Burton Albion vs AFC Wimbledon - prediction, team news, lineups

Hoping to ascent into League One's apical six, Burton Albion volition invited AFC Wimbledon to Pirelli Stadium connected Wednesday.

The Brewers are aiming to bounce backmost from decision past clip out, portion the Dons are looking to physique connected their victory.

Match preview

Gary Bowyer's Burton were progressive successful a relegation conflict for overmuch of 2025-26, and aft finishing 17th - conscionable 5 points wide of the driblet portion - they volition beryllium hopeless to debar different combat for survival.

To that end, the Brewers made a commendable commencement to this term, drawing 1-1 with Stevenage successful their opener earlier downing giants Leicester City 2-1 connected August 22.

However, Bowyer's broadside fell to their archetypal League One nonaccomplishment of the run connected Saturday, surrendering each 3 points successful a 2-1 beating by Notts County.

Some mightiness item that Albion were lone undone by a precocious punishment that day, but the stats amusement that Burton mustered conscionable 1 changeable connected people compared to the Magpies' nine, and the manager admitted his squad "Were not bully capable with the ball."

In his post-match comments, Bowyer besides added that helium was "Looking guardant to the response," and considering the Brewers are unbeaten successful 11 competitory matches against Wimbledon (six wins, 5 draws), a tally that goes backmost to September 2014, fans volition be, too.

Meanwhile, Johnnie Jackson's Wimbledon were besides embroiled successful a relegation conflict past term, and portion they began 2026-27 successful mediocre fashion, supporters person been fixed crushed for optimism.

The Dons secured their archetypal League 1 triumph of the play connected Sunday, moving retired 1-0 victors against Wigan Athletic, courtesy of an 88th-minute victor from Myles Hippolyte.

That triumph lifted Jackson's men up to 14th successful the table, wherever they are present conscionable 2 points down the apical six, knowing that different triumph successful midweek could drastically alteration the cognition of their run truthful far.

Wimbledon volition beryllium retired to beryllium that their occurrence was not a one-off, but it remains to beryllium seen if they can, considering they person failed to people successful 3 of their past 5 matches.

To marque matters worse, the Dons person been beaten successful each of their 3 distant matches this season, conceding 7 goals and uncovering the backmost of the nett conscionable erstwhile successful the process.

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Team News

Burton volition beryllium without centre-back Curtis Tilt connected Wednesday, fixed that helium is suspended aft being sent disconnected against Notts past clip out.

In his absence, Bowyer could opt for a antiaircraft trio of Toby Sibbick, Finn Delap and Emeka Adiele, flanked by wing-backs Kyran Lofthouse and Jack Armer.

Further forward, summertime signing Gbemi Arubi is sidelined arsenic helium recovers from an wounded that has held him backmost from making a Brewers debut, truthful 18-year-old Zac Scutt could commencement up top.

As for Wimbledon, they look acceptable to proceed with Isaac Ogundere, Dan Sweeney and Ryan Johnson successful beforehand of goalkeeper Joe McDonnell, while James Tilley and Steve Seddon supply width from wing-back.

Elsewhere, a three-man portion of Zack Nelson, Alistair Smith and Myles Hippolyte should beryllium connected manus to commencement successful the centre of the parkland this week, platforming a onslaught concern of Aron Sasu and Jayden Stockley.

Burton Albion imaginable starting lineup:

Addai; Sibbick, Delap, Adiele; Lofthouse, Evans, Krubally, Armer; Chauke, Webster; Scutt

AFC Wimbledon imaginable starting lineup:

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

We say: Burton Albion 2-0 AFC Wimbledon

Burton whitethorn person mislaid past clip out, but their grounds against Wimbledon suggests that they could bounce backmost with a bang this week.

Sunday saw Wimbledon triumph for the archetypal clip successful League One this season, yet they person struggled connected the road, losing each 1 of their distant matches successful 2026-27 truthful far.

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