Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Sunday’s football game at Highbury Stadium pits together Fleetwood Town and AFC Wimbledon, the two teams sitting in the opposite halves of the table. The Cod Army aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Doncaster, but they will have a big fish to fry against the second-place Dons. Fleetwood midfielder Mathew Virtue-Thick is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the midweek clash.
AFC Wimbledon, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Gillingham and Newport. The Dons are eager to stay in the automatic promotion berth and given their fine form on the road, away win should be considered. AFC Wimbledon have won four of their last five games, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the trip to Lancashire. Experienced midfielder Romaine Sawyers should be recalled to AFC Wimbledon’s starting eleven.
Highlighted Team (Fleetwood):
Known for their attacking style of play, Fleetwood Town are a professional football club based in Fletwood, Lancashire. The Fishermen play their home matches at Highbury Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 5,327 (2,672 seated), with the team wearing red and white shirts in home matches.
On the other hand, Fleetwood footballers are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels. The original club was founded back in 1908 under the name of Fleetwood FC and 69 years later they were re-established as Fleetwood Town F.C. In 1998 the club was renamed to Fleetwood Wanderers after the second reformation.
Legendary England footballer Joey Barton is considered one of the club’s most notable coaches. Barton, who was known for his incidents on the field, has been in charge since June 2, 2018. Neighbouring club Blackpool are regarded as one of Fleetwood’s main rivals. The Fishermen have built up rivalries with Morecambe and Preston North End as well.