Our prediction for this League 2 match:
AFC Wimbledon will be aiming to recover from the FA Cup loss to Dag & Red when they face Newport County in the League Two round 18. The Dons aim to put an end to their three-game winless run at home and they are surely capable of matching the Exiles at their Cherry Red Records Stadium. Experienced forward Joe Pigott is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Newport County, on the other hand, failed to win the previous four league matches. The Exiles are eager to get back on course as soon as possible, but given their anything but good away record (2-1-6) in the new League Two campaign, home win should be considered. Nelson Jardim is unlikely to make changes to the team that played out a goalless draw with AFC Wimbledon before the FA Cup break.
Highlighted Team (AFC Wimbledon):
Based in Kingston upon Thames, AFC Wimbledon are a professional football club that compete in the third tier of English football, commonly known as the League One. AFC Wimbledon were formed by former Wimbledon FC supporters in 2002 following the FA decision to allow the club to relocate to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, only 90 kilometers north of Wimbledon.
The Dons welcome their rivals at Kingsmeadow, the stadium with the capacity of 4,850. AFC Wimbledon play their home games in blue shirts and blue shorts, whilst the colour of their away kit is yellow. The Dons won the Lanes Cup on two occasions (2007/2008, 2011/2012), Supporters Direct Cup three times (2002/2003, 2005/2006, 2009/2010), while lifting the Surrey Seniors Cup in the 2004/2005 season.
Popular British actor Vinnie Jones is considered one of the most famous Wimbledon players, scoring 14 goals in 177 appearances for the club. Jones has 7 Premier League red cards, making him one of the dirtiest players in the history of English football.