AFC Wimbledon welcome Mansfield to The Cherry Red Records Stadium for round 12 of League One. Bookmakers view the sides as evenly matched two days before kickoff, assigning winning probabilities of 33% and 39% respectively.
Current Form - AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon are 15th in the league with 12 points. Following a 0-5 away loss at Sheffield Wed, their record over the last five matches stands at one win, two draws, and two losses. The team is currently on a four-match unbeaten run at home.
Current Form - Mansfield
Mansfield sit in 13th place in the league with 12 points. After a 1-1 home draw against Oxford Utd, their recent form over the last five matches includes one win, three draws, and one loss. The team is currently on a four-match winless run away from home, consisting of one draw and three losses.
Head-to-Head Record
There has been an average of 2.2 goals per meeting across the five most recent matches between these two sides. AFC Wimbledon hold a record of one win, three draws, and one loss during this period. The most recent encounter occurred last season and ended as a 2-2 draw with AFC Wimbledon playing away. AFC Wimbledon were unbeaten in their last four meetings against Mansfield, a run of one win and three draws.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Jayden Stockley has recorded four goals and one assist at an average rating of 6.9 for AFC Wimbledon, including two goals in his last five matches with an average rating of 6.8. James Tilley has contributed two assists for the club. Isaac Ogundere and Donnell McNeilly are missing.
Jonathan Russell has two goals and two assists at an average rating of 7.4 for Mansfield, while Michael Smith has three goals and one assist, averaging a match rating of 7.0 across his two goals in the last five matches. David McGoldrick is missing.
Key Numbers
↔️ Total shots: AFC Wimbledon 10.6 per match vs Mansfield 14.3 per match
AFC Wimbledon
➖ Expected goals (xG): 0.91 per match (3rd worst, league average 1.44)
➖ Shots on target: 2.6 per match (worst in the league, league average 4.2)
Mansfield
➕ Touches in opposition box: 30.7 per match (3rd best, league average 23.9)
ℹ️ Interceptions: 9.9 per match (2nd most)
Match Notes
Louis Reed has picked up four yellow cards in his last eight appearances for Mansfield. Alistair Smith now plays for AFC Wimbledon after coming through the Mansfield academy, where he made six appearances over two seasons. Ryan Sweeney now plays for Mansfield after coming through the AFC Wimbledon academy, where he scored one goal in 13 appearances across two seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the 2.5 goal line with a 52% probability of the total exceeding that mark. The both-teams-to-score market indicates a 57% chance of both sides finding the net.
Goals implied by the odds: 2.8
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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