Afc Wimbledon can move up to 10 points clear of relegation this weekend
By winning on Sunday, Afc Wimbledon would extend their cushion above the bottom four and could finish the weekend as much as 10 points clear of the relegation zone. 12: 00 GMT (7: 00 a. m. ET) is the scheduled kick-off for the League One fixture against Northampton Town, the match that creates that opportunity.
Afc Wimbledon’s improved run puts survival within reach
Afc Wimbledon have collected three wins and two draws from their last six League One matches, a run that has lifted them to 43 points and seven points clear of the bottom four. In those six games the side has scored 13 goals, and three matches featured exactly three goals for the Dons — numbers that underpin their chance to increase the safety margin this weekend.
Northampton Town face a direct route out of the drop zone with victory
Northampton Town enter the match in the relegation zone, having recorded nine wins, eight draws and 18 defeats from 35 League One outings. The Cobblers sit two points adrift of safety and have gone five matches without a victory, while their season tally stands at 31 goals — only one league team has scored fewer.
Match-day details: recent results, reverse fixture and team selection
The teams met in December when Northampton secured a 3-1 win in the reverse fixture. Most recently, Afc Wimbledon were held to a 2-2 draw with Mansfield Town after twice coming from behind, while Northampton shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Peterborough United. Lineups are announced and players are warming up; Johnnie Jackson’s squad reported no new injuries and can name the same XI, with James Tilley and Matthew Stevens retained in the starting eleven.
Still, the Cobblers’ recent away form against London sides since 2022 is notable: Northampton have lost just two of 10 league visits to clubs in the capital, recording six wins and two draws on those trips. That record offers them a realistic path to an upset at Plough Lane.
That said, Afc Wimbledon’s three wins in their last six league fixtures represent one more victory than they managed across their prior 16 League One matches combined, a turnaround that frames Sunday’s game as a test of whether that momentum holds.
Next event: the League One fixture between Afc Wimbledon and Northampton Town, scheduled for 12: 00 GMT (7: 00 a. m. ET) on Sunday. If Afc Wimbledon win, they could be as much as 10 points clear of the relegation zone by the end of the weekend.
