Soccer betting preview: AFC Wimbledon welcomes Barrow in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kingsmeadow (5339 seats)

AFC Wimbledon duel Barrow for prestige and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • AFC Wimbledon have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Barrow have the most conceded goals in the second half (6) in League Two

Barrow could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Carabao Cup game only four sleeps ago.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for AFC Wimbledon's two home games in the League Two so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Kingsmeadow.

It's back home for AFC Wimbledon, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Crawley Town away with the result 2-0. Chislett and Young-Coombes found the net in that victory. Finally, a league victory after three fixtures without one. The gifted forward Young-Coombes outdid all others in that game and got a match rating of 7.83 out of 10. Young-Coombes scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Heartbreak before that as AFC Wimbledon lost 2-5 at Mansfield Town's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with 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 12 games. AFC Wimbledon has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

The match schedule is unforgiving for AFC Wimbledon as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Aston Villa U21 are visiting.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the AFC Wimbledon at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Barrow form and stats

Barrow are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League Two, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Barrow delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Lincoln City in their previous match; a Carabao Cup duel. Midfielder White was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.24. White had 29 successful passes (of 34 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Harrogate Town in the League Two.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barrow playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Barrow wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Barrow now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A EFL Trophy game at Fleetwood Town is waiting in only three days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Barrow has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one AFC Wimbledon victory, two draws and two Barrow wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AFC WimbledonN. Young-Coombes
N. Young-Coombes
3 goals
BarrowJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
3 goals
WimbledonE. Chislett
E. Chislett
2 goals

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Barrow missing players

AFC Wimbledon Barrow
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 4
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
8 4 2 Scored S 0 3 9
7 2 2 Conceded C 1 3 6
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 20%
 
3 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5.8
6.6 7.5 11 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.6
2.2 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.4 11.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.5 10.8
3.4 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.5 4.6
47% 50% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 39%
 
10.6 9.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10 8.6
2.8 2.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3 3.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • AFC Wimbledon have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • AFC Wimbledon have not yet lost a game at home.
  • All of AFC Wimbledon's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Barrow have the most conceded goals in the second half (6) in League Two
  • Barrow have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Barrow haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
AFC Wimbledon Last season Barrow
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
6 2   Won W   5 10
19 14   Drew D   5 14
21 7   Lost L   13 22
49 27   Scored S   19 44
75 34   Conceded C   29 57
93% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 87%
76% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   61% 67%
46% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 41%
33% 35%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 20%
11% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
59% 65%   BTTS BTTS   39% 50%
11% 9%   Clean Sheets C S   30% 30%
37% 35%   Failed to Score F T   39% 33%
 
3.9 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 5.4
5.8 5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 5.2
1.8 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.6
3 2   Red cards R C   2 6
 
10.6 11.8   Shots (avg) S (   11.1 11.1
3.5 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.2
31% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 30%
 
12.8 11.2   Shots against (avg) S A   13.5 11.8
4 3.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 5 4 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 13
2 Stevenage 5 4 1 0 8 4 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 13
3 Barrow 5 4 0 1 9 6 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 12
4 Northampton Town 5 3 2 0 11 8 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 6 5 3 11
5 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 11
6 Salford City 5 3 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 10
7 Crewe Alexandra 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 10
8 Mansfield Town 5 3 0 2 8 6 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 9
9 Walsall 5 2 2 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 8
10 AFC Wimbledon 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 8
11 Bradford City 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 7
12 Harrogate Town 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 7
13 Swindon Town 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 6
14 Carlisle United 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
15 Sutton United 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 5
16 Grimsby Town 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 5
17 Tranmere Rovers 5 1 1 3 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 4
18 Colchester United 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -3 4
19 Newport County 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 4
20 Gillingham 5 1 1 3 1 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 4
21 Stockport County 5 1 0 4 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 3
22 Hartlepool United 5 0 2 3 2 9 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 6 -7 2
23 Crawley Town 5 0 1 4 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 -5 1
24 Rochdale 5 0 0 5 1 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 5 -7 0

Read more about League Two

The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.