- Wimbledon position: Wimbledon are 19th in League One 2026/2027 with 4 points from 4 matches.
- Doncaster position: Doncaster are 22nd in League One 2026/2027 with 3 points from 5 matches.
- Doncaster recent run: Doncaster have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
Dons have been a mixed bag so far
AFC Wimbledon have played a similar number of games to their League One 2026/2027 opponents but have accumulated more points than Doncaster Rovers so far. Johnnie Jackson's side sit 19th after claiming 4 points from their 4 matches.
Their most recent two games have split results, winning 1-0 at home to Wigan Athletic before losing 4-1 at Burton Albion in League One 2026/2027. Wimbledon have been more solid at home, where they are unbeaten after 2 games with 1 win and 1 draw and they have yet to concede at Plough Lane.
Donny need to keep their heads above water
Doncaster have been in mixed-to-poor form so far this season, with a 2-2 draw at Stevenage Borough, a 1-1 home draw with Notts County and a 2-3 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle. Rovers have not won in 2 away games in League One 2026/2027, drawing 1 and losing 1 while conceding 4 goals.
These two teams have split the wins across the last 2 games, with Doncaster edging the last one 1-0 away seven months ago in League One 2025/2026. The Dons have a tidy home record against the opposition, averaging 0.5 goals scored and 0.5 goals conceded across 5 home H2Hs.
Game likely to be a close affair
Tactics
There will be a clear contrast between these two sides as Johnnie Jackson has Wimbledon set up in a rigid 3-5-2 system where the wing-backs provide width and the team is tightly congested in the centre. Grant McCann's men, on the other hand, will often set up in a 4-2-3-1 or a fluid 4-3-3 system with a more direct approach to play.
Key players
- Jack Senior is Donny's top scorer in League One 2026/2027 with 2 goals while Bayley McCann has shown good flair with 2 assists in 4 games.
- Jayden Stockley is the Dons' top scorer with 1 goal in League One 2026/2027 while Donnell McNeilly has 1 assist in 2 games, while Aron Sasu has scored 2 in the Dons' last 5.
Prediction & betting
This should be a tight contest, although the Dons' strength at home gives them the edge and they are my pick to win the match by a single goal.
The odds are slightly in Wimbledon's favour but 2.5 is still a good number to take and is a definite improvement on Donny's 2.66. The draw at 3.4 is a very tempting option, though I'm still sticking with the home side.
There may be a case for taking the 2.5 goal limit at 1.83 but I'm going for the both teams to score option at 1.73 in this one.
