AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Match Analysis and Prediction

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Reading will be taking their fourth match of pre-season when they travel to Cherry Red Records Stadium to face AFC Wimbledon.

While the hosts will be preparing themselves for a League Two promotion bid, Reading are making themselves ready for a Championship campaign.

Following their relegation from the third tier of English football, Wimbledon will be looking to return to League One at the first attempt this season.

Wimbledon have recorded mixed results in their preparations, with their opening three friendlies yielding one victory and two defeats.

They managed to see off Bedford Town by a 2-0 scoreline before suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Eastbourne Borough.

After two matches against non-league opposition, they faced a football league outfit on Saturday, but it proved to be a tough contest where they eventually lost 3-0 to Ipswich Town.

Ahead of his first season as Wimbledon head coach, Johnnie Jackson will be hoping the Dons can gain confidence in their final two friendlies against Reading and Oxford United.

Paul Ince was rewarded for his efforts by being named Reading manager on permanent basis, having kept the Royals in the Championship last season.

Ahead of the 2022-23 campaign, Reading have already tested themselves in three pre-season friendlies against varying levels of opposition.

They managed to pick up a 2-0 win over Colchester United before suffering a 2-0 defeat against Portuguese giants Benfica in their second pre-season game.

The level of opposition did not get any easier on Saturday when the Royals hosted West Ham United, where they managed to hold the Premier League side to a 1-1 draw.

After that encouraging performance against West Ham, Reading will have taken some positives from that occasion, and they now prepare for this contest before taking on Brighton & Hove Albion in their final friendly of pre-season.

AFC Wimbledon vs Reading head to head

The two teams have previously met on just three occasions in friendly matches, where Reading have claimed one victory while Wimbledon have won two. Reading have scored nine goals and conceded six in the process. They meet for the fourth time in a club friendly match.

AFC Wimbledon 0-7 Reading 14/07/12

AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Reading 23/07/16

AFC Wimbledon 4-2 Reading 07/07/18

AFC Wimbledon latest home form

Wimbledon have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Ipswich Town in their last home game in a friendly. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded 10.

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Charlton Athletic 05/04/22

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons 09/04/22

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers 18/04/22

AFCWimbledon 3-4 Accrington Stanley 30/04/22

AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Ipswich Town 16/07/22

AFC Wimbledon latest away form

Wimbledon have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Eastbourne Borough in their last away game in a friendly. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded seven.

Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 AFC Wimbledon 02/04/22

Crewe Alexandra 3-1 AFC Wimbledon 15/04/22

Fleetwood Town 1-1 AFC Wimbledon 23/04/22

Bedford Town 0-2 AFC Wimbledon 02/07/22

Eastbourne Borough 1-0 AFC Wimbledon 09/07/22

Reading latest home form

Reading have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with West Ham United in their last home game in a friendly. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded eight.

Reading 4-4 Swansea City 18/04/22

Reading 0-1 West Bromwich Albion 30/04/22

Reading 2-0 Colchester United 02/07/22

Reading 0-2 Benfica 09/07/22

Reading 1-1 West ham United 16/07/22

Reading latest away form

Reading have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Luton Town in their last away game in the Championship. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded seven.

AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Reading 15/03/22

Barnsley 1-1 Reading 02/04/22

Sheffield United 1-2 Reading 15/04/22

Hull City 3-0 Reading 23/04/22

Luton Town 1-0 Reading 07/05/22

AFC Wimbledon news

Wimbledon took to the field without Lee Brown and Aaron Cosgrave against Ipswich on Saturday due to injury issues, and the pair are expected to remain sidelined on Tuesday.

Kyle Hudlin could make his first appearance for Wimbledon after he recently arrived from Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal.

Reading news

Yasin Ben El-Mhanni and Nesta Guinness-Walker are currently on trial with the club, and they are expected to be given the chance to impress Ince in this contest.

Shane Long could also be included in the squad after making his first appearance on Saturday since returning to the club for a second spell.

Prediction and Odds

AFC Wimbledon have already lost twice in their pre-season matches, including to a non-league side and it is difficult to back them to come away with all three points on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Reading have already seen off the opposition of a League Two side this month, and we think the will emerge victorious.

Odds: 1 2.88 X 2.05 2 2.20