Possible nail-biting contest in AFC Wimbledon - Northampton Town game

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 13.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Kingsmeadow (5339 seats)

AFC Wimbledon will plan to employ their home advantage to get one over today’s adversaries. The home side are currently 6 points behind Northampton Town.

Insights:
  • AFC Wimbledon have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (6) away in League Two

This looks to be an interesting fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

AFC Wimbledon have collected 4 points from their League Two home games so far after 1-1-1.

Wimbledon are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 225 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Chislett).

AFC Wimbledon faced defeat in their previous match, away at Stockport County (0-1). Wimbledon's goalkeeper Tzanev was extremely busy against Stockport County, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.

Preceding that match, a home win hosting Aston Villa U21 in the EFL Trophy. 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 4, drawn 5 and lost 4.

The AFC Wimbledon fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches.

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Northampton Town form and stats

Northampton Town are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League Two, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).

The supporters enjoyed Northampton Town's previous match versus Barrow (placed 3rd), a 3-1 win played at home. Attacker Bowie got a player rating of 7.4 in the game. "Man of the match" Bowie scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A defeat, in the EFL Trophy away at Ipswich Town, before that. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Northampton Town in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Northampton, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Northampton Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Wimbledon victories, five draws and two Northampton Town wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
8 goals
AFC WimbledonN. Young-Coombes
N. Young-Coombes
3 goals
AFC WimbledonE. Chislett
E. Chislett
2 goals

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Northampton Town missing players

AFC Wimbledon Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 2 3 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 4
2 1 1 Drew D 2 2 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
8 4 2 Scored S 3 6 14
9 3 3 Conceded C 3 5 10
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
29% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 71%
29% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 57%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
29% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
43% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
43% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
3.1 3.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4 3.6
6.7 5.3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 3.9
2 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.3 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 11.7 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.7 12
3 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.7
38% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 42%
 
11.3 9.7 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 12.3 11
3.9 2.7 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.3 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • AFC Wimbledon have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • All of Northampton Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Northampton Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Northampton Town have not yet lost a game away.
  • Northampton Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (6) away in League Two
  • Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 7 6 1 0 14 4 4 4 0 0 9 2 3 2 1 0 5 2 10 19
2 Stevenage 7 5 1 1 10 6 3 3 0 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 16
3 Barrow 7 5 0 2 11 9 3 3 0 0 6 3 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 15
4 Salford City 7 4 2 1 12 6 4 3 1 0 8 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 6 14
5 Northampton Town 7 4 2 1 14 10 4 3 0 1 8 5 3 1 2 0 6 5 4 14
6 Doncaster Rovers 7 4 2 1 10 8 4 3 0 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 14
7 Mansfield Town 7 4 0 3 12 9 3 3 0 0 8 3 4 1 0 3 4 6 3 12
8 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 11
9 Grimsby Town 6 3 2 1 6 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 11
10 Crewe Alexandra 7 3 2 2 9 8 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 11
11 Sutton United 7 3 2 2 7 6 4 3 1 0 6 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 11
12 Carlisle United 6 2 3 1 8 7 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 9
13 Walsall 7 2 2 3 9 7 3 1 1 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 8
14 Swindon Town 7 1 5 1 6 6 3 1 2 0 4 1 4 0 3 1 2 5 0 8
15 AFC Wimbledon 7 2 2 3 8 9 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 -1 8
16 Tranmere Rovers 7 2 1 4 7 7 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 0 1 3 1 5 0 7
17 Newport County 7 2 1 4 9 10 4 1 0 3 4 7 3 1 1 1 5 3 -1 7
18 Stockport County 7 2 1 4 8 10 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 0 0 3 3 6 -2 7
19 Harrogate Town 7 2 1 4 6 10 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 1 0 3 3 6 -4 7
20 Colchester United 7 1 2 4 6 11 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 0 0 3 2 6 -5 5
21 Gillingham 7 1 2 4 1 8 4 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 6 -7 5
22 Crawley Town 7 0 3 4 5 10 3 0 0 3 2 6 4 0 3 1 3 4 -5 3
23 Hartlepool United 7 0 3 4 5 14 3 0 2 1 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 11 -9 3
24 Rochdale 7 0 2 5 5 12 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 3 8 -7 2

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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.