AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle Prediction: 24/9/2024

Ahead of their next match, AFC Wimbledon has been struggling at home, with three draws and six losses in their last nine top-tier games. Facing Newcastle, even though they haven’t been at their peak lately, won’t make things easier, as the defending champions have won four of their last seven EFL Cup away games.

One consistent trend when Newcastle plays away is that the matches rarely see more than 3.5 goals, a pattern that has held for their last 17 away fixtures in the EFL Cup. AFC Wimbledon’s recent home matches have followed a similar trend, with 16 of their last 19 games also staying under the 3.5 goal mark. It seems likely this match will follow the same path.

AFC Wimbledon has shown a pattern of both scoring and conceding in the same match, doing so in 10 of their last 14 home games in the EFL Cup. Newcastle has experienced the same outcome in eight of their last 14 away fixtures in the competition, suggesting a balanced contest is on the cards.

 

Prediction

In 11 of Newcastle’s 13 top-tier games this season, there have been no more than five goals scored, a trend also evident in all 15 of AFC Wimbledon’s matches at this level during the current campaign. Given this, it’s reasonable to expect another low-scoring affair between the two sides.

Prediction: AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Newcastle