Our prediction for this match:
AFC Wimbledon
Match Time & Date:
31/07/2021
09:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Scunthorpe
AFC Wimbledon will look to put an end to their four-game winless run in pre-season when they take on Scunthorpe United at Plough Lane on Saturday afternoon. The Dons have been struggling in front of goal of late, but seeing that boss Mark Robinson is going to field the best possible side in the last-warm up game before the season opener, home win should be considered.
The Iron, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Hull City and Lincoln City, but they face an uphill task in the game against the League One side. In their last encounter in a competitive match AFC Wimbledon defeated Scunthorpe United 2-1, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. A man to watch in the home team will be Ollie Palmer, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line.
Highlighted Player (Nikola Tzanev):
Nikola Tzanev is a New Zealand goalkeeper who started his youth career at Crystal Palace. Tzanev then moved to Brentford and he continued wearing the red and white shirt at senior level. After ending his loan spell with Lewes, the 195-cm-tall shoot-stopper moved to AFC Wimbledon in 2017.
During the 2018/2019 campaign he played for Potters Bar Town as a loan player, but at the end of the season he returned to AFC Wimbledon. He made his League One debut with the Dons on August 3, 2019 in a 2-1 loss to Rotherham United. Speaking of his international career, Nik Tzanev made his New Zealand debut in a 1-0 win over Chinese Taipei on June 5, 2018.
The Dons goalkeeper has 3 caps for the New Zealand U20 team as well. Nikola Tzanev was born in Wellington on December 23, 1996 and his preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Scunthorpe):
Founded back in 1899, Scunthorpe United are a professional football club that compete in League Two. The Iron wear sky blue and claret jerseys and claret shorts when playing on home soil, while green is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Scunthorpe United welcome their rivals at the Sands Venue Stadium, which can hold up to 9,088 people. The Iron recorded their biggest triumph (8-1) against Luton Town on April 24, 1965, with the team repeating the success 30 years later when they hammered Torquey United 8-1 in the New Division 3. As for the club’s biggest loss, the Iron were crushed by Carlisle United 8-0 on November 25, 1952.
Grimsby Town are seen as the club’s fiercest rivals, but they maintain rivalries with local clubs Hull City, Doncaster Rovers, and Lincoln City as well. Jack Brownsword (1947-65) holds the record for most appearances in Scunthorpe United shirt (783).
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