Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Feb 2026

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon

League One leaders Cardiff meet AFC Wimbledon at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 17 February.

Take a chance on Cardiff -1 when they clash with Wimbledon. The Asian Handicap odds of -130 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.

Table-topping Cardiff City won 3-1 at home in their last league game. This triumph over Luton Town at Cardiff City Stadium made it back-to-back League One victories.

AFC Wimbledon played Barnsley away from home in their previous game. It was a 3-3 draw at Oakwell Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff beat Wimbledon away when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at The Cherry Red Records Stadium.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	39	23	8	8	73	41	32	73:41	77
15	Wimbledon	39	14	8	17	49	58	-9	49:58	50

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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock, Omari Kellyman.

Wimbledon confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Nathan Bishop (GK), Isaac Ogundere, Ryan Johnson, Steve Seddon, James Tilley, Callum Maycock, Alistair Smith, Myles Hippolyte, Junior Nkeng, Marcus Browne, Omar Bugiel.

Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

Cardiff should be able to beat Wimbledon by two goals or more. We’ll back the favourites -1 at -130 for this League One encounter, with the stats suggesting there’s a good chance of a return.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant League One stats to get the full picture.

Key Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon league stats:

• The -1 line has been covered by Cardiff in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line has been covered by Cardiff in 2 consecutive games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 56.5% chance of delivering a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 2 - 0 Wimbledon

We’re going for the Bluebirds at +500 to secure a 2-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech to Score +143

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) has netted six goals in his past eight League One matches on home soil. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +143 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Yousef Salech Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+135

First

+330

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Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cardiff City have been priced up as the overwhelming -250 favourites for this League One clash. This means the bookies give them a 71% chance of claiming victory. Wimbledon are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +600.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Wimbledon are +500 here and the draw is +150, with Cardiff on offer at -119.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. BTTS Yes is on offer at -127 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+360

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-119

X

+150

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-625

X2

+165

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+400

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-119

2 Hcp +1.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+115

Over 2.5

-164

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-112

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +330. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +135.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+135

Anytime

+330

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+175

Anytime

+430

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Mathew Stevens (Wimbledon)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Marcus Browne (Wimbledon)

First

+335

Anytime

+850

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Alistair Smith (Wimbledon)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Myles Hippolyte (Wimbledon)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Nathan Asiimwe (Wimbledon)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Cardiff are unbeaten over their previous six games at Cardiff City Stadium. The South Wales side have collected eight wins, one draw and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Wimbledon haven’t been beaten in three straight games away from home. The Dons have four defeats, three wins and three draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		8-1-1	3.40	2.30	1.10	7	3	6	4
AFC Wimbledon Away Stats		3-3-4	3.40	1.40	2.00	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Cardiff vs Wimbledon team news before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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