Wimbledon vs Notts County predictions: Dons to complete the job
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- Wimbledon won the first leg of League Two play-off semi 1-0
- The Dons have won the last two meetings against Notts County
- Recommended bet: Wimbledon to win
A place in the League Two play-off final is at stake on Saturday, when Wimbledon take on Notts County in the second leg of their semi-final.
The Dons recorded a 1-0 victory at Meadow Lane in the first leg to take a potentially crucial advantage back to Plough Lane, a venue they have been superb at this season.
The Magpies are not out of this tie by any means and they will be hoping to continue the impressive away form they showed during the regular campaign as they look to turn the tie around.
Team news
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Notts will be without Alassana Jatta after he was shown a straight red late on in the first leg, while fellow forward David McGoldrick limped off before that sending off and is a doubt. Mai Traore is expected to take one of those attacking spots.
Scott Robertson made his long-awaited return to the matchday squad for the defeat at Meadow Lane and he could be thrust into the action, having been an unused substitute.
Wimbledon defender Sam Hutchinson has undergone heart surgery and will be missing for the foreseeable future, as he follows a clear return-to-play plan.
The stats
Wimbledon boasted the second-best home record in League Two's regular season, collecting 44 points to sit behind only Bradford (55).
The Dons have won their last two matches by 1-0 scorelines, overcoming Grimsby before getting the better of Notts in the first leg.
County have lost three of their last four games and have tasted success just once in their last seven assignments.
The Magpies picked up 37 points on the road in the regular campaign, only Doncaster (41) and Walsall (38) managed more.
Prediction
Just one point separated these two at the end of the regular season and it was perhaps no surprise to see a tight tussle between the pair in the first leg, which Wimbledon managed to win 1-0 thanks to some big saves and last-ditch defending.
Notts will have felt aggrieved to have lost that match and the fact they are now without top-scorer Jatta due to suspension and potentially McGoldrick, who is second in the club's charts with 17, because of injury could be pivotal.
The Magpies will be weakened significantly in attack and that should play into the hands of Wimbledon, who conceded a miserly 16 goals from 23 home matches this term.
The Dons have been a tough nut to crack at Plough Lane and they can maintain that strong home form to secure their place in the play-off final.
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