Read our AFC Wimbledon vs Reading prediction with the latest betting odds, lineups, team news, and bet builder tips ahead of this English League One clash.
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Match Summary
Competition | English League One |
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Match Date | Saturday 22 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | The Cherry Red Records Stadium |
AFC Wimbledon host Reading at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Saturday, with both sides desperate to get their League One season up and running after opening-weekend defeats.
Johnnie Jackson's Dons made a miserable start, beaten 3-0 away at Huddersfield despite the hosts spending over an hour a man down. Wimbledon's finishing has been a real problem.
Reading arrive after a chaotic 4-3 home loss to Luton, throwing away a 3-1 half-time lead. Cup wins over Bromley and Wycombe, both on penalties, offer some comfort.
Reading edge favourites' status for this match, and with both defences leaking goals, this looks a fixture with plenty of scope for a shoot-out.
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Form
Grim reading for the Dons. AFC Wimbledon have lost eight of their last nine League One outings and failed to score in seven of their last nine in the division. That toothless streak continued at Huddersfield, where they couldn't punish ten men. Marcus Browne leads the line, but the finishing has to sharpen up fast.
Reading have lost five of their last six in League One, so they arrive stubborn only in their capacity to concede. Jack Marriott struck a hat-trick in the 4-3 defeat to Luton, then the Royals collapsed late. Midweek EFL Trophy penalty wins over Bromley and Wycombe at least kept morale ticking over.
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
AFC Wimbledon: No known injury concerns.
Reading: Sean Patton (Injured/out).
AFC Wimbledon
Andy Yiadom could make his full AFC Wimbledon debut against his former club. Up top, Jayden Stockley is in line to replace Aron Sasu as Marcus Browne's strike partner, while Johnnie Jackson has no fresh fitness worries to weigh up heading into gameweek two.
Reading
Haydon Roberts could come in for Jeriel Dorsett for the trip to London. No further changes are expected from Leam Richardson despite shipping four against Luton, with Sean Patton remaining the Royals' only confirmed injury concern.
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Predicted Lineup
AFC Wimbledon
Formation: 3-5-2
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Bishop; Johnson, Ogundere, Yiadom; Seddon, Hippolyte, Smith, Nelson, Tilley; Stockley, Browne
Reading
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Pereira; Roberts, O'Connor, Ward, Godwin-Malife; Rinomhota, Wing; Kyerewaa, Stokes, Lisbie; Marriott
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Key Stats & Match Facts
AFC Wimbledon have failed to score in seven of their last nine matches in League One.
AFC Wimbledon have lost eight of their last nine matches in League One.
Reading have lost five of their last six matches in League One.
There have been over 2.5 goals in AFC Wimbledon's last three matches against Reading in all competitions.
Reading have scored at least two goals in their last three away matches against AFC Wimbledon in all competitions.
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Reading edge it as the favourites here, projecting a 2-0 away win with a 40% implied probability of victory. Both defences look shaky, though, so goals feel far more likely than a clean sheet either way. Our AFC Wimbledon vs Reading prediction is a narrow Reading win.
Best Bets
Both Teams To Score - Yes. Both AFC Wimbledon and Reading are expected to get on the scoresheet in what promises to be an open encounter at The Cherry Red Records Stadium. The engine room on both sides is leaking, and with a 54.8% both-teams-to-score reading in a 2.7-goal projected fixture, plus both teams netting in their last three competitive meetings, this looks the standout angle among our AFC Wimbledon vs Reading best bets.
Joshua Stokes to score anytime. Reading's starting attacking midfielder offers strong goal threat for the match favourites. Stokes is pencilled in to start in the attacking midfield role for a Reading side projected to score, and with a strong goalscoring probability attached to his name, he carries real threat against a stubbornly leaky Wimbledon backline.
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Bet Builder
Our AFC Wimbledon vs Reading bet builder tips back Reading to win, Jack Marriott to score anytime and both teams to find the net in what shapes up as an open contest at Plough Lane.
Reading are the favourites and get the nod in the win market, carrying a 40% implied probability against a Wimbledon side that have lost eight of their last nine in the division.
Jack Marriott is the obvious goal threat after his hat-trick against Luton, and he leads the line for a Royals side backed to add to their tally on the road.
Both teams to score makes sense given both defences are leaking, with the two sides netting in their last three competitive meetings and over 2.5 goals landing in each.
Wimbledon have their own attacking issues, but even a struggling home side should trouble a Reading defence that shipped four against Luton on the opening weekend.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 7/1 and is as short as 27/4 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £11 from best to worst price.
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AFC Wimbledon vs Reading Talking Points
Two sides still chasing a first League One win of the season meet with plenty at stake for morale. Johnnie Jackson brings his Wimbledon into their first competitive home fixture of the campaign at Plough Lane, but the AFC Wimbledon vs Reading betting odds point to the visitors after the Dons' toothless start. Reading, meanwhile, showed both faces last time out: Jack Marriott's hat-trick against Luton lit them up, before a defence that conceded four fell apart late on. Get on the scoresheet they can, but keeping a clean sheet is another matter, which is exactly why this fixture looks made for goals at both ends.
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