Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Walsall
Match Time & Date:
23/09/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
AFC Wimbledon
Walsall will look to recover from a 2-0 loss to Swindon when they take on AFC Wimbledon on Matchday 9. The start of the season has been a mixed bag for the home side and, no doubt, they face a tough challenge against the Dons. To make things even worse for the home team, forward Tom Knowles misses the match through suspension. AFC Wimbledon, on the other hand, head into the match following a 2-2 draw with Crewe.
The Dons are more of a team than the Saddlers and given their fine away record in the new League Two campaign, we are tempted to put our money on the visiting side. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to West Midlands. AFC Wimbledon head coach Johnnie Jackson is likely to stick to the 4-4-2 formation.
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 (Walsall):
Founded in 1888, Walsall are a professional club that play home matches at Bescot Stadium. The capacity of the venue is 11,300 people and it was opened in 1990. Nicknamed the Saddlers, Walsall footballers wear red shirts and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while black is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Walsall played out a goalless draw with Aston Villa on April 9, 1888 in their first ever game, with the team recording their biggest win on March 4, 1899 against Darwen (10-0). The Saddlers suffered their biggest defeat on December 17, 1892 as they were beaten by Small Heath 12-0.
Walsall fans consider wolverhampton wanderers the club’s biggest rivals, but the Saddlers have rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale as well as the two clubs are only 30 miles away from Walsall. Crystal Palace centre-back Scott Dann is one of the most notable footballers who played for the Bescot Stadium.
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