- League positions: Burton are 11th in the League One 2026/2027 standings after taking 4 points from their first 3 games, while Wimbledon are 23rd with 1 point from 2 games.
- Recent meetings: The Brewers have won the last two meetings, including a 1-0 home win against The Dons in League One 2025/2026 four months ago.
- Odds: Burton are the slight favorites at 1.97 with Wimbledon at 3.75 and the draw at 3.4.
Brewers and Dons unlikely to make a mark
Two teams that are hard to like this season meet at Pirelli Stadium on Wednesday with Burton Albion the slight favourites to take the win. The Brewers have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches – a sequence that also includes a 2-1 win at Leicester City and a 2-1 defeat to Notts County earlier today.
Gary Bowyer has been in charge of the club since December 2024 and has got Burton playing a direct, compact 3-4-2-1 style with wing-backs and long balls into the box. AFC Wimbledon arrive looking for their first away win in League One 2026/2027 after one defeat and no goals in two matches. Johnnie Jackson has been in charge since May 2022 and has Wimbledon playing a compact, possession-based game where they are well-drilled in transition.
Burton can make it three in a row
Head-to-head and form
The Dons' record against Burton is poor, particularly when they have not won away in the last meeting between these clubs, and this looks like a tough task for Johnnie Jackson's side to end that hoodoo. The Dons held Reading to a 0-0 draw at home to start League One 2026/2027, but were taken apart 3-0 by Fulham away at the weekend in the EFL Cup 2026/2027.
Burton's win over the Foxes has certainly put them in a good mood for this fixture and Jackson will be wary of the potential for his side to be on the wrong end of another home defeat.
Betting angle
The odds of 1.97 for the home team look about right given Burton's superiority in the head-to-head, but we'll take the edge available on the total goals betting market by taking under 2.5 goals.
Delap and Sasu are top choices for a goal
Burton haven't exactly made the Pirelli Stadium a fortress in the new campaign after taking only one point from their opening home game and scoring just once.
Attacking notes
Burton's 3-4-2-1 should be able to get the better of Wimbledon's narrow shape on the wings and on second balls, so we're going for the narrow home win. But the Dons are capable of stopping the ball and building up their attacks, so this could turn into a low-scoring scrap for a point.
- Both teams to score – No at 1.93 also points to a low-scoring, cagey battle that will probably turn on the odd piece of individual skill.
- Finn Delap remains their main outlet in attack with one goal in three League One 2026/2027 games, while Aron Sasu has been carrying the Dons attack with two of his three goals in their last five games.
