -25 36

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