Newcastle United continue their campaign in the EFL Cup with a third round trip to AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday. The Magpies are expected to have too much quality for their hosts and should come out on top here.
Wimbledon came through the first two rounds of the League Cup and have already knocked out one Premier League team. Johnnie Jackson's men overcame Ipswich Town on penalties last time out after holding for a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
That result is part of a solid run of form for Wimbledon, who are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions. However, they head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 0-0 draw with Bradford City in a League Two clash last Saturday.
Newcastle United also needed penalties in the previous round as they overcame fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest. They played out a 1-1 draw in regulation time with Joe Willock’s early effort cancelled out by the hosts.
It has been an overall solid start to the season for Newcastle United, who have lost just once across all competitions. However, that defeat came last Saturday as Eddie Howe’s men were beaten 3-1 by Fulham in a Premier League fixture.
How the bookies view it: Magpies highly fancied
Newcastle United have been installed as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 2/7 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Wimbledon is valued at 9/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/1 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Wimbledon and Newcastle United.
Players to watch: Focus on Schar
Given the gulf in quality between both sides, Newcastle United will be targeting a shutout on Tuesday. Fabian Schar could be the one to watch at the back and can lead the Magpies to a clean sheet at 9/10 with Betfred.
Harvey Barnes is having a superb start to the season for Newcastle United and has scored in the last three matches. With the likes of William Osula and Alexander Isak also featuring in attack, the Magpies could be backed to produce over 1.5 goals at 4/11 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Callum Maycock is likely to be handed a start for Wimbledon on Tuesday after coming off the bench last Saturday. Matty Stevens and Omar Bugiel should continue their attacking partnership while Joe Lewis should feature at the back.
Callum Wilson, Lewis Miley and Sven Botman are all among Newcastle United’s injured list and should miss Tuesday’s clash. The Magpies are likely to make a few changes with Osula, Sandro Tonali and Tino Livramento all pushing to start.
AFC Wimbledon: Goodman, Harbottle, Lewis, Ogundere, Neufville, Smith, Maycock, Hippolyte, Tilley, Stevens, Bugiel
Newcastle United: Dubravka, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Murphy, Osula, Barnes, Isak
Anything else catch the eye?
Newcastle United will be keen to show their superior quality over the League One side and could be backed to earn a win to nil at 21/20 with Betfred. A -1 handicap could also be considered at 5/6 with Betfred.
Given Newcastle United’s attacking quality, they could be backed to score in both halves at 9/10 with Betfred. The Magpies are also likely to win both halves at 7/4 with Betfred.
This EFL Cup match between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle United will be played on Sep 24, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
