Match Report
AFC Wimbledon went into the game 19th in the table on 53 points; Blackpool sat 13th on 60 — a 7-point gap. Blackpool had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Wimbledon 1.11 scored and 1.57 conceded per game, Blackpool 1.17 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.32.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by AFC Wimbledon, 3 by Blackpool, 3 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
The match was played at Cherry Red Records Stadium (capacity 9,300). AFC Wimbledon led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AFC Wimbledon: Ryan Anthony Johnson (11'), Mathew Stevens (54'), Zack Nelson (90'), Omar Bugiel (90') · Blackpool: Niall Ennis (63')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Wimbledon 48% · Blackpool 52% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-8