Before the Round – England League One Round 40 (26/03/2022)

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The Premier League and Championship are on international break this weekend, but League One offers up a few key clashes across the third tier of English football. Just six points separate the top four in the race for the League One title.

Doncaster Rovers - Charlton Athletic

Doncaster Rovers find themselves at the wrong end of the table heading into the final stretch of the campaign. Rovers are 23rd in the league and four points from safety. Charlton Athletic are 15th and set for a comfortable midtable end to the campaign.

Charlton are on a two-game winning streak heading into the match with Doncaster. However, the Addicks took a mere seven points from the last 18 points available in the league. Charlton won the reverse fixture with Rovers 4-0 at home in October.

Doncaster took five points from the last 18 points available. Their last four games in League One finished without wins. They were outscored 10-5 across the last five games.

• No goals have been scored in the last 3 all competitions matches of Doncaster Rovers.
• A run of 4 straight away defeats makes the most recent matches in all competitions of Charlton Athletic.
• Doncaster Rovers have won just 1 of their last 9 home matches in all competitions.
• Charlton Athletic have won just 1 of their last 10 away matches in League One.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.80

AFC Wimbledon - Cambridge Utd

Wimbledon host Cambridge with both teams near the bottom of the table. The Dons are in the relegation zone with one point separating them from safety. Cambridge, on the other hand, are on a retched run of five matches without a win in the division.

The Dons took a mere two points from the last 18 points available in the league. They were outscored 10-3. Wimbledon’s last four League One games ended in defeat.

Cambridge are on a similar awful run of form. Their last two games finished as losses. Just four points were picked up from the U’s last 18 points available in the division. Cambridge won the reverse fixture against Wimbledon 1-0.

• AFC Wimbledon are on a run of 4 consecutive defeats in their domestic league.
• Cambridge Utd have not been able to score a goal in their 4 most recent matches in all competitions.
• AFC Wimbledon have achieved just 1 wins in their 21 most recent games in all competitions.
• Cambridge Utd have won just 2 of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @2.05

Accrington Stanley – Gillingham

Gillingham are unbeaten in back-to-back games with Accrington ahead of this weekend’s fixture. The Gills are just one point ahead of the relegation zone. Accrington are safe in midtable with no hope of promotion, but no worry of relegation.

The home side took seven points from the last 18 points available in League One. Accrington posted a –8-goal difference across their last six fixtures. The good news for Accrington is that they have won four straight home matches.

Gillingham picked up eight points from the last 18 points available in the league. They scored an incredibly low three goals during that time, but only allowed four goals to opponents. The Gills are winless in four of their last six away games.

• Accrington Stanley haven't lost any of their last 9 home matches in all competitions.
• Gillingham are in an unfortunate period, having won just 4 of their last 28 matches in all competitions.
• Accrington Stanley have a good record of 21 undefeated games of their last 25 home encounters in all competitions.
• Gillingham are scoring an average of 0.91 goals in their away all competitions games.
• Prediction: Accrington Stanley @1.73

Ipswich Town – Plymouth Argyle

Ipswich and Plymouth Argyle will play a League One playoff six-pointer at the weekend. Plymouth are fourth in the League One table and five points off of automatic promotion. Ipswich are just six points off of the final playoff place.

Plymouth are League One’s form team heading into the weekend. The Pilgrims took 18 points from the last 18 points available in the league. They scored 12 goals and concede zero.

Ipswich are also unbeaten in six straight games. The Tractor Boys picked 10 points from the last 18 points available to them. Goals are still not flowing at Portman Road. Ipswich scored just six times in their last six games.

• Ipswich Town haven't lost any of their last 11 home matches in all competitions.
• Plymouth Argyle have managed to win 6 consecutive games in League One.
• Ipswich Town are undefeated in 31 of their last 35 home all competitions games.
• There are no losses for Plymouth Argyle in 12 of their most recent 14 games (all competitions).
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.80