Match Report
23 points separated the sides: AFC Wimbledon 5th on 73, Accrington Stanley 21st on 50. Accrington Stanley had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.5 for Accrington Stanley and 1.22/0.76 for AFC Wimbledon (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
AFC Wimbledon's unbeaten run stood at 7. Over the last five, Accrington Stanley had taken 4 of 15 points to AFC Wimbledon's 11.
23 meetings are on record — 12 won by Accrington Stanley, 5 by AFC Wimbledon, 6 drawn, at 3.26 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 39% of meetings won. History points to goals: 61% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 70%. 4.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.26.
Wham Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,397. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Accrington Stanley 44% · AFC Wimbledon 56% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 0-1 · Corners: 9-2