Sheffield Wed welcome AFC Wimbledon on home soil for round 11 of League One. AFC Wimbledon enter this match as the clear outsiders two days before kickoff, holding just a 20% probability of victory against the clear favourites Sheffield Wed.
Current Form - Sheffield Wed
Sheffield Wed sit in eighth place with 15 points. In their last league match, they drew 2-2 away at Huddersfield. They have two wins and three draws in their last five matches, and the team is currently on a six-match unbeaten run.
Current Form - AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon are 12th in the league with 12 points. In their last league match, the team suffered a 1-2 loss away at Plymouth. They have a record of two wins, two draws, and one loss in their last five, and the team is currently on a three-match winless run.
Head-to-Head Record
Sheffield Wed won 2-1 at home in their most recent meeting, a result that contributes to a record of one win and one draw over the last two matches between the sides. The two teams meet for the first time since April 2022.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Jamal Lowe has contributed five goals and one assist for Sheffield Wed across eight matches played. Callum Slattery has provided two goals and one assist in his eight appearances for the club. Ricardo Santos has contributed an average rating of 7.5 for Sheffield Wed in four matches. Sheffield Wed will be without Max Lowe due to a muscle injury, while Sil Swinkels and Jordi Liongola are both sidelined with hamstring injuries. Sheffield Wed will be without Louie Barry, who has three goals and one assist this season, due to an ankle injury.
Jayden Stockley has contributed four goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.0 for AFC Wimbledon. Myles Hippolyte has contributed three goals for AFC Wimbledon and has scored two goals in his last five matches, rated 6.7 on average. AFC Wimbledon will be without James Tilley, who has two assists this season, due to a hamstring injury. Dan Sweeney is also missing for AFC Wimbledon, and Dujuan Richards is out with an injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shot accuracy: Sheffield Wed 36% vs AFC Wimbledon 26%
Sheffield Wed
➕ Expected goals (xG): 1.97 per match (3rd best, league average 1.43)
➕ Shots on target: 5.4 per match (2nd best, league average 4.2)
AFC Wimbledon
➖ Expected goals (xG): 0.97 per match (4th worst, league average 1.43)
➖ Big chance conversion: 24% (2nd worst, league average 37%)
Match Notes
Callum Slattery has picked up four yellow cards in his last eight appearances for Sheffield Wed. Ali Al Hamadi now plays for Sheffield Wed after a spell at AFC Wimbledon, where he netted 23 goals in 42 appearances across two seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers assign a 55% chance to both teams scoring in this match. The over/under market sets the goal line at 2.5, with a 56% probability of the total exceeding that mark.
Goals implied by the odds: 2.9
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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