Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon Predictions

• Fulham have two clean sheets in their last four competitive home games
• Wimbledon have scored two goals in total in four games this season
• Wimbledon have failed to score in five of their last seven away games

Wimbledon unlikely to test Fulham

Fulham slipped to a 3-2 defeat at home to Chelsea in their season opener on Monday but new boss Alvaro Arbeloa should be able to secure a first win against League One’s Wimbledon in the EFL Cup on Thursday.

The Dons have made a poor start to the season in League One and they are yet to score a league goal. They have scored in both of their cup games, against Newport in the previous round and Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy, but they may struggle to make any inroads against a Premier League defence.

Arbeloa may make a few changes to his side but he will put out a team he feels can win this game fairly comfortably. A defeat to Chelsea shouldn’t be viewed as a major concern, but being knocked out of a cup by a third tier outfit would be a disastrous way to start his tenure.

Fulham kept two clean sheets in their final three home games last season and conceded a respectable 20 goals in 19 home Premier League games. With Wimbledon struggling to get going in attack, backing the hosts to win without conceding stands out for our main bet.

The Dons’ struggles for goals stretches back into last season as they have failed to score in five of their last seven away games. Wimbledon have lost 3-0 at Huddersfield this season and Fulham should be able to grab a few goals after scoring twice in defeat to Chelsea, so a 3-0 home win is the correct score pick for this EFL Cup tie.