AFC Wimbledon take on the visitors Coventry in the round 1/64-finals of English FA Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 9th at The Cherry Red Records Stadium (London).
Wimbledon are not in the best form at the moment. The Dons became an intriguing attempt by the fans of their namesake predecessor to revive something in the same place after bankruptcy - the nominal successor, MK Dons, was never embraced by the supporters. Initially, their enthusiasm helped, and even with minimal financial investments, the new project rose from the 9th step of the British football hierarchy to League 1. By the way, there it caught up with its stepbrother. However, gradually, the team is losing ground. They fell back to League 2, and even in the 4th division of the country, they nearly dropped even lower right away, holding on literally on the edge - Jackson's proteges were 21st out of 24 participants in the spring. They started the new season with a goalless draw against Grimsby.
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Coventry will attempt to build on even last year's progress. The Sky Blues were long-time attendees of the top division of England, even from the times when it wasn't called the Premier League. However, in the early 2000s, they experienced a decline that hit them hard. Just recently, they reached the bottom in League 2. But it was under Mark Robins' guidance that they managed to bounce back quickly, not only returning to the Championship but also securing the 5th place there. Moreover, they went on to defeat Middlesbrough in the playoffs and only Luton in the final at Wembley denied them a return to the Premier League, performing better in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. It remains to be seen whether this outcome was a setback or a stimulus for their development. In the new season, they faced a serious test with a journey to Leicester.
Coventry have never lost to Wimbledon - 4 draws and 2 wins. However, the last time the teams crossed paths was in League 1 in 2019. The hosts are currently quite weak. Even after the clash with the Foxes, they should be able to defeat the Foxes here.
Prediction for the match: Coventry to win.
