AFC Wimbledon vs Arsenal U21 Prediction

EFL TrophyEngland England · Group South - 6
AFC Wimbledon
1-2
Finished
HT 0-0
Arsenal U21
Plough Lane, Wimbledon 27/10/2026
AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
1-2
Finished
Arsenal U21Arsenal U21

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
68%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.57
SignalGOODModel68%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
AFC Wimbledon Rest
3 days
Arsenal U21 Rest
3 days

AFC Wimbledon vs Arsenal U21: result, form and history

Arsenal U21 beat AFC Wimbledon 2-1 in the EFL Trophy on 27 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

AFC Wimbledon tend to win more corners, 7.5 a game to 3.0 for Arsenal U21.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
60%1.57
X
19%4.33
2
21%4.40
Double Chance
1X
79%1.14
X2
40%2.26
Both Teams to Score

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Goals

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Corners

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Cards

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Match Events

29'Zack NelsonFoul
36'Teshaun MurisaFoul
48'Callum MaycockAssist: Steven Sessegnon
58'Teshaun Murisa INIfeoluwa David Ibrahim out
58'lgor Tyjon INA. Stevens out
67'Mylo Bernard INEvan Mooney out
67'Jaden Dixon INBrayden Clarke out
67'Callum Maycock INMyles Hippolyte out
70'Elijah Upson INOluwatoyosi Joshua Adewale Ogunnaike out
72'Evan MooneyAssist: Emerson Nwaneri
77'Aron Sasu INRobin Ashamu out
78'Oluwatoyosi Joshua Adewale OgunnaikeFoul
87'Emerson NwaneriAssist: A. Stevens
89'H. Hedges INFinlay Fraser out

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon
5-3-2Coach: J. Jackson
Arsenal U21
4-2-3-1Coach: D. Horseman
Avg rating6.52
Avg rating6.93
J. McDonnell6.020J. McDonnell
S. Sessegnon7.32S. Sessegnon
F. Simmonds6.915F. Simmonds
R. Horan6.822R. Horan
2525S. Goma
2727E. Leach
C. Maycock8.08C. Maycock
O. Harrison6.55O. Harrison
Z. Nelson6.610Z. Nelson
A. Sasu5.829A. Sasu
3434H. Hedges
K. Ranson7.942K. Ranson
Abraham Owusu-Gyasi6.778A. Owusu-Gyasi
E. Upson7.057E. Upson
Jaden Dixon6.940J. Dixon
H. Abubakar6.385H. Abubakar
T. Murisa6.477T. Murisa
T. Julienne6.745T. Julienne
6565M. Bernard
J. Scanlon6.663J. Scanlon
E. Nwaneri8.990E. Nwaneri
I. Tyjon6.564I. Tyjon

AFC Wimbledon Substitutes

37Robin Ashamu77'replaced by Aron Sasu
1N. Bishop
38Finlay Fraser89'replaced by H. Hedges
21M. Hippolyte67'for Callum Maycock6.3
6R. Johnson
3S. Seddon
9J. Stockley

Arsenal U21 Substitutes

99Charlie Phillips
52J. Ogunnaike70'for Elijah Upson78'6.1
51E. Mooney67'replaced by Mylo Bernard72'8.2
44I. Ibrahim58'for Teshaun Murisa7.1
38B. Clarke67'for Jaden Dixon6.5
37D. Agustien
59A. Stevens58'for lgor Tyjon6.8

Match Stats

AFC WimbledonArsenal U21
42%Ball Possession58%
6Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards2
15Total Shots22
6Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal5
11Shots Inside Box15
4Shots Outside Box7
2Blocked Shots12
10Fouls6
1Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves5
397Total Passes542
316Passes Accurate437
5Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
Arsenal U21Arsenal U21
1475Elo Rating 1517
0.44Attack 1.20
0.74Defense 0.73
0%Hit Rate 17%
12.3Shots per Game 9.0
2.4Shots on Target 5.0
7.5Corners per Game 3.0
1.3Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.4 vs 0 in second half)
Arsenal U21Arsenal U21
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
2W3D5L
24/10/2026
AFC WimbledonWycombe
11
D20/10/2026
AFC WimbledonMansfield Town
03
L17/10/2026
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
50
L10/10/2026
PlymouthAFC Wimbledon
21
L
06/10/2026
AFC WimbledonBarnet
7080
L
26/09/2026
Cambridge UnitedAFC Wimbledon
11
D17/09/2026
AFC WimbledonMilton Keynes Dons
00
D
12/09/2026
AFC WimbledonDoncaster
10
W
07/09/2026
BromleyAFC Wimbledon
02
W
02/09/2026
Burton AlbionAFC Wimbledon
41
L
Arsenal U21Arsenal U21
1W4D3L
24/10/2026
Leicester City U21Arsenal U21
41
L
10/10/2026
Arsenal U21Sunderland U21
22
D
18/09/2026
Birmingham City U21Arsenal U21
00
D
15/09/2026
Leyton OrientArsenal U21
12
W
12/09/2026
Arsenal U21Chelsea U21
14
L
31/08/2026
Brighton U21Arsenal U21
22
D
22/08/2026
Arsenal U21Crystal Palace U21
11
D
18/08/2026
BarnetArsenal U21
51
L

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Key Factors for This Match

AFC Wimbledon and Arsenal U21 have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

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