Our prediction for this League 2 match:
AFC Wimbledon play host to Doncaster at their Plough Lane in the League Two round 3. The Dons have been impressive at the back at the start of the season, with the team eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet in the league. Head coach Johnnie Jackson rested several first-team regulars in the EFL Cup defeat to Shrewsbury, but he is going to field the best possible side against Doncaster. Midfielder Luke McCormick remains in the recovery room, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home side.
The Donny, on the other hand, kicked off the new League Two campaign with a goalless draw with Bradford City, with the team beating Suton on Matchday 2. Defender Joseph Olowu misses Saturday’s clash through injury, with Ro-Shaun Williams likely to step up. Anyhow, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw as the two teams seem to be evenly matched.
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 (Doncaster):
Based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Doncaster Rovers are an English football club that compete in the League One. Keepmoat Stadium is the club’s home ground. The venue was opened on August 3, 2007 and it can hold up to 15,231 spectators.
Doncaster Rovers footballers wear white shirts with red stripes and white shorts when playing on home soil, whereas the club’s away colours are dark blue and red. Speaking of the Rovers’ history, the club was established back in 1879 by Alber Jenkins, who worked as a fitter at Doncaster’s Great Northern Railway.
Doncaster Rovers shared the spoils with Rawmarsh in their first ever game. The likes of Rotherham United, Barnsley, Grimsby Town and Scuntorpe United are considered the club’s main rivals. Over the years Doncaster fans have developed a rivalry with Plymout Argule as there have been fireworks in their games. Donny Dog, that wears a red and white jersey, is the club’s mascot.