Our prediction for this League 1 match:
AFC Wimbledon
Match Time & Date:
16/10/2021
16:00
Prediction: 0-1
Sheffield Wednesday
Plough Lane will host Saturday’s football game between AFC Wimbledon and Sheffield Wednesday. Following three consecutive defeats, the Dons shared the spoils with Burton in their last league match, and, no doubt, they are eager to get back on course in the League One. AFC Wimbledon are eyeing their second win of the season, but they face a difficult task in Saturday’s clash.
The Owls, on the other hand, are on a quest to return to the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday did well to beat Bolton thanks to Lee Gregory’s goal in their last league match, and given AFC Wimbledon’s current form, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the promotion-chasing visitors. It has to be noted that the two teams meet for the first time ever in the English third tier.
Highlighted Player (Nikola Tzanev):
Nikola Tzanev is a New Zealand goalkeeper who started his youth career at Crystal Palace. Tzanev then moved to Brentford and he continued wearing the red and white shirt at senior level. After ending his loan spell with Lewes, the 195-cm-tall shoot-stopper moved to AFC Wimbledon in 2017.
During the 2018/2019 campaign he played for Potters Bar Town as a loan player, but at the end of the season he returned to AFC Wimbledon. He made his League One debut with the Dons on August 3, 2019 in a 2-1 loss to Rotherham United. Speaking of his international career, Nik Tzanev made his New Zealand debut in a 1-0 win over Chinese Taipei on June 5, 2018.
The Dons goalkeeper has 3 caps for the New Zealand U20 team as well. Nikola Tzanev was born in Wellington on December 23, 1996 and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Sheffield Wednesday):
Sheffield Wednesday are one of the two famous clubs from the city of Sheffield (South Yorkshire). The Owls compete in the English second tier (Championship) and they play their home matches at Hillsborough.
The venue was the scene of the Hillsborough disaster which occurred in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the FA Cup semi-final. It has to be noted that the World Cup (1966) and the Euro (1996) matches were played at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday have won four First Division trophies (1902/2903, 1903/1904, 1928/1929, 1929/2930) and they finished the 1960/1961 campaign in second place in the standings. The Owls have clinched three FA Cup trophies (1896, 1907, 1935), with the team winning the League Cup in 1991.
Sheffield Wednesday defeated English giants Manchester United (1-0) in the title game. Sheffield United are regarded as the Owls’ main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Steel City derby.
