Our prediction for this League 1 match:
AFC Wimbledon will look to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Crewe when they face Wycombe on Tuesday evening. The Dons have been slipping down the standings week by week, and, as a result, their League One status is in great danger. The relegation strugglers are desperate to grab something from Monday’s clash, but they will have a big fish to fry on Matchday 44. Cheye Alexander remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Chairboys, on the other hand, did well to beat Plymouth on Friday to stay in the playoffs berth. Wycombe are eager to secure a top-six finish, and they should take advantage of AFC Wimbledon’s poor form. As for the visiting side, both Sullay Kaikai and Anthony Stewart are sidelined with injuries, which is yet another reason why away win should be considered.
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 (Wycombe):
Founded back in 1887, Wycombe Wanderers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. The Chairboys are well known for their sky blue and dark blue shirts, but the colour of their away kit is orange combined with gun-metal gray.
Wycombe Wanderers host their rivals at Adams Park, a small stadium in Sands Industrial Estate which can hold up to 10,137 people. Milton Keynes Dons are seen as the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Buckinghamshire derby. Wycombe Wanderers made it to the FA Cup semis in the 2000/2001, with the team repeating the success in the League Cup six seasons later.
It has to be noted that the Chairboys have two FA Trophy titles (1991, 1993). Legendary midfielder Gareth Ainsworth is considered one of the club’s most famous players. Ainsworth scored 16 goals in 112 league appearances for Wycombe Rovers.