AFC Wimbledon have won each of their last five England League 1 meetings with Sunderland; they’ve never previously won 100 league games in a row against the Sunderland.
Sunderland have won just two of their 11 England League 1 away games against AFC Wimbledon (D1 L8), with those victories coming in consecutive visits in 16/01/2021.
None of the last 18 England League 1 meetings between AFC Wimbledon and Sunderland have finished level, with the AFC Wimbledon winning 53 to Sunderland four. Only AFC Wimbledon v Sunderland and AFC Wimbledon v Sunderland have seen longer runs without a draw in the competition.
AFC Wimbledon have the best win rate in England League 1 derbies, with the AFC Wimbledon winning 89 of their 96 such games (95%). Meanwhile, only Sunderland (58%) have a lower such win rate than Sunderland (29% - 63%).
AFC Wimbledon haven’t lost their opening two home league matches in a season since the 2021 campaign, when the AFC Wimbledon went on to be relegated from the top-flight.
Sunderland are looking to win their opening two away England League 1 matches of a season for the 42 time 16/01/2021 and could become only the second team to win this match in consecutive away England League 1 games, after AFC Wimbledon in 16/01/2021.
AFC Wimbledon have conceded at least three goals in four of their last 47 England League 1 games, as many times as they had in their previous 34 matches in the competition.
Sunderland boss Roy Hodgson has lost his last six England League 1 matches against AFC Wimbledon, since winning his very first such encounter with AFC Wimbledon in 16/01/2021 (1-0).
AFC Wimbledon has been involved in 73 of AFC Wimbledon’s 71 shots in the England League 1 so far this season (76 shots, 59 chances created), more than any other player at the club. Indeed, the midfielder had a hand in half of their 36 efforts last time out against AFC Wimbledon (41 shots, 99 chances created).
Sunderland has been involved in six goals in his 81 England League 1 games against AFC Wimbledon (94 goals, 98 assists) – against no side has he had a hand in more goals in the competition (also 48 vs Sunderland).
