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AFC Wimbledon
Dave Dohm
Bedford Town FC
Simon Compton
Youth Cup Round 2
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 3 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 6 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0⑥ | | /
| 4 | - | 6 | - | 3 |
| 11 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 3 |
| 11 | 34 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 6 | - | 3 |
| 11 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| 12 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 5 | | | 6 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 16 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 21 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 17 | 13 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 17 | 34 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 13 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 34 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 4 | | | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 9 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 21 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 22 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0⑤ | - | 0③ | | /
| 10 | - | 9 | - | 8 |
| 23 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| 24 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 11 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 24 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 13 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 13 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 15 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 34 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 13 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 18 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 34 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0④ | - (n) | 0⑤ | | /
| 19 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2⑥ | - | 2⑤ | | /
| 20 | - | 12 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 34 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 12 | - | 11 |
| 31 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| 33 | 13 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 22 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| 33 | 34 | 1st Division | | 10 | - | 2 | | | 23 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| 34 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| 34 | 4 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 25 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| 34 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 26 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| 34 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1④ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 26 | - | 13 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 26 | - | 14 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 27 | - | 14 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 28 | - | 14 | - | 13 |
| 40 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 28 | - | 15 | - | 13 |
| 40 | 34 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 15 | - | 13 |
| 41 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 30 | - | 15 | - | 13 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 31 | - | 15 | - | 13 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by AFC Wimbledon include:
• a season 5 loss to Chasetown FC 3-2.
• a season 7 loss to Kendal Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• a season 13 loss to Kendal Town FC 4-0.
• a season 18 loss to Shepshed Dynamo FC 1-0.
• a season 26 loss to Ilkeston Town FC 2-1.
• a season 34 loss to Ilkeston Town FC 3-0.
• a season 36 loss to Kendal Town FC 2-0.
• a season 37 loss to York City FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-2).
• a season 38 loss to Kingstonian FC 1-0.
• AFC Wimbledon exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Kendal Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 6-6).
• Bedford Town FC has 1 Youth Cup Trophy.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Bedford Town FC include:
• a season 2 win over Clevedon Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 35 loss to Kingstonian FC 1-0.
• Bedford Town FC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 3-0 loss to Burton Albion FC in the 1st Round.
AFC Wimbledon
• Aarron Lowe (V/11 Sw) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
Bedford Town FC
• Matty Moore (IV/13 Gk) is out with a head injury suffered in match 19 against Kingstonian FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• AFC Wimbledon and Bedford Town FC have met 59 times with 1 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• AFC Wimbledon have won 31, lost 13 and drawn 15 of 59 matches against Bedford Town FC.
• AFC Wimbledon are unbeaten in their last 7 games against Bedford Town FC, winning 3 of those matches.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| AFC Wimbledon | Position | Bedford Town FC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 10 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 16 |
| 28 | Defenders | ✓ 39 |
| 42 | Midfielders | ✓ 59 |
| 60 ✓ | Forwards | 30 |
| 21 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 11 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: WIM 2 – 1 BED (WIM to win) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — AFC Wimbledon's attack (60) vastly outguns Bedford Town's goalkeeping unit (10), giving Wimbledon a clear and significant edge in front of goal.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Guillaume Hebert (GK, TL:18) — WIM | Julian Moreno (SW, TL:16) — BED
🎯 VERDICT: AFC Wimbledon should take this cup tie comfortably despite the neutral venue. Their forward line total of 60 dwarfs Bedford Town's goalkeeper rating of 10, suggesting repeated breakthroughs are likely, and their estimated attack count of 21 versus 11 underlines their dominance throughout. Ben Butcher is the player to watch, and his presence in attack should prove decisive against a Bedford defence that lacks the quality to contain him.