AFC Wimbledon vs Bristol Rovers match preview: Even contest expected at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium

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Competition: England League One
Date: Fri 19.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium (5339 seats)

AFC Wimbledon hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 44 points and a 21st position in the League One table. Visiting Bristol Rovers holds 14th place with 49 pts.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. AFC Wimbledon, who have the fewest points (19) at home in League One, have only managed 5 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses so far from their games here at Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium.

AFC Wimbledon drew their last game, 0-0 away at Oxford United. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Accrington Stanley.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how AFC Wimbledon have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5n Drawn 3 Lost 5.

The manager W. Downes will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Luton Town in only four days.

AFC Wimbledon has scored 21 goals at home this season, in 21 matches. AFC Wimbledon have conceded 35 from these games.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Bristol Rovers's previous game versus Bradford City, a League One 3-2 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Coventry City that ended 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 47 similar matches played by Bristol Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 13 wins for Bristol Rovers, 13 draws and 21 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rochdale in just three days.

Bristol Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 21 games. As opposed to that, Bristol Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bristol Rovers - AFC Wimbledon 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (AFC Wimbledon wins - draws - Bristol Rovers wins).

Top Goalscorers

J. Pigott
11 goals / 3 assists
J. Clarke-Harris
11 goals
J. Hanson
5 goals / 1 assists

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

AFC Wimbledon Bristol Rovers
Total Home Statistic Away Total
42 21 Played 21 42
37 21 Scored 22 44
59 35 Conceded 21 47
88% 90% Over 0.5 81% 81%
67% 81% Over 1.5 57% 62%
45% 57% Over 2.5 43% 48%
12% 19% Over 3.5 19% 21%
10% 14% Over 4.5 5% 5%
48% 62% Both teams to score 48% 48%
26% 19% Clean Sheet 38% 33%
38% 29% Failed To Score 33% 38%
 
0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0
0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0
0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0
0 0 Red Cards (avg) 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • 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 42 25 12 5 81 37 21 15 6 0 52 16 21 10 6 5 29 21 44 87
2 Barnsley 42 23 13 6 72 35 21 13 8 0 36 14 21 10 5 6 36 21 37 82
3 Sunderland 41 21 17 3 74 41 21 11 9 1 43 24 20 10 8 2 31 17 33 80
4 Portsmouth 41 23 11 7 75 44 20 11 6 3 37 17 21 12 5 4 38 27 31 80
5 Charlton Athletic 42 23 10 9 62 38 21 14 5 2 33 15 21 9 5 7 29 23 24 79
6 Doncaster Rovers 42 19 12 11 71 52 21 12 7 2 42 19 21 7 5 9 29 33 19 69
7 Peterborough United 41 18 10 13 63 54 21 8 6 7 27 26 20 10 4 6 36 28 9 64
8 Coventry City 42 17 10 15 50 49 21 8 6 7 21 19 21 9 4 8 29 30 1 61
9 Burton Albion 42 16 12 14 60 48 21 10 5 6 32 20 21 6 7 8 28 28 12 60
10 Blackpool 42 14 16 12 47 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 7 8 6 21 24 1 58
11 Fleetwood Town 41 15 11 15 54 47 20 8 7 5 30 25 21 7 4 10 24 22 7 56
12 Oxford United 42 13 14 15 50 56 21 10 3 8 30 24 21 3 11 7 20 32 -6 53
13 Shrewsbury Town 42 12 14 16 47 53 21 8 8 5 23 22 21 4 6 11 24 31 -6 50
14 Bristol Rovers 42 12 13 17 44 47 21 5 6 10 22 26 21 7 7 7 22 21 -3 49
15 Gillingham 42 13 9 20 54 68 21 6 4 11 24 33 21 7 5 9 30 35 -14 48
16 Accrington Stanley 42 12 12 18 43 61 21 6 6 9 21 29 21 6 6 9 22 32 -18 48
17 Wycombe Wanderers 42 12 11 19 52 64 21 8 5 8 26 26 21 4 6 11 26 38 -12 47
18 Plymouth Argyle 42 12 11 19 51 67 21 8 6 7 33 33 21 4 5 12 18 34 -16 47
19 Scunthorpe United 42 12 9 21 49 73 21 6 6 9 29 39 21 6 3 12 20 34 -24 45
20 Rochdale 42 12 9 21 51 83 21 6 4 11 23 37 21 6 5 10 28 46 -32 45
21 AFC Wimbledon 42 12 8 22 37 59 21 5 4 12 21 35 21 7 4 10 16 24 -22 44
22 Southend United 42 12 7 23 49 63 21 6 2 13 27 31 21 6 5 10 22 32 -14 43
23 Walsall 42 11 9 22 45 69 21 6 4 11 26 36 21 5 5 11 19 33 -24 42
24 Bradford City 42 10 6 26 45 72 21 7 2 12 24 30 21 3 4 14 21 42 -27 36

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