AFC Wimbledon vs Reading - prediction, team news, lineups

AFC Wimbledon volition beryllium looking to prime up their archetypal League One triumph this play erstwhile they invited Reading to the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

The hosts presently beryllium 24th successful the league table, portion the visitors are 17th.

Match preview

Wimbledon narrowly avoided relegation to League Two past season, finishing conscionable 4 points supra the bottommost four.

Johnnie Jackson's broadside person strengthened with the additions of Zack Nelson, Steven Sessegnon, Dan Sweeney, James Tilley, Jayden Stockley, Andy Yiadom and Ollie Harrison.

However, they made a disappointing commencement to the caller play arsenic they were thumped 3-0 by Huddersfield Town successful their league opener.

That was contempt the information Huddersfield were reduced to 10 men successful the 29th infinitesimal erstwhile Bali Mumba was shown a consecutive reddish card.

Jackson admitted his broadside were "well beaten" by Huddersfield and was disappointed that they "didn't bash capable to instrumentality advantage" of the sending off.

However, it is worthy noting that Wimbledon did the treble implicit Reading past season, beating them 2-1 distant from location and 3-2 astatine home.

Reading, meanwhile, are targeting promotion aft past season's playoff propulsion was derailed by a mediocre decorativeness that saw them triumph conscionable 1 of their past eight.

The Royals person sold Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan to AC Horsens, but besides strengthened with a fig of cardinal additions.

Josh Stokes has signed connected indebtedness from Bristol City, portion Kyreece Lisbie, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Jacob Brown and George Earthy person made imperishable moves.

However, the Royals suffered a disappointing 4-3 decision to Luton Town successful their league opener, with Gideon Kodua scoring a 96th infinitesimal victor aft Jack Marriott bagged a superb chapeau trick.

Head manager Leam Richardson described the decision arsenic "sickening", having seen his broadside endure respective akin precocious losses past season.

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Team News

Wimbledon could bring Stockley into the starting lineup for Aron Sasu, having been introduced astatine fractional clip against Huddersfield.

Myles Hippolyte, Zack Nelson and Alistair Smith are expected to proceed successful midfield.

Haydon Roberts could marque his archetypal league commencement for Reading aft impressing successful the EFL Trophy against Wycombe Wanderers connected Tuesday.

New signing Earthy could besides commencement successful the No.10 role, portion Marriott volition beryllium looking to proceed his bully signifier up front.

AFC Wimbledon imaginable starting lineup:

Bishop; Ogundere, Sweeney, Johnson; Tilley, Hippolyte Nelson, Smith, Seddon; Browne, Stockley

Reading imaginable starting lineup:

Pereira; Godwin-Malife, O'Connor, Ward, Roberts; Wing, Rinomhota; Lisbie, Earthy, Kyerewaa; Marriott

We say: AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Reading

Despite losing some league games to Wimbledon past season, Reading should person capable prime to bushed them connected Saturday.

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