Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Plymouth Argyle (8th, 73 pts) held a 20-point advantage over AFC Wimbledon (19th, 53 pts). The last five rounds placed Plymouth Argyle 4th in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, AFC Wimbledon ran at 1.11 scored and 1.57 conceded, Plymouth Argyle at 1.63 and 1.37.
Defeat had followed defeat for AFC Wimbledon — five in succession. From the last five rounds, AFC Wimbledon held 0 points of 15 and Plymouth Argyle 10.
21 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — AFC Wimbledon 7, draws 6, Plymouth Argyle 8, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Cherry Red Records Stadium (capacity 9,300). On the scoreboard, Plymouth Argyle led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
AFC Wimbledon: Alistair Smith (51') · Plymouth Argyle: Alex Mitchell (6'), Aribim Pepple (76'), Lorent Tolaj (68')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Wimbledon 54% · Plymouth Argyle 46% · Total shots: 15-22 · On target: 4-10 · Corners: 5-7