Our prediction for this League 2 match:
AFC Wimbledon
Match Time & Date:
16/09/2023
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Crewe
AFC Wimbledom will try to recover from a 2-1 loss to Stockport County when they take on Crewe in the League Two round 8. The Dons are now on a three-game winless run in the English Fourth tier, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for the home side. Omar Bugiel is eyeing his first start since late August draw with Forest Green, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Railwaymen, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over MK Dons and Forest Green. Anyhow, home win should be considered as AFC Wimbledon want this triumph more than Crewe. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Courtney Baker-Richardson, who scored a brace in a 4-1 crushing of Forest Green at the weekend. Lee Bell is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed the Green Army.
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 (Crewe):
Crewe Aleandra are a professional football club that welcome their rivals at Gresty Road. The stadium was built in 1906, and it can hold up to 10,153 spectators. Founded back in 1877, Crewe Alexandra play their home games in red shirts and white shorts, while yellow is the dominant colour of their away kit.
The Railwaymen played their first game against North Staffs in 1877, with the two teams sharing the spoils (1-1) at Alexandra Recreation Ground. Nowadays, Crewe compete in the League 2 where they take on their main rivals Port Vale. In 2014 a match between the two sides resulted in violence and arrests. The likes of Wrexham, Macclesfield Town, Shrewsbury Town, and Stoke City are considered the club’s rivals as well.
In 2013 Crewe Alexandra clinched the Football League Trophy as they defeated Southend United 2-0 in the title game at Wembley Stadium. Goals from Max Clayton and Luke Murphy helped the Railwaymen clinch their first and only Football League Trophy.
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