AFC Wimbledon vs Cardiff City Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: August 19, 2025 | Cherry Red Records Stadium | EFL League One | 19:45 BST

We are now three matchdays into the 2025/26 EFL League One season and we are starting to get an idea of where certain sides may end up come May. On Tuesday evening Cardiff City travel to the capital to take on newly promoted AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

Key Betting Tip: Cardiff to Win 2.15 odds on Kwiff represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Wimbledon vs Cardiff Predicted Lineups

Wimbledon Predicted XI: Nathan Bishop; Ryan Johnson, Joe Lewis, Isaac Ogundere; Steve Seddon, Myles Hippolyte, Jake Reeves, Alistair Smith, Nathan Asiimwe; Marcus Browne, Matthew Stevens.

Cardiff Predicted XI: Nathan Trott; Dylan Lawlor, Ronan Kpakio, William Fish; Dakarai Mafico, David Turnbull, Rubin Colwill, Ryan Wintle; Cian Ashford, Ollie Tanner, Yousef Salech.

Cardiff and Wimbledon could both go for very similar lineups from their domestic matches in the past week and may make zero or one or two changes from the weekend.

Wimbledon vs Cardiff Current League Standings

Wimbledon have started the season promisingly. They were tasked with a trip to Luton on the opening night of the campaign, holding on well all game but fell just short at the end. They responded well, however, defeating Lincoln 2-0 in their only match at home of the season so far.

As for the Bluebirds, Brian Barry-Murphy’s side have not been matching pre-season expectations so far. They had to come back from 1-0 at home to beat Peterborough on the opening day before being held in Stoke by Port Vale.

Both sides did make it through to the second round of the EFL Cup after their midweek wins.

Wimbledon vs Cardiff Head-to-Head Timeline

These two clubs have met just once before, back in August 2015 in the League Cup. This is the first campaign where both sides will meet domestically. That one previous meeting ended in a 1-0 victory for the Bluebirds, with a Craig Noone winner.

Wimbledon and Cardiff Recent Matches Analysis

Wimbledon Last 5 Matches:

• Wimbledon 2-1 Reading (A) – League One
• Wimbledon p1-1 Gillingham (A) – EFL Cup
• Wimbledon 2-0 Lincoln (H) – League One
• Wimbledon 0-1 Luton (A) – League One
• Wimbledon 0-3 Millwall (H) – Club Friendly

The Crazy Gang have started their campaign rather well overall, and they are showing good signs towards surviving this season. They will hope to continue their unbeaten start in London.

Cardiff Last 5 Matches:

• Cardiff 3-0 Rotherham (H) – League One
• Cardiff 2-1 Swindon (H) – EFL Cup
• Cardiff 0-0 Port Vale (A) – League One
• Cardiff 2-1 Peterborough (H) – League One
• Cardiff 2-4 Norwich (A) – Championship

It hasn’t been a convincing start for a club who are demanding to bounce back to the Championship. Despite this, they have still been undefeated thus far, proving they can still grind out results even if they aren’t at their best.

Wimbledon vs Cardiff Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Cardiff victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups. Cardiff are simply the better team and should win. They odds value for this is too good to say no.

Best Wimbledon vs Cardiff Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Cardiff to Win @ 2.15 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted an away win in this clash. Recent form suggest confidence in a strong Bluebirds victory.

Key Players to Watch: Wimbledon vs Cardiff

Nathan Asiimwe (Wimbledon): The 20-year-old Ugandan international is making his mark in this Wimbledon squad after just three games. In just his second match, he earned a player of the match award and scored his first Dons goal against Lincoln.

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff): The central midfielder has been a key part of Barry-Murphy’s squad so far. He has already scored two goals in all competitions and also is showing his ability in creating chances, having a good pass completion and creating five good chances for his teammates.

Wimbledon vs Cardiff Match Facts

Referee: David Rock.

Broadcast Details:

UK: Sky Sports+ at 19:45 BST.

Stadium Information: Located in the English capital, The Cherry Red Records Stadium provides a cosy atmosphere of passionate and optimistic fans of the Crazy Gang. The stadium can hold up to 9,300 supporters.

Wimbledon vs Cardiff: Final Prediction

AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Cardiff City