Our prediction for this League 1 match:
All eyes will be on Plough Lane when AFC Wimbledon and Sunderland face each other in the League One round 33. The Dons failed to win the previous eleven league fixtures, and it is no surprise the bookies see them as underdogs in Saturday’s clash. Both Aaron Pressley and Henry Lawrence are rated doubtful for the match, and the duo will be assessed ahead of the match.
The Black Cats, on the other hand, suffered an unexpected dip in form, with the team losing each of their last three league fixtures. Sunderland are eager to retain their spot in top two, and they should take advantage of AFC Wimbledon’s anything but good form. All McGeady, O’Nien, Burge, Broadhead, and Huggins should miss out with injuries for the visiting side. In the first half of the season Sunderland defeated AFC Wimbledon at the Stadium of Light thanks to Carl Winchester’s goal.
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 (Sunderland):
Sunderland are a professional football club that have been playing their home games at the Stadium of Light since 1997. The capacity of the stadium is 49,000, but before expansion the original ground capacity was 42,000. Red and White shirts are Sunderland’s trademark and the club’s fiercest rivals are Newcastle United. The two local rivals have been contesting in the Tyne-Wear derby since 1898 and there have always been fireworks in what is one of the greatest derbies in English football. Sunderland were on the verge of dropping to the Championship in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign, but experienced tactician Sam Allardyce eventually helped the team avoid relegation.
The Black Cats have won six First Division trophies (now the Premier League), with the team lifting two FA Cup titles. Sunderland won their first FA Cup trophy in 1937, with the team beating Preston North End 3-1 in the title game. The club was founded in 1879 as Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C.