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AFC Wimbledon vs MK Dons predictions and betting tips: derby honours even

Thu 17 September, 20:00 Plough Lane
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  4. D. Richards on for O. Harrison
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  5. 72'
  6. 56'
  7. Half Time
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Momentum
Top Stats
43.2% Possession 56.8%
0 Goals 0
11 Shots 11
2 Shots On Target 2
5 Corners Won 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
Shooting
0 Goals 0
11 Total Shots 11
2 Shots On Target 2
Defending
0 Goals Conceded 0
1 Clean sheets 1
Passing
284 Total Passes 375
179 Accurate Passes 283
Possession
43.2% Possession 56.8%
5 Corners 6
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
6 Fouls 18
Chances Created
Passes Completed
Interceptions

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There is no grudge match in English football quite like it. AFC Wimbledon, the club reborn by its own supporters after the original was controversially uprooted, welcome the side born of that move, MK Dons, for a League One derby dripping with bad blood at Plough Lane.

Anthony Eadson’s AFC Wimbledon vs MK Dons predictions, best bets and score prediction are below.

Premium Tips

Anthony Eadson expects a tight, tense derby, and his two best bets are below.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Both teams to score4/6Derbies this charged rarely stay quiet and both sides carry a threat. Goals at both ends look likely at a raucous Plough Lane.
AFC Wimbledon or draw (Double Chance)8/15MK Dons are narrow favourites, but Wimbledon have won three of the last five meetings and are strong at home. The double chance on the hosts offers cover in a game that should be tight.

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How AFC Wimbledon go into the game

AFC Wimbledon beat Doncaster 1-0 last time out, a hard-fought home win. Plough Lane will be bouncing for the visit of their fiercest rivals.

Wimbledon have dominated this fixture of late and will fancy their chances of getting one over MK Dons again on home soil.

How Milton Keynes Dons go into the game

MK Dons drew 1-1 with Peterborough last time out, settling into League One after promotion from League Two. They travel as narrow favourites.

Dangerous going forward, MK Dons will look to silence a hostile Plough Lane and land a blow in the rivalry.

AFC Wimbledon vs Milton Keynes Dons: 2025-26 by the numbers

Head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
25/01/25MK Dons0-0Wimbledon
03/11/24MK Dons0-2Wimbledon
14/09/24Wimbledon3-0MK Dons
02/03/24Wimbledon1-0MK Dons
23/01/24MK Dons3-1Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon have had the better of the recent Dons derbies, winning three of the last five including a 3-0 at Plough Lane, though MK Dons did win 3-1 at Stadium MK in January 2024.

AFC Wimbledon vs Milton Keynes Dons predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Both teams to score4/6⭐⭐⭐
AFC Wimbledon or draw (Double Chance)8/15⭐⭐
Under 2.5 goals20/21⭐⭐
Draw9/4⭐⭐

AFC Wimbledon vs Milton Keynes Dons score prediction

This one has the feel of a tense, cagey derby that could easily be shared, with Wimbledon’s excellent home record in the fixture keeping them right in it. Score prediction: AFC Wimbledon 1-1 MK Dons.

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